The 'melowdrama-overindulgence' Syndrome

Ohhh...the melodrama that exists out there!! It's so superfluous and so typically overstated in the media and in everyday life that you come to point where you just want to flick the off switch at whatever source is broadcasting such nonsense. Yet, when it comes to people its not so simple since there's no off switch you turn off or on - it's just there, constantly present. Personally, I've become desensitized to it so however dramatic the situation might get it tends to bounce off my skin. You have to sizzle in it for a while before you get to the point where I am.
No wonder Greeks were so good at being dramatic, for the origins of drama dates back to the golden era of Greece(600 -200BC) when the ancient Athenians created a theater culture whose form, technique and terminology have lasted two millenniums, and they created plays that are still considered among the greatest works of world drama. These have been preserved through successive generations and have merged into their traditions making them part of who they are. These intrinsic values which are dramatic in nature have evolved to include many of today's modern trends; they include: televised serials, theatrical plays/musicals and reality shows. So if you're in mood for over-exaggerated sentiment and stereotypical characters then look no further - just turn on your TV and...wallah!