So we all noticed that the system for how tv shows are funded and created has changed in the past five years right

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@valleyforge There was a time in which we only had each other to keep ourselves entertained. It wasn't that long ago...
They only had speakers at first. We put them in the center of the room so that everyone could hear. They shared entertainment from all over the world and told us who to vote for and what to spend money on. Sometimes, the other people in the room would interrupt and distract us, so we made speakers that could be worn on our heads.They didn't want us distracted and we didn't want to be interrupted.
Then they had screens...
We put them against the wall so that everyone could see. They shared entertainment from all over the world and told us who to vote for and what to spend our money on. Sometimes, the other people in the room would interrupt or distract us, so we made screens that we could hold in our hands...
We had always been the ones watching and listening before, but now the screens are watching and listening so that They know the art and entertainment that we crave the most. They didn't want us distracted and we didn't want our intertainment interrupted, so screens were made that could be worn on our heads...

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