Thanks to finals and festivus (and some other more minor holidays) celebrations, I have been a little side tracked.
Anyway, this week I have a complaint: TV sucks. That may be a little too broad. Broadcast television sucks. Cable, especially premium networks, are still pumping out some good stuff (see The Daily Show, Californication, Dexter, and Flight). However, I find myself wishing that the broadcast networks could get their act together and put out a show that (A) isn't just an over dramatic prime time soap opera (see Grey's, Desperate House Wives, etc.) or (B) a dumbed down comedy created for the lowest common denominator (see Two and Half Men, My Name is Earl, etc.). This is one of those posts where I'll come across as an elitist, sorry. If you like those shows I'm sure you have your reasons and you should go ahead and enjoy them. There is a reason why those shows are on the air. Networks only care if you watch, not if the programming is good. After all it is a business. So I'll just take advantage of my ability to change the channel, thank you 100+ channels.
It hasn't always been this way, and hopefully it won't continue. I find myself watching way too many reruns of Seinfeld and Arrested Development. Please networks, give us something good again.
Feel free to disagree.
Movie to watch: Wristcutters
Band to check out: Cloud Cult
P.S. The Office rocks but is going down hill, 30 Rock is hit or miss, and How I Met Your Mother has its days.
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