Television is basically my way to unwind, because I need an half-hour or two to lie down with my Macbook on my belly, taking in a fictional character's problems and sighing over syrupy dialogue that would probably never happen in real life. And, I like talking about these shows, because when you sit beside the same people every lunchbreak or need a distraction from a boring Public Sector Economics professor, what else are you going to talk about?
I watch all the usual stuff like HIMYM, Modern Family, Community, 2 Broke Girls, The Office, The Walking Dead, Sherlock, and Game of Thrones. For a while, I had no one to talk to about Parks & Recreation or Skins or Suburgatory, but people came around eventually. Surprisingly and thankfully, I've got people to talk to about Legend of Korra. But there are a few shows that I literally have no one to talk to about (in person, I mean; the internet is a cornucopia of discussions!), and that kinda bums me out.
- Shameless (US) - Oh my goodness. This show is just my biggest frustration, because I want so badly for people to see how amazing it is. I deeply regard this as the best show on television at the moment. And what sucks even more, is it's a drama, meaning there are so many plot-twists; plot-twists that I can't even begin to wrap my head around, and it's driving me crazy that I have no one (LITERALLY no one) to talk to about this brilliant, brilliant show about a poor family in Chicago who are trying to survive despite their alcoholic dad and flighty mum. It's funny and heartbreaking and profound and racy all at once.
- Awkward. - I think of Awkward. as a more controversial and more satirical Suburgatory, although I might be reading into it too much, since it's made by MTV. Nevertheless, it's clever, it's in-tune with Pop Culture (in a good way), and the characters are extremely well-written for a teen comedy/drama. Definitely can't wait for the next season, which is coming soon.
- Suits - For a while, I was at a loss because I didn't have anyone to talk to about how clever this show is. But! A few people in my social circle have started to watch this, so that's great. Patrick J. Adams is great, Gabrial Macht is great. I haven't been a fan of lawyer-centric shows (Except probably for Ally McBeal), which is ironic, because my ultimate dream is to be a lawyer, but this one just sticks, and it's razor-sharp. And I can't wait for it to come back on the 14th of June this year.
- Wilfred (US) - This is one of my latest discoveries. Elijah Wood stars as a manic depressive man, who, after his suicide attempt, begins to see his neighbor's dog as a man in a dog suit. It's smart, it's raunchy and it's hilarious. Elijah Wood is an actor I've admired since he starred in Liev Schreiber's film adaptation of my favorite book, Everything is Illuminated. And of course, I hated Frodo in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which, if I'm not mistaken, was the point of his character anyway (kidding!), but I mean that in a good way, because I just love Samwise Gamgee a little too much.
- Up All Night - Before this show, Running Wilde was something I had high hopes for but was eventually canceled, and of course, I was a fan of Arrested Development. But no one in my age group seems to have picked up on this hilarious comedy starring Christina Applegate, Will Arnett (who continues to be my dream man) and Maya Rudolph. Granted, Will Arnett's humor is an acquired taste, but this show's charm is undeniable. To be honest, since it's a sitcom with no intense plotline to follow, I probably just wish I had someone to gush with about how great Will Arnett is.
So pleaaaaase, do yourselves and myself a big favor by checking these shows out. It's not like you're doing anything else with your time anyway.
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