Television

Why do you watch TV? Why do you not? What shows do you love or hate?


For me, Television is a really big part of my life. It's something that I can just sit back and enjoy without any stress, and immerse myself in. It provides a nice topic for discussions with other people either in person or online, and can be plain fun. Sadly, most TV is not like this nowadays. Quality programing is rare to come by. Back in the 90's you could turn on your TV to dozens of great shows, such as Batman The Animated Series, Animaniacs, Freakazoid, The Tick, Spongebob and many other wonderfully made shows. Yeah those are all cartoons but hey, that's what I remember, seeing as I was pretty young in the 90s. 


But now, you turn on the TV and there is nothing of worth on. The news is talking about the celebrity disaster of the week, Cartoon Network is full of reality shows, the video game stations are playing Cops, there's just practically nothing of worth anymore. If you want to enjoy TV you have to work for it, so it seems. I work for it. I haven't turned on my actual television (outside of to play games or watch movies) for quite some time. Instead, I just get my shows online. By watching television in this manner, you don't have to deal with re-runs, ads, or the crap that gets aired 24/7 nowadays. You're not even restricted by what airs in your country, or when it aired! I can watch the original Kamen Rider from 1971, or Kamen Rider Fourze which is airing right now. I'd never be able to watch the shows I love if it weren't for this method. No American TV station would ever air what I watch... and I don't care! I can just watch it on my own time. So on one hand, TV sucks if you just sit there and eat whatever slop you're fed, but if you make an effort to seek out good stuff, there's plenty to be had. You don't even need to be a dirty, immoral pirate to be an active viewer. Anyone with a DVR can break free of the shackles of programming and watch what they want when they want.