A little background before my Eureka! moment.
So V just broke the news that many shows are being canceled. I have no details other than some of the shows I watch are on the ax list. :(
Or most of you who don't know, V and me have been without cable or satellite tv now for about 2.5 years. fear not! thank God for the internet! we've been getting our tv fix from free online shows! yea!! so i've been able to keep up with some things...and long to be able to watch others.
In thinking about my tv watching habits, I've come to learn that...EUREKA! i like shows that come to some sort of conclusion at the end of an episode. Don't get me wrong...I do appreciate the series arches and being sucked into shows as a devoted watcher...but I think I get the most out of shows that conclude after the 45 minutes or so airtime. A perfect example...Law and Order (full episodes not available online - what's up with that?!?). You do get invested in the characters..which I like to do...but I can be confident that the crime, investigation, trial and verdict are all wrapped up neatly in the one episode. I do also appreciate the occasional cliff hanger to be continued next time and the thems that run over the whole season...but for me...the more drawn out it is...the less i will like the show.
Take Lost for example. Great character investing...exciting...heart-wrenching...but after so many years...I an waiting for some sort of conclusion. At least (don't read this sentence if you haven't watched last season!!) at the end of last season some of them were rescued. Voila! some sort of closure.
The current mystery of my tv watching practice. The Hills. WHY DO I WATCH THAT SHOW???!?!?!! NOTHING ever happens! i wast 20 minutes every week watching...when NOTHING EVER HAPPENS!!! what is wrong with me.
Anyhow...I best be getting back to work...but I wanted to share my Eureka! moment:
- Thumbs up for shows that have some kind of closure at the end of the episode for satisfaction sake...but still allow for character development and series themes.
- Thumbs down for shows that drrrraaaaaaaaaggg.
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