The last non-special event where I will watch live TV
In early July I was sitting there watching TV with Alice and I have to tell you… I don’t think I’m watching live TV again. Good lord… as if the commercials weren’t painful enough the whole Bachelorette show is now one commercial mixed with little pregnant pauses and uncomfortable situations.
What do I want in a TV show (a short list anyway):
- fun or at least something with a story
- watch it when I want
- sometimes I want to take it with me (for the train or when I know I need to fill some time)
What don’t I want:
- dramas or silly reality like the Bachelorette (older Real World seasons were better than this last round in Hollywood)
- shows where commercials are 75% of the show content (pick any number of examples from Idol to any special episode of a normal show)
- awkward and manufactured setups that show the worst parts of the people featured
- Pseudo-celebrities manufactured involving vapid nouveau riche socialites who want their faces on TV (just look at the new Bravo show Date my Ex or Real Housewives of NYC (my previous post on a new show idea)