I can't be the only one who feels this way...?

[Sensational]

Is it me or is everything cheapened these days? Piss poor efforts, instant gratification, greed..

All factors in why our culture sucks these days?

Music sucks, movies sucks, girls are literally plastic and pounds of make up ( what happened to natural beauty? ), people are judged by their bank accounts and pocket books ( I remember another time when an individual's value was determined by their dollar worth -- slavery! ), families aren't as strong as they used to be, people are lazier, TV shows are absolute madness ( Can Vh1 really stoop any lower or get any trashier? And Reality TV, that was the beginning of the end for television... ), even the cartoons suck these days, and about those movies... Do you REALLY know the names of today's "A List" actors anymore? Once upon a time I could name several without blinking... Might have something to do with acting not requiring talent anymore, just a pretty face... Twilight, anyone? Everyone is narcissistic and so "look at me!" now-a-days... Twitter? Facebook? Are you really THAT lonely? Attention seeking? Besides, let's not talk about the girls on there.. When has it ever been accepted for a GUY to be narcissistic or attention seeking? Why is our culture so down in the dumps? Everything is backwards and has completely lost its luster... I checked out a list of upcoming horror films the other day on Youtube, scheduled for 2010,2011,2012 releases... of the 25 previews, 22 were remakes or sequels.. Hello! Originality?! I know you'll tell me there's a market for this stuff ( or not.. considering poor sales numbers ).. but, what's the alternative? If all you produce is trash, then we're forced to lower our standards for the sake of wanting to be entertained... Even video games suck now.. I grew up on Final Fantasy 7, FFT, Marvel vs. Capcom, Golden Eye 007, the old Madden Games, SNK, Capcom, Squaresoft.. SNES, Gensis, Dreamcast, PSx, PS2, N64, Neo Geo... Remember replay value? When you could finish a game and start all over... I can't find reason to do it anymore.. Here's an idea: make an FPS with great graphics and an online multiplayer co-op or competitive mode and it'll be a sure hit... Yawn. Even sports sucks now; press-army squads of SUPER TEAMS?! ( MIAMI HEAT, ANYONE?! ) What happened to COMPETITIVE SPORTS? Forming an alliance with your super star buddies to get an NBA ring is about as lame as it gets... Thanks for ruining that one for me, Miami... And yeah, the Yankees BUY championships... It's just not fun, anymore.. Football still has hope, though ( then again, when's the last time you actually laughed at a super bowl commercial?..). Everything is style over substance, image triumphs, genius marketing ( even with BS products like an iPad.. ), and corp. greed...

[ThatOneGirl]

Wow, I thought I was the only one who felt this way. I've discussed these notions with a few of my close friends and we always wonder if it's simply a generational thing. As perhaps everyone feels that the television (even down the ads), toys, sports teams, franchises, technology, fashion, cosmetics, etc. was peak during their childhood. I disagree with that however. I truly believe that year after year society is placing a stronger emphasis on style over substance, enhanced beauty over natural, marketing over the actual product, winning championships over raw honest teamwork, etc, etc. It really is all about me, me, me and instant gratification. The thousands of diet pill commercials I see every night are a perfect example. Just get your a$$ moving! Ugh and don't get me started on people who feel the need to post when they are taking a piss on facebook!