F Bombs

I was, too. I don't recall that happening in the past on FX. I guess the standards have been altered?

I rarely watch FX, but for a second I thought I was watching HBO instead.

I was surprised too by the F bombs. They also threw in the "c" word too. I didn't think you could say those two words on cable television, but I guess you can now. All of that aside it looks like it's going to be a good show.

I remember when Sarah Paulson dropped the F bomb once on The People vs. OJ Simpson and it was a BIG DEAL; articles were written about how it was a first for FX. One year later I guess anything goes.

A few years ago a law passed that stated something like any show that airs at 10pm or later can have swear words. At the time "shit" was used a lot. South Park was the first show to run with it, I believe. And it seems like nowadays, they throw in "Fuck" to see if it gets noticed or if anyone cares. It doesn't bother me at all, but it was still a surprise to hear.

I remember sitting in a theater in 1968 watching "Bullit", when Steve McQueen said "Bullshit". There was a collective gasp, and I nearly jumped out of my seat. Things sure as hell have changed.

Probably heading the way of Europe, the UK and here in Australia where that type of language is allowed from 7:30pm onwards on Free To Air TV (our equivalents of ABC, CBC, NBC and etc), used to be 8:30pm until 2 years ago. They changed things on December 01st 2015 and have allowed M Rated material on at 7:30pm and MA 15+ at 8:30pm, though on our Cable TV they're allowed to have it 24/7 because of the parental lock out system and it being a narrowcast platform (you have to invite it in).

It all started back in the 90's, when our TV Stations took the Classification Board to Court over it and they won that swearing was common place and could be on TV, so we've had it since about 1994.

There are warnings put up before a show like this pic:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X-z1ZdfPPXU/maxresdefault.jpg

In fact as of October 2016, the F word is not considered offensive any more anyway:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/court-finds-f-fred-nile-not-offensive-language-at-marriage-equality-rally-20161025-gs9ymc.html

So they're probably doing it more now because of overseas markets, with TV Ratings declining across the board having sales overseas is likely more important now. So if those markets have language in their shows and are grittier that's what they're competing against. Plus then sales to Netflix and etc., probably factors in as well, it's either have it or shoot some scenes twice and cost wise they wouldn't now.

A standard is something people hold themselves to. Censorship is what they are held to by governmental entities.

All we have here is tv catching up to reality. It's nonsense that tv shows still have unrealistic dialog when the "F bomb" can be heard all over. It's really just a throwback to the era of "hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil" that some people seem to prefer to living in the real world.

I'd have a problem with it only if it was anachronistic, but it really wasn't.