I don't know what to tell you, 21CT. If you're hard-hearted, you've got company. ::waving::
I see it more as drama sells, and that includes tragedy, and now we're right back to so-called "reality" shows.
One of the reasons I stopped watching and caring about the Olympics was the media's "soft focus" on the personal lives of the athletes. I don't care; just show the competitions and shut up already about the hardships and struggles and "personal triumphs".
Today is Pearl Harbor Day and, as with Memorial Day, I expect the media as always to haul out the old-timers to tell their stories. I know I'm *supposed* to be interested, but something just seems "off" about the way its done, as if the whole point is to wring a specific reaction from the audience, and I just don't want to hear it.
Gunsmith and I acquired the boxed set of "Band of Brothers" and after certain episodes the real men were filmed talking about that event. Those I found interesting and worth my attention because I didn't feel manipulated.