T.V. and O.C.
(New pictures posted today..mainly from Christmas 2004: http://photos.whitties.com/gallery/NatesAlbum )
So I was sitting down watching t.v. this morning after my traditional tuna melt brunch, and a show came on that normally I'd make fun of and hate, but recently I've had a change of heart. Now, at school for the past three years I have watched less t.v. than I did when I was at home or during the summer, but this semester has been an exception largely because we have a t.v. with cable in our lounge (and all of the time I'd spend on the computer has been thus changed with t.v. time, since my computer is sitting all alone back home.)
Right, anyway, the show is the O.C., a show that by principle I should despise. It's basic plot centers around four teenagers (all played by actors/actresses in their 20s) who live in the lap of luxury more or less. The parents are wealthy, they kids drive nice cars, etc. None of them really have to work or anything like that, and then the drama revolves around the various problems they face as symbols of what all American teens want to be: attractive and rich. This is a show I had made a point of for the past year to make fun of, roll my eyes at, and make a moral statement about how it encourages classism and sexism in American media and youth....
But..I've been sucked in. The plot is just too ridiculous not to enjoy. In between the love affairs between the various characters and the lawsuits (the dad's a lawyer) and the fun acting, I can't not like it. I guess it goes to show you that even when I try to be pig-headed, I come around eventually. I think I might have to invest in the first season dvd. What's also hilarious is how much the Irish (and Brits) love the show as well. I guess it's an international phenomena. On one segment, one of the hosts of a t.v. show tried to use "Seth Cohen" (one of the characters who's geeky (and probably the main reason I like the show...when the nerd gets the hot girl everyone wins)) pickup lines. I mean, who comes up with this stuff?
More work today from 6-midnight, and the "lads" get back from Belfast tonight as well, so it'll be good to see them. Hopefully they clean the lounge. I have two papers due relatively soon and then another one in Mid-March...so time to get rockin' and rolling there. I might take a trip to Dublin on Thursday..so I'll keep you all posted there.
Cheers,
-Nate
"Beneath the noise, below the din. I hear your voice it's whispering. In science and in medicine, I was a stranger you took me in."-U2
So I was sitting down watching t.v. this morning after my traditional tuna melt brunch, and a show came on that normally I'd make fun of and hate, but recently I've had a change of heart. Now, at school for the past three years I have watched less t.v. than I did when I was at home or during the summer, but this semester has been an exception largely because we have a t.v. with cable in our lounge (and all of the time I'd spend on the computer has been thus changed with t.v. time, since my computer is sitting all alone back home.)
Right, anyway, the show is the O.C., a show that by principle I should despise. It's basic plot centers around four teenagers (all played by actors/actresses in their 20s) who live in the lap of luxury more or less. The parents are wealthy, they kids drive nice cars, etc. None of them really have to work or anything like that, and then the drama revolves around the various problems they face as symbols of what all American teens want to be: attractive and rich. This is a show I had made a point of for the past year to make fun of, roll my eyes at, and make a moral statement about how it encourages classism and sexism in American media and youth....
But..I've been sucked in. The plot is just too ridiculous not to enjoy. In between the love affairs between the various characters and the lawsuits (the dad's a lawyer) and the fun acting, I can't not like it. I guess it goes to show you that even when I try to be pig-headed, I come around eventually. I think I might have to invest in the first season dvd. What's also hilarious is how much the Irish (and Brits) love the show as well. I guess it's an international phenomena. On one segment, one of the hosts of a t.v. show tried to use "Seth Cohen" (one of the characters who's geeky (and probably the main reason I like the show...when the nerd gets the hot girl everyone wins)) pickup lines. I mean, who comes up with this stuff?
More work today from 6-midnight, and the "lads" get back from Belfast tonight as well, so it'll be good to see them. Hopefully they clean the lounge. I have two papers due relatively soon and then another one in Mid-March...so time to get rockin' and rolling there. I might take a trip to Dublin on Thursday..so I'll keep you all posted there.
Cheers,
-Nate
"Beneath the noise, below the din. I hear your voice it's whispering. In science and in medicine, I was a stranger you took me in."-U2
posted by Nate at
9:26 AM
3 Comments:
Oh Nate, I told you it wasn't all that bad. I now suspect you will also subscribe to US weekly... too bad it took you a trip to Ireland to realize how fantastic an American melodrama is.
-Courtney
Your sister will be happy to read this one!!!!! LOL love you mom
oh man, nate... i feel like when summer's your girlfriend, nobody really wins... but then i have yet to see a full episode so i can't really judge.
jilian
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