On Being a Television Addict November 29, 2007
Posted by Katie Oh in : Such As , trackbacki’ll admit: television is probably the least stimulating way to waste time, save for taking a nap. and yet, i am addicted. why?
i’ve struggled with this so-called-problem for quite a while now. there’s something so very pathetic when aids comes up in a discussion [okay, it was a sex discussion, welcome to college] and the first thing that comes to mind is “one time on csi, they proved who murdered some chick via the strain of hiv in his system matching the strain in hers.” it’s like this ALL THE TIME. the slightest detail relates to csi, or law and order, or grey’s anatomy or — really, i could go on forever.
really, despite the general mindlessness associated with television, i think it serves a real purpose, even to me as a “writer” [which some people, for some really silly reason, assume means “pompous intellectual.”] really, it takes a lot, with action and dialogue and the lack of both, to get you to care about a character — which is what i am essentially trying to do.
so maybe watching tv isn’t as intellectually stimulating as, say, absorbing some melville or joyce. but really, with such entertaining and well-crafted shows, why not watch?
plus, nothing beats that moment when someone asks “what was the first name of the captain on law & order?” while working on their crossword puzzle, and in less than a second, you reply “anita.”
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