I really love television.
I loved it before I moved abroad but recently I realized how much deeper my love has grown in light of the expat experience. Don't get me wrong, I still think books do more for my brain and thanks to at least an hour on subways per day I go through many a Bildungsroman (German word!) but this post sings the prises of the boob tube.
Telvsion DVDs are life boats for ex-pats, especially ones like me who just can't handle watching "Two and a Half Men" dubbed in German. Erik agrees and so luckily I've had a partner in crime. Since January we've watched:
Heroes: Season 1
Veronica Mars: Season 1
Mad Men: Season 1
Entourage: Seasons 1 and 2
Californication: Season 1
24: Season 6
Clearly the winner here is Mad Men, and thanks to itunes we can purchase season 2's episode each week. The writing, the ad campaigns, the style, that horribly sad moment when Peggy tries to do the Twist with Pete... this show can't be beat. Others were less than stellar, including Heroes (screw the cheerleader) and Entourage Season 1.
Should I be embarrassed that this is pushing 100 hours of TV?
No, I live in Germany for gosh sake's. What else am I supposed to do?
4 comments:
This list is not comprehensive. Erik started watching ROME (only during times of high-boredom) and Stephanie independently views the Tudors.
And what about your love for "Lost" and "Friday Night Lights"? Television has become better than motion pictures. You are SO RIGHT about Madmen. I'll be watching season 1 all week on ITUNES.
Screw the whole expat aspect of tv viewing. I am glued to the screen and I live in NYC ("the greatest city in the world"...ah, shut up!) TV ROCKS.
I'm with Katie--TV is always awesome. Remember how we had to restrict ourselves last summer in Northfield? And remember how we didn't even do that well? "Weeds" what?
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