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Martha's avatar

I think such a strong aspect to the ‘hate watch’ is the internet community. Eg with S6 LIB, the internet was so invested it felt like everyone in the world was watching, so I found myself tuning in in order to be part of the collective disdain of it, to be included in the discussion which is at the expense of making fun of those on the show. With The Cut articles aswell (which I haven’t read but I’ve been exposed to enough) I think it creates this ecosystem where so many people are discussing & hating on these pieces that many people feel a draw to be part of this discussion. Or equally don’t want to be ‘embarrassed’ if they actually do enjoy the content/piece, so say they are hate consuming them.

Idk where I’m going with this point - I think there’s another side to the hate watch coin which is about collective identity & community found in being cruel to others / using reality TV to unify people in a way that they perhaps lack in other aspects of their life. Community is community at the end of the day, whether it stems from positivity or negativity.

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Elle's avatar

i feel like my friends and i hate read books and hate watch things for fun all the time to talk about it, so seeing the thought process written out in words made this such a good read !!!! 100% agree with you

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