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The L Word
Nov. 6th, 2005 10:05 amJust finished another four episode marathon of S2 The L Word courtesy of netflix. This season is so much better than the first one, although I sort of preferred the opening credits to the first season but that's a minor thing.
Really enjoying this show, much more actually than anything else on TV at the moment. Had a similar experience with Dead Like Me. Not sure why that is. What is it about network television lately that is losing my interest? Is it the constant commercial interruptions or the violence? Outside of maybe three shows, most of the shows on TV seem incredibly violent to me at the moment, and gritty, and dark. I need a little lightness, you know? BSG even felt more violent than necessary this past season, and there was a couple of episodes I felt myself just want to flip to something else. Why? I used to have no problems with violence in TV and movies, but lately, unless it's shown in a way that furthers the characters journeys substantially and isn't just a plot point or gratutious, I find my mind wandering, bored and distracted. Have I burned out on it? Would make sense, considering that right now there are so many procedurals dealing with gruesome murders on tv, or horror X-files clones dealing with gruesome deaths that you have to kick them out of the way. Plus the sci-fi shows are all heavily "action" oriented - action relating to how many people get killed, gunfire, warfare. I think that it's beginning to grate. I like BSG for the characters, which are some of the best written and acted I've seen in years, but do cringe away from the violence of it.
Anywho, just a little tangent.
( Thought and feelings on Labyrnthe through Loyal of the L Word, spoilers for The L Word )
Really enjoying this show, much more actually than anything else on TV at the moment. Had a similar experience with Dead Like Me. Not sure why that is. What is it about network television lately that is losing my interest? Is it the constant commercial interruptions or the violence? Outside of maybe three shows, most of the shows on TV seem incredibly violent to me at the moment, and gritty, and dark. I need a little lightness, you know? BSG even felt more violent than necessary this past season, and there was a couple of episodes I felt myself just want to flip to something else. Why? I used to have no problems with violence in TV and movies, but lately, unless it's shown in a way that furthers the characters journeys substantially and isn't just a plot point or gratutious, I find my mind wandering, bored and distracted. Have I burned out on it? Would make sense, considering that right now there are so many procedurals dealing with gruesome murders on tv, or horror X-files clones dealing with gruesome deaths that you have to kick them out of the way. Plus the sci-fi shows are all heavily "action" oriented - action relating to how many people get killed, gunfire, warfare. I think that it's beginning to grate. I like BSG for the characters, which are some of the best written and acted I've seen in years, but do cringe away from the violence of it.
Anywho, just a little tangent.
( Thought and feelings on Labyrnthe through Loyal of the L Word, spoilers for The L Word )
