distractionary
lately i've found ways to distract myself from real life. Most of the day i turn to the tedium of work, but since that's even boring to me i'll save you the details. my evenings, after the kids go to bed, are filled with various TV shows. latest selections follow....
Lost
This show is what made me start using BitTorrent. I'd heard good things about Lost but missed the first few episodes. I downloaded the pilot off of SuprNova (RiP) and was instantly hooked. Had to download 8 episodes to catch up. I have no shame in watching this show because it's the best thing on TV right now. I don't expect it to always be good, but i'll enjoy it while it lasts. If you haven't watched it yet, go get the first season on DVD and you'll be happy you did.
Desperate Housewives
Years from now i probably won't even admit to people that i watched this show. It's not the greatest show, or even the greatest primetime soap ever, but it's a nice distraction from life. There's a woman that lives across the street from me that could be a character on this show, and her gardener too. She's Eddy. Oh if only she were Bree, but then there'd just be one more redhead for me to be completely smitten with. Watching her with that creep George every week is really starting to get to me.
the L Word
I fell in love with Mia Kishner in Atom Egoyan's Exotica. Hard to believe that was over ten years ago. Interestingly enough, although she's still beautiful (and often naked in this show) her character kind of annoys me, so she's not the one i'm most attracted to. I'm sure someone will give me flack for being a guy that likes to watch a show about lesbians, but they're an interesting group to focus a show on. The show's so full of drama it doesn't matter what the orientation of those involved is. I only have 2 episodes left to watch of the second season so i started looking around for another series to involve myself in. i don't believe everything i read, but i've heard that the Gilmore Girls is the Best Show on TV for Men, so maybe i'll give it a try.
Nip/Tuck
Here we are in season three and the show keeps on sliding further downhill, like a car crash in slow motion, and i can't take my eyes off of it.
Entourage
This is a hilarious take on celeb life in LA, and reminds me why i decided not to be involved in that industry. Each episode is a half hour of name dropping, bimbos, and excess, but i love that fluff anyway.
Extras
I caught on to the Office phenomenon after it had already gone to DVD. This new Ricky Gervais show is hilarious, sometimes even better than the Office was. He's a genius, plain and simple. I've laughed out loud more at this one than any other show in recent memory. Unfortunately, there are only 6 episodes in the first season so i'm doing my best to savor them.
Six Feet Under
I'm finally making it into season three of this one. Oddly enough, i think i've come to a better understanding of death (and life) after watching this show. It's a dark show about a strange family, but it feels very real.
Lost
This show is what made me start using BitTorrent. I'd heard good things about Lost but missed the first few episodes. I downloaded the pilot off of SuprNova (RiP) and was instantly hooked. Had to download 8 episodes to catch up. I have no shame in watching this show because it's the best thing on TV right now. I don't expect it to always be good, but i'll enjoy it while it lasts. If you haven't watched it yet, go get the first season on DVD and you'll be happy you did.
Desperate Housewives
Years from now i probably won't even admit to people that i watched this show. It's not the greatest show, or even the greatest primetime soap ever, but it's a nice distraction from life. There's a woman that lives across the street from me that could be a character on this show, and her gardener too. She's Eddy. Oh if only she were Bree, but then there'd just be one more redhead for me to be completely smitten with. Watching her with that creep George every week is really starting to get to me.
the L Word
I fell in love with Mia Kishner in Atom Egoyan's Exotica. Hard to believe that was over ten years ago. Interestingly enough, although she's still beautiful (and often naked in this show) her character kind of annoys me, so she's not the one i'm most attracted to. I'm sure someone will give me flack for being a guy that likes to watch a show about lesbians, but they're an interesting group to focus a show on. The show's so full of drama it doesn't matter what the orientation of those involved is. I only have 2 episodes left to watch of the second season so i started looking around for another series to involve myself in. i don't believe everything i read, but i've heard that the Gilmore Girls is the Best Show on TV for Men, so maybe i'll give it a try.
Nip/Tuck
Here we are in season three and the show keeps on sliding further downhill, like a car crash in slow motion, and i can't take my eyes off of it.
Entourage
This is a hilarious take on celeb life in LA, and reminds me why i decided not to be involved in that industry. Each episode is a half hour of name dropping, bimbos, and excess, but i love that fluff anyway.
Extras
I caught on to the Office phenomenon after it had already gone to DVD. This new Ricky Gervais show is hilarious, sometimes even better than the Office was. He's a genius, plain and simple. I've laughed out loud more at this one than any other show in recent memory. Unfortunately, there are only 6 episodes in the first season so i'm doing my best to savor them.
Six Feet Under
I'm finally making it into season three of this one. Oddly enough, i think i've come to a better understanding of death (and life) after watching this show. It's a dark show about a strange family, but it feels very real.
posted by joe @ 3:53 PM
3 comments
damn i love entourage. a friend of mine called it 'lifestyle porn for men' the truth hurts.
haha... i know of one more that you won't admit to now :-)~
but i will keep my mouth shut.
I'm half-way through Season 2 of Nip/Tuck. When I finish I'll have to go look for Season 1 (watching them in reverse). I'm glad I'm watching on dvd instead of real-time, as the suspense would kill me if I were having to wait an entire week. Six Feet Under is next on my list of shows to catch up on. Oh, and as I've said before, I love the Gilmore Girls so much that I want to move to Stars Hollow and be one of them.