So much reality

I'm not immune to 'reality' television, I watch it. It was the majority of what I watched tonight. Though I can't say I really care all that much about it, at the same time. I spent two hours flipping between Fox and CW, American Idol and Top Model/Pussycat Dolls thing. And I can't say I cared all that much about any of them. If all of them vanished off the air tomorrow, never to air another episode, I really don't think I'd care. Even leaving it hanging and never knowing who 'won'. I don't care who wins all that much. I never cared enough to say call in and vote on American Idol, but I think I care even less now than a few seasons ago, with all the shows. It gets to feel all the same, no matter the contestants. The other reality show I watched tonight, which I find a bit more entertaining still, is Project Runway. Not because I'm all into fashion or anything. One look at my wardrobe and you'd know I'm not a fashion fiend. Not that I look horrible, but jeans are my staple, and comfy tanks and henleys make up most of what I wear. But for me, it's simply a show that hasn't gotten so 'old' after several seasons. Each season feels new, not just like the same crap with new faces. Perhaps because the designers all have their own flavor, or maybe it's just the way it's done, I'm not sure, but I find it, and the other Bravo reality shows of a similar nature much more interesting. Though the Bravo reality shows that aren't 'contests', I can't say I care much for. I don't find anything that appealing or intrieging about Housewives of Orange County or that show about the lesbian fitness instructor, or any of the rest. I seem to recall one about real estate also. But Top Chef, that Top Design, the new 'Make me a Supermodel' thing, they all are interesting, I find myself coming back to them, and enjoying them when I watch. The two major network reality shows I'm still curious to see more of is Fox's 'So you Think You can Dance', I find that to be fun, and each season and episode seems fresh, and not the same crap over and over. And then CW's Beauty and the Geek, which is an interesting thing to watch.

That all said, for as much as I do enjoy some reality shows, I much prefer scripted television, and find well crafted, fictional stories to be much more appealing, and stand up to time and draw me for repeat viewings. And if TV channels wanted to do away with all 'reality' TV, I wouldn't be too bothered by that. However there are fictional, scripted shows that I really do love so much, it takes time to get over when they end, like Angel, there was a withdrawl period with that show. And I always anxiously await upfronts in May to find out now if my favorite shows will be back for another season.

TV on DVD

This is something I LOVE. Not a lot of shows came out on VHS, it just wasn't something that seemed to be highly marketable. I had a few Star Treks on VHS, but not much. But with the advent of DVD, came TV on DVD. Whole seasons of a show in a set. I have tons of them. Before this trend, I used to record shows on tape like crazy, I had Buffy and Angel and Charmed, X-Files, and many others on VHS tapes, recorded from TV that I'd cut the commercials on. Then suddenly along came TV on DVD and I could just buy them all, and on DVD which holds up better than VHS. It's a great thing for the TV addicted, like me.

Currently in my DVD player is Season 2 of Two and a Half Men. It's funny because I didn't watch the show until recently. I only got hooked on it in the last few months in syndication. It's really pretty funny. The brother, Alan and his ex can be a little annoying. But aside from them, everyone else is pretty hilarious. The kid, Jake is so stupid, yet sometimes something oddly smart and witty comes out, and half the fun is how dumb he is. And Charlie and Alan's mother is just hilariously 'cruel'. I loved the episode where Charlie starts dating a woman who is basically a younger version of their mom.

Introduction

I love TV, it's been something I've grown up with, from Sesame Street and Mr Rogers when I was little to the assortment of things I watch today. I'm going to try and keep this up and basically talk about what I watch and what I think of it and everything else TV related. Obviously this isn't 'unbiased' it's my opinions. Some shows will probably never be talked about, since I don't watch them. Others will be mentioned often, if they are something I enjoy and watch frequently. As for format. I'm going with a 'whatever works for me' kind of notion. I might talk about what I just watched that day or week. I might focus on one show that I feel like talking about, or some other subject that has something to do with TV. And we'll see if anyone reads. *L*