Well, I know FIL was bored, but even if a TV had been there, he's always bored when he's not working on his list of chores. Everybody may have been content, I just like togetherness, and this wasn't it. I assumed boredom because everybody was finding some way to entertain themselves. Maybe (though I don't *think* so) I was projecting the less enjoyable bit, as I really hate when technology sends groups of people into their own worlds to ignore each other and personally was not having as good a time in that environment.
Honestly, I was the one who thought it'd be nice to watch a movie right then. At that point, we had talked/hung out/played/worked that day, and while I rarely feel like TV is a good entertainment choice, watching a movie would have been a nice way to end our evening, and relax as a group.
I was just wondering what people who don't have TVs in their main living area have come up with for either:
1. Ways to watch movies as a group without a permanent TV/TV stand/TV wall mount/wires & cables, etc (Smart TV moved in when wanted seems to be the best idea for this given our situation)
or
2. Ways to entertain guests who don't play games
Honestly, I'm REALLY leaning towards a smart TV that sits on a shelf in another room, as two people can carry it to the living room, plug it in and start watching a movie, then remove from that area when we aren't actively using it.
And I REALLY TRULY mean people who don't play games. I tried, nobody was interested. Ended up drunk with FIL and talking.