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Something about Black and White

I was in a discussion years ago that just hit me in the head like a brick this hour. It's 12:30am Sunday morning and I'm watching 12 O'clock High on H&I Channel as I do every Saturday night. My mind recalls that discussion because it's happening to me now.

Tonight season 3 started and it's in color.
The 1st 2 seasons were black and white.

The discussion was about black and white pictures showing more detail and contrast in the content than a color picture. This is a matter of how the mind percieves the content.
I realized I'm more focused on the entire picture rather than the characters and story content. I had to pull up the program information to confirm my suspicion it was a new season. It didn't even have the In Living Color notice as so many other programs did as they changed over.
I am actually distracted by what we are all used to seeing.
My brain is telling me this program looks better in black and white and the story is more important than the picture.
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HoeBag · 46-50, F
Whether B&W looks better or not may be debatable but what I think it also is -

There is something more "cozy" and definitely nostalgic about B&W. It just has a certain charm.

When you and GerOttman were talking about a colorizing screen, I never seen one of those but I do not imagine they helped matters.
Gibbon · 70-79, M
@HoeBag It was ridiculous. Here's an example.
Patriot96 · 56-60, C
@HoeBag try this
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HoeBag · 46-50, F
@Gibbon The TV with the colorizer, yeah that just doesn't work. Looks like it started as a joke but then they thought selling it was a good idea.

@Patriot96 @Gibbon I am guessing that isn't June Cleaver?
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HoeBag · 46-50, F
@Gibbon Yeah I wondered what that particular photo was about.

You have a point though, B&W does cause one to focus more on the subject that anything.