An Instantaneous Youth With Instantaneously Horrible Television

In a society where everything is instant, rushed, fast-paced, and never-ceasing, much of the meaning often found in life experiences is lost. The same can be said for contemporary television. Nowadays, producers are so much more obsessed with cranking out new episodes, or yet another unnecessary season in order to make money, that good plot lines become the sacrifice. After the first few seasons (if it survives that long) the storyline of a show quickly becomes tired, overdone, drawn out, or just ridiculous. But because money is the driving component behind the vast majority of contemporary television, the cameras keep on rolling, filming whatever idea the screenwriter can whip up in the allotted time to ensure a continuous cash influx. This is the case with so many popular television shows of today geared for teens, and is also why young adult television shows tend to not last for long (or for far too long). Take Pretty Little Liars, or The Vampire Diaries for example. Both of these shows, though immensely popular, probably should have ended several seasons ago, and have lost viewers because off their producers'  incessant need to draw out a nonexistent plot. In an attempt to hold the captivation of the viewers, instead of taking longer amounts of time and producing fewer episodes and seasons to ensure that each one is the best it can possibly be, directors hastily fling together a series of cliche plot twists dotted with unnecessary drama. This technique is particularly utilized by the producers of Pretty Little Liars, who ensure that each time the characters, and viewers, take one step closer to finding out who "A" is, or feeling some kind of peace and closure in their lives, the characters take three step backwards, trying to make room for yet another transformative discovery.  The demand of today's youth to have instantaneous access to what comes next, has lowered the bar for what "good television" signifies. If the high-speed world took a moment to pause, to slow down, to stop wanting everything in excesses, maybe teen television would play a more meaningful and inspirational role in the lives of today's youth, rather than just another blank abyss for teens to immerse themselves in.