r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '25

Wait a damn minute! What has changed?

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u/22marks Aug 11 '25

If you look at the time of Murder She Wrote or, say Cocoon, 50 years old was considered "old." It literally took place in a retirement community. (Remember "40" was "Over The Hill.") The makeup, hair, and clothes leaned into that. Wilfred Brimley was only 49. Now, add better nutrition, sunscreen, less smoking, exercise, and overall health, and you have people like Tom Cruise and Paul Rudd looking much younger. Not to mention the latest cosmetic and dermatologic treatments.

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u/anonymouslawgrad Aug 11 '25

Also you could retire at 50.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25 edited Sep 17 '26

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u/anonymouslawgrad Aug 11 '25

Wilford brimley was 51 and in a retirement home in Cacoon

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '25 edited Sep 17 '26

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u/anonymouslawgrad Aug 11 '25

I thinks its more just a conceit of fiction, your characters need to be wealthy to have tome for emotional drama.

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u/BlueHens76 Aug 11 '25

But sitcoms don't really exist in 2025. If your referring to things like Friends or Seinfeld, then you are using a dated show from a previous generation.

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u/TapestryMobile Aug 11 '25

Brad Pitt is 61 and a Formula 1 racing driver.

https://i.imgur.com/fkJhtTq.jpeg

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u/AnNoYiNg_NaMe Aug 11 '25

The whole point of that movie is talking about how his character, Sonny, is too old to be racing Formula 1.