Movies and TV / Likes and dislikes

Likes

• Comedies
• 20-30 minute episodes
• Dramas that are based on (close to) realistic scenarios. It's a bit ironic because I use TV as an escape, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
• Workplace comedies
• Meta humour
• Lots of swearing
• Some emotional moments, when they're earned
• Some thought-provoking moments, again when earned

Dislikes

• Manufactured conflict (especially based around people not communicating)
• Melodrama. Exaggerated scenarios or people acting irrationally.
• Romance. Romance on TV is unrealistic.
• Teen shows/movies. They're the bastions of melodrama.
• 1-hour episodes.
• Laugh tracks. But if the show is good enough, I can ignore them (eg HIMYM)
• Preachiness. I personally don't watch TV for the "message", but that doesn't mean you can't have one. But at least let it fit into the story.
• Movies over 2 hours. The only movie permitted to be 3 hours long is Avengers: Endgame (and even then, I had to watch it in two sittings).
• Michael Bay-style movies. Flashiness over substance.
• Zack Snyder-style movies. Spectacle ("epic moments") over substance.