So, I enjoy relaxing in front of the TV just as much as anyone out there, but I feel like it just might be getting a little out of hand. Unfortunately, I tend to easily get sucked into most TV shows. Just give me a few episodes to watch back to back and I can usually find something about the show to get involved with. I guess I just love the characters and following their sometimes crazy and sophisticated lives. I'm also fascinated by the love stories in these shows. Who is with who and why and what love triangles are there? It's all just so juicy! Gotta love the drama!
Perhaps I get a kick out of all these shows because they are so far from my own life. I've certainly never had an affair, slayed a vampire, has plastic surgery, worked in that kind of office environment, gone to a high school in Beverly Hills, lived in the 60's, worked at a hospital, murdered anyone or spent any time in the Tudor dynasty. Wow, my life is so uneventful compared to all these shows... What can I say, I don't like conflict. Maybe I need to stir up some drama! : )
I will say one thing that I have going for me is that all these shows have incredible soundtracks and that really hooks me to a show. Music is another character in most of them and I absolutely love that. I almost always find myself checking out the soundtracks on iTunes after an episode. Take "Nip Tuck" for example, for every cut and slice on that show, there is an awesome song to match it. Some of my favorite sweet and sappy songs come from "Grey's Anatomy" and "Felicity. I've learned about a lot of new artists through "One Tree Hill" and "Weeds". I've even been exposed to Latin music through the Miami based, "Dexter" and "Sex and the City" has fun party music.
The Internet just makes it so easy to watch any and all shows so I can't help but stay caught up on them and start watching new ones. I was really sick this past year for about a week with the flu and I stayed in bed and literally watched like three seasons of three different shows! Yikes! Where does the time go?! Well, I figure as long as I'm not hurting anyone with these TV watching, then what can harm can it all do? Right? They are certainly my perfect escape.
Many of these shows I connect to people with. I loved staying up late in the summers with my mom, watching old episodes of "Sex and the City" and my dad was fascinated by "90210". I got my sister hooked onto "One Tree Hill" and Tracy and I spent many late nights watching"Felicity". So many memories go along with these shows that I find comfort in watching them today.
In all honesty, currently, I am only really keeping track of maybe two shows. I just don't have the time or energy to keep up with them all. Plus, several of them are off the air now-thank goodness! : ) So what are your favorite shows? Any guilty pleasures?
For not having a tv anymore, you sure do watch a lot of shows!! Probably more than anyone I know! The Internet and DVDs (Netflix) make it way too easy, huh? Plus, not having to watch all the silly commercials is great too, isn't it? I miss my old frivolous tv watching days. Enjoy! xoxo
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