Topic Mr. Robot (Top Pick)
When I first watched the show I was blown away by just about everything. It is set here in New York City, which made it both familiar and relatable for me. There’s a little something for everyone to relate to in the show, from drugs, mental illness, materialism, and more.
Pros: Episodes are about 45 minutes to an hour in length so there is enough content to analyze. The show is a little over 3 years old so the topics are trending with the times.
Cons: So many possible aspects to analyze, hard to choose which ones I’d like to discuss. The show has three seasons that you would need to watch in chronological order to fully understand.
Topic Saturday Night Live
I haven’t watched SNL for that long, maybe like 6 months, give or take. The viewership has declined in recent years but it’s still a great show to get a couple of laughs and commentary on current political issues. SNL is also set in New York City “And live from New York it’s Saturday Night!”
Pros: Saturday Night Live can appeal to many people. Everyone likes a good laugh but not everyone understands politics so in both a good and bad way, SNL makes it simple and fun.
Cons: Sketches cover a wide variety of topics, but they are also very short (average is about 5 minutes.)
Topic Soccer in America
Everyone knows that basketball, football, and baseball are the dominating sports in the United States. However, soccer, or football as known by basically the rest of the world, doesn’t have the dominating presence despite being known to more people in every corner of the world. Why is this the case? What factors are at work?
Pros: The topic has become a big talking point in recent times and it’s a topic that I could easily write a lot about since I’m a big follower of soccer.
Cons: Like Mr. Robot there are so many reasons that could be discussed and it’s about choosing the biggest reasons or the most interesting ones.