Endless Possibilities

Prompt: Why do you watch TV? Why do you not? What shows do you love or hate?

When I watch TV it's usually because I have nowhere to be, nothing is taunting me, and I can just use that break to free my mind and stop stressing. Mainly, I don't watch television all that often, but there are shows that I like to make the exception for. There is also, of course, the occasional movie night with either friends or family. When I don't have time to watch TV, it's because I'm out of the house, busy doing homework, or doing something music related. 

I have to admit there are certain shows and movies I have become somewhat obsessed about, some more than others. House, for example, is one of my all-time favorites. The medical mystery and the personality of House gets me every time. As I started watching House, my love for science and medicine grew. This was actually the start of my future career. Because of House, I have become quite fond and interested in medicine and have therefore decided to go into med school. Friends is also an all-time favorite. I watched the entire 10 seasons, beginning to end with Jared, and I wanted to re-watch it all again as soon as it ended. At the end of each episode, I'd get so excited to watch the next one and see what craziness the gang would get into this time. After the last episode ended, I couldn't believe it was really over. Going back to watch the first episode after the last episode really showed how much they had all changed and how much time had been put into it. In all honesty I'm a sucker for old shows. (I grew up watching Andy Griffith, Little House on the Prairie, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Leave it to Beaver, etc.) Then there's The Walking Dead, which I have recently become extremely obsessed over. Yes, yes I do have a plan for the zombie apocalypse along with my survivor group, but we can get into that later. This show isn't just about killing zombies, but it's jam-packed with action and becomes super intense, ending with a cliff hanger every single time. The plot is great and you end up having this weird attachment with the characters. (I'm counting the days until Season 3 comes out..only 18 more days!) I basically am just in love with this show.

Then there's the obvious movies that are must-sees. Forrest Gump will always be #1 no matter what. It has been my favorite movie since I was 8 years old. This movie combines all the genres of films into one big journey Action, romance comedy, tragedy, drama, you name it and there's at least one part in this movie that contains it. This movie takes us through a journey that can only be told by the famous Tom Hanks, my favorite actor. Starting with a little boy with braces on his legs, it then leads us through the war in Vietnam,ping-pong tournaments, an incredible shrimp boat, a run across America, and then starts all over with a brand new tiny Forrest watching Bert and Ernie. More great movies I tend to watch are Inception, The Bourne Trilogy, Juno, Die Hard, and of course the ultimate Disney movies.

There honestly aren't too many things I hate about TV. Yes, when golf is on ESPN instead of football or basketball it irks me a little, but I wouldn't say I hate anything on television. i would say, however, there are definitely those channels that you stray away from. But hey you have to have an open mind to everything, right? Right.. Overall I think TV is great when you use it in a timely manner, but I'm glad to be able to say I've never been one of those people who can watch TV for 5 hours a day. Sometimes I do wish I could experience television back when you had three channels in black and white so I wouldn't take everything for granted so much. But I guess that just makes me appreciate it even more to some extent, as should everyone.