Weighty decisions...
I feel like most of the people I know are in the process of making some kind of huge decision. Where should I move? When should I move? Should I find a new job? What if I can't find a job period? Should I be doing something different altogether? These are all questions that can weigh so heavily on a mind.
One of my most recent big decisions was whether or not to keep watching Studio 60 on NBC. (Ha! Gotcha...and you were all ready for some serious we'll-all-get-through-this-together message!) This was the show that was really on the fence for me this season. I stuck with it, wanting it to be a hit and a new favorite. All of the ingredients were there. Great writing, fantastic editing, looooooong Steadi-cam shots. And yet...there was just no spark. Maybe it's too pretentious. I honestly don't know. But this week I made my decision. I put the nails in the coffin when I deleted my Season Pass and removed it from my list of TV Shows on Myspace.
What's really exciting, though, is that I did, after all, discover a new favorite this year. Paul and I have been watching earlier seasons of Battlestar Gallactica trying to get caught up for this one (the third). We've finished Season 1 and are about 1/3 of the way through Season 2. It is unbelievable. A show has not captured my attention like this since Alias (and more recently, Heroes), but I think BG surpasses even that. It's got the great writing, great acting, and great special effects that one would require in a sci-fi series. But it also goes deeper than that.
Now, I've never been a huge sci-fi fan, so this may be pretty standard stuff, but what I really love about BG is the questions it forces you to ask yourself about humanity and the existence of a soul, about faith and organized religion. Don't get me wrong, I love to veg out in front of the TV as much as the next person, but I also am loving watching a show that requires and encourages such deep thought.
If you're a fan too, let me know...we need to talk! However, please don't share any spoilers here. I'm trying so hard to stay away from them and be surprised!
Peace. Out.
One of my most recent big decisions was whether or not to keep watching Studio 60 on NBC. (Ha! Gotcha...and you were all ready for some serious we'll-all-get-through-this-together message!) This was the show that was really on the fence for me this season. I stuck with it, wanting it to be a hit and a new favorite. All of the ingredients were there. Great writing, fantastic editing, looooooong Steadi-cam shots. And yet...there was just no spark. Maybe it's too pretentious. I honestly don't know. But this week I made my decision. I put the nails in the coffin when I deleted my Season Pass and removed it from my list of TV Shows on Myspace.
What's really exciting, though, is that I did, after all, discover a new favorite this year. Paul and I have been watching earlier seasons of Battlestar Gallactica trying to get caught up for this one (the third). We've finished Season 1 and are about 1/3 of the way through Season 2. It is unbelievable. A show has not captured my attention like this since Alias (and more recently, Heroes), but I think BG surpasses even that. It's got the great writing, great acting, and great special effects that one would require in a sci-fi series. But it also goes deeper than that.
Now, I've never been a huge sci-fi fan, so this may be pretty standard stuff, but what I really love about BG is the questions it forces you to ask yourself about humanity and the existence of a soul, about faith and organized religion. Don't get me wrong, I love to veg out in front of the TV as much as the next person, but I also am loving watching a show that requires and encourages such deep thought.
If you're a fan too, let me know...we need to talk! However, please don't share any spoilers here. I'm trying so hard to stay away from them and be surprised!
Peace. Out.
posted by Michelle at 8:27 PM
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