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What are some good examples of 'Competency Porn' shows, like The Pitt

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What are some good examples of 'Competency Porn' shows, like The Pitt - Lemmy.ca

Some of the examples in the Wikipedia page don’t make sense to me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competency_porn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competency_porn]

Mar 7 at 11:55pmWeb
Show threadAeronMelonMar 8
Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Show threadMojoMcJojoMar 8
That’s emotional maturity porn
Show threadTakeshidudeMar 8
Leverage
Show threadharsh3466Mar 8
Season one was great. then they immediately dumbed down the show.
Show threadkinklesMar 8
I agree with you about some of the Wiki examples not making sense. I can understand it for Oceans 11 but not Pluribus.
Show threadsupersquirrelMar 8

Veep

edit I could not resist the chaos answer

Show threadcon_figMar 8
Wouldn’t that be the opposite?
Show threadCosmicTurtle0 [he/him]Mar 8
The West Wing
Show threadthethrilloftime69Mar 8
Yeah who exactly is competent on that show?
Show threadMadMadBunnyMar 8
Bob Ross’ Joy of Painting should definitely be in there
Show threadRhoeriMar 8
My Cousin Vinnie.
Show threadnova_ad_vitumMar 8
Marisa Tomei is indeed extremely competent at being hot.
Show threadCaptain AggravatedMar 8
That…black floral print open back body sock she’s wearing in the porch rant scene is the most 1990’s thing ever. It’s more 90’s than Achy Breaky Heart.
Show threadFenrirIIIMar 9
Legal Eagle’s videos on this movie are some of my favorite
Show threadBrkdncrMar 8
Mr robot
Show threadCrackhappyMar 8
So competent he has to create additional personalities to handle all of it.
Show threadFinjaminPoachMar 8
  • Designated Survivor [Netflix]
This is a show about ...

US congress getting blown up and a much more low level member has to take over the role as President.

It does completely lose its steam after the first season and I don’t think i’d watch it again because it’s pretty preachy but it’s an interesting enough concept

  • Slow Horses [Apple TV]
This is a show about neglected, under-performing agents of british intelligence, who are exiled to Slough House and nicknamed *Slow Horses,* but ...

under the guidance of a hard-ass boss they time and time again manage to out-perform their colleagues at MI5.

(Or watch both via other means)

Show threadFinjaminPoachMar 8
I find it interesting that the wikipedia artickes cites Apollo 13 and not The Martian. The Martian is like the most popular example of competency porn isn’t it?
Show threadikiddMar 8
I love Slow Horses. Gary oldman is so fucked up in that.
Show threadDalvoronMar 8
Very fucked up, and yet he is also the most competent person in the agency!
Show threadikiddMar 8
Chuck
Show threadadminMar 8
Restaurant Impossible?
Show threadNotsoMar 8
Sherlock Person of Interest For all Mankind
Show threadencelado748Mar 8
For all mankind is like that in the earlier seasons. The incompetence demonstrated in the last seasons is a major letdown.
Show threadstarman2112Mar 8
I’m a weeb, so Ghost in the Shell, ACCA: 13 Territory Inspection Dept., Planetes
Show threadCavemanMar 8
West Wing is in my opinion the best example of competency porn.
Show threadhumanMar 8
Really all the Aaron Sorkin shows are like that.
Show threadfartographerMar 10
watch.dropout.tv/videos/the-wwest-wing
The WWEst Wing - Season 1 - Dropout

Grant joins Rekha & Jess in the clubhouse to turn Aaron Sorkin into Aaron Porkin'.

Dropout
Show threadzz31daMar 8
Burn Notice was great for most of its run
Show threadFenrirIIIMar 9
A fun but often forgotten show
Show threadAlexLostMar 8
The newsroom w/ Jeff Daniels
Show threadcorsicanguppyMar 9
Yessssss