Peak TV is here! Like Peak Oil only more relevant because so many more of us care about running out of TV shows to watch and write for than we do about having enough oil to power our soon-to-be-obsolete civilization.
So, right now, let’s get down to the nitty gritty: What do the TV critics believe is going on? How are their concerns different from ours? How the hell can a whole lotta new TV shows ever translate into “too many TV shows?” Take it away, Pilot Viruet:
by Pilot Viruet
Last week, I wrote about my personal experience of trying to keep up with peak television — the unfathomable amount of scripted programming airing right now, and all the other series available for viewing on any number of platforms — but I’m also interested in how fellow TV critics are handling the phenomenon.