Whereas, RTD is 'Look how shit life can be. No, really. Look. *camera closeup of a dog turd* and scene!'

Oh yes, yes yes!
I don't mind depressing stuff as such, but I like to be left feeling that things have the potential to get better if you hang in there - even if we don't see it on screen, it's enough to know that hope exists. RTD's take on things is *not* something I want to watch.