Millennial programming was crack in the early 2000s. The CIA didn't quite have it down yet with Gen Xers and Boomers, and Gen Z for the most part grew up in a more decentralised media landscape. The programming wss there but they could just as well watch some rando Minecraft streamer.
We millennials had to contend with the absolute monopoly that is MTV Gangsta Rap American Pie hook up programming. The school disco playing filthy songs, kids copying Britney Spears Jennifer Lopez gyrations. Normalised animalistic pursuits for their own sake.
Fascinating to look back at tbh. I used to look back fondly at the noughties and the quirky shows I thought were 'niche' because of the backyard style production quality of shows like Jackass. Shit wasn't niche at all, it was a highly effective monkey see monkey do situation, with no accessible counter measures possible.
Key takeaway from this: essential to lay out your own curriculum for future generations. 'It takes a village' is void when the village idiot is a communal title now.
