Detached from realtime events

The one thing nice about entities like Netflix is that they have a timeless quality that makes the realities of the day a moot point.
I've not had "cable" since becoming a homeowner nearly ten years ago, so I've been limited on seeing a number of things as they become "new." With instant access to DVD releases and sport scores, I don't pine for "cable." I really don't feel the need to watch stuff like I used to watch since there's way too much stuff as it is that can be consumed for entertainment purposes.
Looking back on my childhood, I can safely say I wasted more time than most in front of the tv. I was held hostage by commercials but my addiction to tv was handed down from my parents.
Aside from dinnertime when we all sat around the kitchen table away from the warm glow of the Zenith, the tv was always on when someone was home. My dad fell asleep watching tv and won't get grumpy if you turned it off
Detached from reality is what happens when you watch too much tv. When "reality tv" became vogue then the decay got to the point that structure and logic ceased to be relevant to anti-reality.
Tv is supposed to be entertainment, but where's the joy if people find the content to be distressing?