On growing out of ‘edgy’ entertainment

I don’t really care about “really dark” TV shows or “screwed up” movies anymore.

They’re supposed to rattle me or provoke me, but they don’t. They just bore me. I’m completely uninterested.

It’s almost as if these stories are created by people who have never really reflected on the deeper nature of life and tragedy.

In my 20s, I went through the typical phase of thinking shows and movies that “pushed the limit” were interesting, or at least might be worth watching. I don’t remember when exactly I grew out of that phase, but I can say confidently I am completely out of it at this point. I really just do not care about dark, screwed up, edgy, boundary-pushing television or movies anymore.

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