It's Something of an Obsession

Television is God's gift to entertainment.  Or to me.  Whatever. And I love television shows.  I don't care if I'm a graduate student and TV rots the brain.  I will watch a television show for HOURS.  And I do very little for hours besides sleep, drink, and work.

I have a few embarrassing favorite shows like Grey's Anatomy, Dead Like Me, and Private Practice.  But I love How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Dexter, Arrested Development, Veronica Mars, etc.  Usually I take advice from people and watch an episode, feel it out.  Sometimes I watch the whole thing no matter what, because I get stupidly addicted.  TV is like crack for me - I may start hating it, but I can't stop wanting to watch it.

When Liz started talking about this particular television show, I blew it off.  Mostly because she has really good taste and I didn't have time.  Then Tony started talking about it.  And then I didn't want to open up Netflix, because I knew that was gonna be it.

And then I saw the pilot....

Yerp, addicted.  Just like that.  Watched Season 1, and am going to finish Season 2 by next week.  And why is a MBA candidate so addicted to a TV show about high school football?

Well there's the obvious, it reminds me of my own high school days (mascot and school colors are the same).  And then there's the down home country people who are good people at heart, they just care a little too much about beer and football.  Cute little Matt Saracen and effed up Tim Riggins.  And the relationship that Coach Taylor and his wife have is one-of-a-kind.

It's definitely a drama, but it is not super soap-opera (at least not yet).  I would highly recommend watching Season 1 if you can find it (Netflix instant watch - do it, you won't).

I would also highly recommend Lagunitas Cappucino Stout if you can find it on tap!  (For those of you in Philly, Local 44 definitely has it right now).  It's delicious.

Happy Friday!!!  I'm off to the car show.  Yep, I'm just gonna slide on in.

I'll let you know how that goes.