Favorites...What does everyone love right now?

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Welcome back to The Big Screen Focus! This weeks post is all about favorites. I interviewed 14 college freshman, and asked them about their favorite shows, movies and genres. This interview was conducted to gain data to see what a small percentage of older teens are interested in.
Keep reading to find out more about popular shows, movies and genres amongst college students. You might find yourself sharing similar interests, or to know what shows you might be missing out on and should watch. Comment down below your favorites as well.

I started off by asking four questions, and then gathering responses here are the results. 

Questions...

1) What is your favorite show, and why do you like it?
2) What is a show you are currently watching right now? 
3) What is your favorite movie?
4) What is your favorite genre of shows/movies 

Favorite Shows...

Here are the shows that were stated as favorites based on the individuals interviewed

1) You
IMBD Rating: 7.7/10 

You season 3 reviews: Critics love Victoria Pedretti in Netflix drama -  GoldDerby


2) The Vampire Diaries
IMBD Rating: 7.7/10 
★Voted as favorite 3 times★

The Vampire Diaries' First Dialogues: From Damon's “Hello Brother” To  Elena's “Dear Diary” - Do You Remember Them All?


3) Grey's Anatomy 
IMBD Rating: 7.5/10

Watch Grey's Anatomy TV Show - ABC.com


4) Friends
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10

Friends' Reunion: How the TV Show Made Them Stars and Insanely Rich |  Fortune


5) The 100 
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10

Sale > the 100 on prime > in stock


6) Lucifer 
IMDB: 8.1/10 

Lucifer Season 6 trailer: The Apocalypse is Nigh - Netflix Series | Marca


7) The Haunting of Hill House
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10

The Haunting of Hill House' & the colonial obsession with salvaging a world  of suffering for the sake of sanity - The Black Youth Project


8) Naruto
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10

Fortnite's Naruto collab includes more than just skins - The Verge


9) One Tree Hill
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10

One Tree Hill - Rotten Tomatoes


10) Cobra Kai
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10 Stars

Netflix Has Taken 'Cobra Kai' From Obscure Hit To The #1 Show In America


11) Batman: The Animated Series
IMDB Rating: 9/10 

Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond are finally coming to HBO Max  in January - The Verge


12) Stranger Things
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10 

Stranger Things 3 Review | TV Show - Empire


13) Gilmore Girls 
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
★My Favorite show★

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life' to Air on CW as 4-Night Thanksgiving  Event



14) Gossip Girl 
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 
★My Favorite Show★

Watch Gossip Girl (2007) - Stream TV Shows | HBO Max


Summary of results: As we see, The Vampire Diaries is rated as the top favorite show, when asked why it was favorited it was due to the plot, the characters and the romance/drama aspect of it. Also the favorites are mostly all under the drama genre. So as we can conclude, drama most catches the attention of the intended audience. Relatively non recent released shows are also seen as favorites within the responses. 

Shows Currently being Watched...

Here are a list of shows currently being watched! 

1) Peacemaker
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10

Peacemaker cast | Characters and actors for The Suicide Squad spin-off |  Radio Times


2) Chrisley knows best
Amazon Rating: 4.8/5 

Chrisley Knows Best' & 'Growing Up Chrisley' Renewed At USA Network –  Deadline


3) Criminal minds
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10 

Criminal Minds revival set to bring back original cast members


4) Too Hot to Handle
IMDB Rating: 4.6/10 

Too Hot To Handle Season 3: Trailer Release Date, Cast, More


5) Arrow
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10

8 Best Superhero TV Shows Like Arrow (That'll Make You Feel Like a  Vigilante) - ReelRundown


6) Attack On Titan
IMDB Rating: 9/10

Attack on Titan - Rotten Tomatoes


7) Euphoria 
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10

Euphoria Season 3 Renewed at HBO


8) Book of Boba Fett
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10

The Book of Boba Fett | Disney+ Originals


9) Chicago Fire
IMDB Rating: 8/10

Have 'Chicago Fire,' 'PD' and 'Med' Been Renewed for New Seasons?


10) Cobra Kai
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10

New Cobra Kai season 4 poster sets up a karate clash for the ages |  GamesRadar+


11) Star Trek: The New Generation
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10 

Star Trek: The Next Generation Synopsis | Star Trek


12) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
★Show I am currently watching★

Every episode of Buffy, ranked, in honor of its 20th anniversary - Vox


Summary Of Results: Based on the shows currently being watched, drama, action, and science fiction are the top genres.

Favorite Movies

Here are some of the favorite movies stated.

1) Tron
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10

Tron 3': Disney Reveals Details of Upcoming Sequel


2) Cinderella story with Hilary Duff
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10

16 Sweet Secrets About A Cinderella Story Revealed - E! Online


3) Adam Sandler movies

Adam Sandler's Highest Grossing Movies - FACES Magazine

4) Parent Trap with Lindsay Lohan
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10

Lindsay Lohan and 'The Parent Trap' Cast Will Reunite for Anniversary -  Variety


5) Lion King
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10 

The Lion King (1994) - IMDb


6) The Martian
IMDB Rating: 8/10

The Martian, film review: Ridley Scott's Mars movies is spectacular and  uplifting, if a little silly | The Independent | The Independent


7) Star Wars Revenge of the Sith
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10

How Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Redeemed the Prequel Trilogy | Den of  Geek


8) The Wedding Date
IMDB Rating: 6.2/10

The Wedding Date (2005) - IMDb


9) A Walk to Remember
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10

A Walk to Remember (2002) - IMDb


10) Coco 
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10

Pixar's 'Coco' and Looking to Our Ancestors in Times of Struggle | them.


11) Dear John
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10

Dear John movie review & film summary (2010) | Roger Ebert


12) The Dark knight Rises
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10

The Dark Knight Rises - Main Theme - YouTube


13) Clueless
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10

Clueless' Turns 20: 7 Stories About the Iconic Film from Amy Heckerling -  ABC News

Summary Of Results: Based on the favorite movies, drama and science fiction seem to be the most popular out of them all.

Favorite Genres...

Lastly, we have favorite genres. The individuals interviewed were able to choose more then one. Here are the genres stated.

1) Action: 4 votes
2) Drama: 4 votes
3) Mystery: 1 vote
4) Fantasy: 3 votes
5) Comedy: 4 votes
6) Horror: 1 vote
7) Romance: 2 votes
8) Sci-Fi: 2 votes
9) Sports: 1 vote
10) Reality: 1 vote
 
Summary: Based on the voted genres, action, drama and comedy seem to be the most favorited genres. This ties to the favorited movies as well as shows. 

Conclusion...

In conclusion, as we can see the most popular genres are drama and sci-fi/fantasy. Drama coming in as one of the most popular. We can see how drama is one of the most popular genres amongst the group. Drama is a genre that has plot twist after plot twist, having you addicted to the show to see more. Drama usually has real life scenarios that could occur. 
Thanks for reading this weeks post! Hopefully this post has bought you insight to some popular shows that are being watch by college individuals.
And as we can tell by this link as well, most of the shows mentioned by the interviewed individuals are as well on the popularity list.
Comment below your answer to the 4 questions! 

This concludes this weeks post on The Big Screen Focus. 






















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