I think it has finally happened. I’m bored with reality TV. I turn on Dancing With the Stars as background while I get stuff done, and I hardly ever really notice who’s dancing or what the judges are saying. I think Bruno has done me in. I just don’t care that much anymore. And I forward through everything but the weigh-ins on The Biggest Loser now, and even the weigh-ins barely keep my attention. I’m not interested in the weeping, the screaming, the back-biting and the challenges anymore. The other day, when I was blogging about my current shows, I couldn’t for the life of me remember a single contestant name from America’s Next Top Model. I could barely remember what the photo shoot was, which is really my favorite part. (It really is amazing how a bunch of gawky 19-year-olds can turn beautiful with a lot of makeup and a fancy dress.)
Here’s why I think this has happened:
1) Netflix streaming. I have a gazillion things waiting in my instant queue. Why waste my time watching other people scream at each other? Although not many movies are available for streaming, lots of TV shows are, and that gives me hours of shows that don’t involve real people and their personal lives being displayed for the world.
2) The bad weather. My patience is very thin these days. It’s May, and IT’S SNOWING. So watching a bunch of people yelling at each other and hearing countless bleeps while Jillian screams and cusses at people while they sweat themselves to death really isn’t that fun to me. Maybe if I sat down after spending the afternoon out in the yard, smelling the new grass and feeling the sun on my back, I would be able to tolerate it. But I get to hear my boys screeching at incredibly high decibel levels and hear myself snapping back at them all day. It’s enough yelling and noise.
3) There’s just a lot of TV going on right now. It’s easy to pare down to the good stuff, and most reality TV doesn’t fit in.
We will soon be entering into rerun desolation, and at that point, I may reassess my feelings on reality TV. But I still have 3 seasons of Bones to watch on Netflix. I doubt I’ll give in. Maybe. Except for “So You Think You Can Dance.” That’s a good show.
2 comments:
I was noticing the other day that I just don't watch that much tv anymore. Bizarre. But I do love Netflix streaming. It's awesome! ANTM is pretty forgettable this cycle. The only thing really interesting is seeing what type of jumpsuit Tyra will be wearing.
If you are looking for something fun to watch on Netflix instant play, we have gotten stuck on Meerkat Manor. We first saw it on Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeekquel. If you've seen that you'll know that it's Theodores favorite show. So we checked it out, it's awesome. It's very well done, and narrated by Sean Astin, who does a great job. Anyways, they are only 20 minutes long so they are perfect for when you need something short. Kids can watch it too! Yeah!
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