Netflix, STOP prioritising reality TV garbage!

Netflix in 2024 is pretty shite.

I’m not a huge fan of reality TV. I’ll indulge in the odd season of Married At First Sight every couple years, sure, but I find it more irritating than anything before long.

Despite being apparently ‘unscripted’, most now follow the same formula relentlessly year after year — to the extent that people will say: ‘It’s the XYZ episode on Love Island tonight’ with genuine excitement.

The novelty of these reality TV shows (especially the dating ones) died long ago, and the prospect of ogling attractive contestants doesn’t suffice by itself… beyond a couple of episodes, admittedly.

Why then, does my Netflix account suddenly feel oversaturated with banal reality shows that get commissioned with new seasons every year? Multiple versions of Love is Blind, The Circle, Perfect Match, Too Hot to Handle, The Ultimatum, Dating Around, all clogging up the popular section like the showers of their various villas.

How many times can you watch 12 people struggle not to shag each other for cash before it becomes tiresome? Apparently that eventuality is nowhere near, as Too Hot to Handle just wrapped its 6th season in four years.