The '00s... what did they mean to you?

[louielouie2000]

So with the recent dawn of a new decade, I've been looking back a lot at the passage of 2000-2009. I've been trying to pull out common themes and define the decade. Looking back the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s were all such distinct decades. Distinct in style, music, movies, architecture, everything. The '90s to me were far less definable than the decades that preceded, and the '00s are even more so to me. Perhaps that's just because they're more recent and fresh? When you look back at 2000-2009, what stands out for you? Was there a common thread in fashion? Music? Architecture? Movies? What made the '00s the '00s to you?

For instance, when I think of the '70s I think of epic horror movies, bright happy colors, singer-songwriter musicians, and very organic architecture. The '80s makes me think of big hair and shoulder pads, electronic/new wave music, teen and escapist movies, buildings with lots of glass and brass.

The '00s are just so tough to nail down for me. Musically, we started out the decade with boy bands and teeny bopper girls ruling the charts... and finished with a much more indie music scene. Movies have contained a lot of escapists themes, mainly magic: Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter, stuff like that. TV has kinda been the opposite... "reality" shows are the name of the game. In regards to fashion and architecture, the '00s seems to be scavenging past decades a great deal: everything is 'retro' or 'upscale.' Did anything truly new emerge from this past decade? Is there a definable theme to you? I'd love to hear what everyone thinks!