I’m watching more, not less TV these days, something that you’re not supposed to admit.
I don’t have Tivo, and the only premium I subscribe to is HBO. I was late getting into HBO and only started watching “The Sopranos” this year. I can’t get enough of “Entourage”: the intelligence of the show, the great performances and comedic talents of Drama.
There is great reality junk that I’m liking: “The Janice Dickinson Show” with the botoxed queen of mean running her modeling agency and recruiting empty beauties in Hollywood; “Project Runway” which isn’t dumb at all, but a fascinating look into how creative people function under pressure and are judged but how well they execute their visions.
On You Tube, I discovered this clip of two roomies from “Rescue Me” who are dealing with their own identity issues. The acting is natural and superbly erotic.
Here in Van Nuys 
Yeah, Jody! Imagine me being lectured on TV addiction by an internet addict. (no offense Matt).
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I love TV. It’s no more mind-numbing than a good deal of what we read and watch on the internet every day.
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The Internet is addictive. Food, alcohol, sex, etc. You’re right.
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Oh no. Oh no, no, no.
Another intellectual felled by the lure of the Boob? Tube?
TV is not addictive; it’s WILDLY addictive. The best thing I ever did for my life was not buy a TV when I moved out on my own at the age of 18, in 1984. How many thousands of extra hours did I bless myself with by not adding a TV to my life? To this day, I remain TV free. I think I’m better off for it.
Yes, it’s possible to watch lots of amazing TV, ever more so thanks to HBO (i’ve watched every episode of Sopranos, on DVD). But is it good? Such a passive activity — your mind feeding on a tasty but ultimately nutritionless sludge. Aren’t you — and your readers — better off if you go about exploring your world and reporting back on this blog?
Resist the TV borg! 🙂
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