Everyone has them to some degree. But for me, a combination of OCD, a pathological need for completeness, lack of a social life, and a higher than average geek factor make my obsessions a driving force in my consumption of entertainment products. Whether it's television shows, movies, actors, video games, or books, we single-mindedly focus until there's nothing left to experience, or until we burn out and move on to the next. So, for this blog, I'm going to devote a few entries to some of our past obsessions, and share what's driving us at the moment.
TV
Some of these obsessions are short-lived. For instance, several years ago, Bill and I became consumed with the need to watch the television show "Lost." The writing, the spooky atmosphere, and the deep characters was compelling enough that we rented all of season one, and we watched the whole thing over a weekend. This was all in preparation for the release of season two. By the end of the second season, however, our interest had burnt out to barely a flicker. The show really just fell apart and was no longer interesting to us.
We did the same thing with the first two seasons of Dexter. My sister had recommended the show to me, and so we decided to try it out. I loved how dark, yet funny, it could be. And the writing is top-notch. And I just love how you can feel such an emotional connection to a character that doesn't experience human emotions. I love the irony in that.
TV
Some of these obsessions are short-lived. For instance, several years ago, Bill and I became consumed with the need to watch the television show "Lost." The writing, the spooky atmosphere, and the deep characters was compelling enough that we rented all of season one, and we watched the whole thing over a weekend. This was all in preparation for the release of season two. By the end of the second season, however, our interest had burnt out to barely a flicker. The show really just fell apart and was no longer interesting to us.
We did the same thing with the first two seasons of Dexter. My sister had recommended the show to me, and so we decided to try it out. I loved how dark, yet funny, it could be. And the writing is top-notch. And I just love how you can feel such an emotional connection to a character that doesn't experience human emotions. I love the irony in that.
We watched all of season three in just a couple days as well. We have digital cable, and we subscribed to Showtime specifically for this show. We watched all of season three using the Showtime OnDemand feature.
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order HBO as well. And that's led to our current TV obsession: True Blood. This show is fantastic. We subscribed just in time to watch season one before season two began. I love the idea of vampires not only existing, but being a part of mainstream society. It's just accepted that the supernatural is a normal part of life. It explores issues of fanaticism and discrimination, but maintains a solid mix of humor, spookiness, action, and drama. My favorite part is the way, similar to Dexter, the show casts unlikely characters into a loveable light. You can feel pathos for even the most fucked up characters and situations.
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order HBO as well. And that's led to our current TV obsession: True Blood. This show is fantastic. We subscribed just in time to watch season one before season two began. I love the idea of vampires not only existing, but being a part of mainstream society. It's just accepted that the supernatural is a normal part of life. It explores issues of fanaticism and discrimination, but maintains a solid mix of humor, spookiness, action, and drama. My favorite part is the way, similar to Dexter, the show casts unlikely characters into a loveable light. You can feel pathos for even the most fucked up characters and situations.Other TV Obsessions past and present:
Reno 911 (Comedy Central)
Chuck (NBC)
Heroes (NBC)
Ghost Hunters (Sci-Fi)
South Park (Comedy Central)
Family Guy (FOX)
United States of Tara (Showtime)
Penn and Teller's Bullshit! (Showtime)
Hung (HBO)
