I've noticed quite a few people making their title based on their favorite shows. Unoriginal as I am, I followed suit, with my two favorite shows being House and Deep Space Nine, though I must watch the latter on DVD. Let's be honest, those are two very different shows, but anyone who has watched both shows would agree: it would be absolutely hilarious and amazing if Bashir spent an episode at Princeton-Plainsboro under Cuddy and House spent one orbiting Bajor under Commander Cisco.
Since it's the off-season for television right now, these two are the only shows I watch with any sort of regularity. But before long, Modern Family, Chuck, 30 Rock, V, and The Simpsons will return to my life. In addition, my family's trying to get me into Covert Affairs, and my friends into Adventure Time with Finn and Jake. To anyone who is keeping count, you should have a grand total of 1 medical drama, 2 science fictions, 2 action shows, and 4 comedies. Of course, last year I had all of those, minus Covert Affairs and Adventure Time, and plus three shows that ended: 24, Medium, and Lost (an action, a crime drama, and a who-really-knows-what). More importantly, that means this year I have 5 hour-long shows and 4 half-hour shows, contrasting last year's 7 hours and 3 half-hours. That comes to about an hour of television a day this year. But, of course, it's not that simple, no. See, my college-attending brother watches a few of these shows, which means we have to watch them on the nights he's at our house, so my homework becomes a victim. Theoretically, though, television should be a good, hassle-free enjoyment of art. With the magic of DVR, I am no longer troubled by commercials. And I have not gotten any subliminal messages from any of those shows, except Deep Space Nine's "don't kill people" routine. So ultimately, I believe that television is only malicious in devouring my precious time.
And no, liking TV does not make you a bad person. Unless you like E!
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