In reply to d_b:
> All TV should make you feel empty because it, along with gaming and arguing on the internet are the canonical wastes of time.
> Your life is now shorter than it was, and if you take the time to disagree it will be shorter still.
Is reading a book a waste of time?
Is watching a play a waste of time?
Is watching the news a waste of time?
Is reading a newspaper a waste of time?
TV is a conduit. "All TV is a waste of time"? If that is so what isn't a waste of time?