I know that since FX aired "The Shield" in 2002, censorship on cable networks such as AMC, TNT, and FX have been significantly lessened. Shows such as "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", "Justified', "Archer", "Men of a Certain Age", "Southland", "Breaking Bad", "Mad Men" and "The Walking Dead" have all been given the same leniency with language allowing the casual swears "****", "asshole", and "goddamn" to be uncensored. In addition nudity such as side-boob and bare butts have been aired. Violence is also been allowed to be much more grisly (especially with "The Walking Dead").
Where am I going with this? Basically what I am going to ask is that does the little restrictions of no F-bombs and no graphic nudity in all of these wonderful shows make them strangely classier and more enjoyable than the blunt realism of HBO and Showtime, both of which also have very enjoyable programming such as "Boardwalk Empire" and the late "Sopranos" and the current "Dexter" and "Californication".
Let me know what you think!|||As far as It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia goes, with profanity sprinkled all over the dialogue, it seems weird to me to leave out the f-word. They got to leave it on their Christmas special since it wasn't aired on television and it wasn't strange to hear them say it. With the f-word being the only word they can't say on the show, it's kind of weird. That said, I appreciate television censored. I'm glad they aren't cursing non-stop on network television...yet. They're getting there. I also appreciate that shows like It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia are uncensored to a degree. Who knows what it would be like if they had agreed to be on network television. But I'm glad they aren't showing full-penetration on basic cable shows.
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