Originally posted by unclejosh:I don't know how I didn't realize they made this B&W for the whole show. I can't stand that as it is pretentious and trying to be artistic for no reason. I don't see in B&W personally so unless it was a film stock issue like before color film was around, it really annoys me and takes me out of whatever I am watching. Oh well.
It's used in photography for the same reasons i.e you look at the 'story' that the photo is trying to tell you rather than be distracted by colours that lead the eye elsewhere