To me, it seems like people were overreacting — and I’m not just saying that because I’m such a huge fan of PBS (though I do love me some Great British Bake Off ). If you're watching a fireworks show on television instead of enjoying it in the cloudy, rainy conditions outside, chances are you want to see fireworks, minus the clouds and smoke. And that's exactly what PBS gave viewers. Does it matter whether it happens in real time or not? On the other hand, there is an implicit understanding that when you're watching "live" TV, you're viewing what's actually happening right then — whether it's exciting, cloudy, or not.Maybe PBS should have simply removed the word "live" from its broadcast. That certainly would have avoided a whole lot of drama — and angry viewers.