Luckily for the rest of us, the folks that have strong opinions against TV are in the minority. No one is forcing anyone to watch TV, just as the title of this thread implies.   As I said in my original post, I am not pointing fingers at anyone.   My issue is that people who rally against TV tend to generalize and make assumptions while ignoring the reasons people watch TV in the first place.   Everyone can make up their own mind, just don't imply that others are wrong if they don't follow your lead.

Leenia, what you desribe is a physical problem that prevent some people from watching TV. The "flicker" is actually the scan line of the TV monitor. If your eye can pick that up, that is a physical issue that could probably be addressed by a doctor. All the examples you gave are directors intent, and they aren't doing anything wrong. With any form of art, the medium is used to elicit feelings. Your issues with them indicate a sensitivity beyond what is normal.

There was an issue with a cartoon in Japan that caused convulsions for some people.