I’m going to take a slight detour away from the big screen and move to the slightly smaller screen: the TV. I will argue passionately that TV rots your brain and shows these days seem to be getting worse and worse. It’s no wonder today’s youth is floundering!
OK, I might be exaggerating. The truth is, I have an aggressive hobby of watching crime dramas. Yes, I’m one of those people. I never miss an episode of Lie to Me and I squeal with excitement when I get to watch a new episode of Criminal Minds. It doesn’t stop there though. No, I will pretty much watch any crime drama that’s on TV if one of my favorites isn’t on, and I’m bored. This is actually how I got into watching Bones. At first, it was just a casual thing, something to fill the time before dinner. Now I queue all new episodes on my Hulu account!
My obsession over crime dramas leaked into my personal life. At one point, I thought I wanted to be a detective, until I realized seeing dead bodies totally freaked me out. Also, I realized it was much harder trying to figure out the bad guy in real life than it was on TV (however, I’m very good at anticipating plots!). I was recently called to serve jury duty and I became completely nervous about the whole thing. When I was interviewed, I had pretty much condemned the guy, using my impeccable TV detective wits, and was voted off the island.
In all seriousness, I hate TV. It is my personal downfall, and the reason I can’t hold a steady conversation with my boyfriend on the phone (or in person). I am much more inclined to watch a TV show than a full-length movie because lately I just don’t have a lot of time (or maybe I like commercials). But I much prefer movies – and I can’t wait for the day when they will release a new, totally fantastic, crime drama!
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