For the Love and Hate of Television

      Why do we watch TV? I think everyone's views are different, but we all have one thing in common with watching television, we watch for enjoyment. I watch TV because I enjoy it but also because it helps me stall from doing my homework, which I know many people do.
      I've recently got my mom to watch the "Vampire Diaries". This is my second time watching this series but in making my mom watch it, its become sort of a bonding experience. We can't watch it without the other and she swore to me before she started watching that she wouldn't finish all 6 seasons. We are now almost on season 5, so we see how well that worked. I think when a television show can bring people together it's doing what its whole purpose was in the first place, to entertain. When a television show can evoke strong emotion like crying and extreme joy, then the writers of the show have done their job right. I've kind of made a connection with the characters and like in the "Vampire Diaries", when people die (which is quite a lot), it feels like you've lost a friend or family member. Also with the "Vampire Diaries", I've realized that it's such a good show because I'm able to watch it all again and still laugh and cry at the same times. The best part about watching a series is telling other people to watch it and then watching them become obsessed with it because you know how they feel, you've already been through it.
    Another show that I just recently started is "How to Get Away With Murder". The good thing about fall is that tons of new shows are starting up again. I was watching "Scandal", another great series, when I saw a commercial for "How to Get Away With Murder". It looked really good and I knew the first season was already out on Netflix so I decided to watch it this weekend. It's kind of like a mixture between "Scandal" and "Law & Order". Its amazing how something about college and learning about becoming lawyers interests me because I have absolutely no interest in becoming a lawyer. Again with this series, it's become a bonding experience with my sister. We just sit in the  living room and watch TV together, even though watching this takes away from my moms time with the "Vampire Diaries", but I'm happy either way.
     I think that Television is great. Now some shows not so much but having a favorite series or show that you stick with, can help you in life. I know me personally, I look forward to a certain day of the week because I know a new show is going to come on and once that day comes, it gives me a bit of a pick-me-up. Its something to look forward to like hump day, once you reach it everything will get better.