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Gratitudes 2018, Day 66

  1. TV. Yes, it can absolutely be a time-suck that turns you into a mindless zombie enslaved by the corporate masses, but it can also help you cheer on your favorite sportsball teams (SKOL Vikings!), learn new things (SKOL Discovery Channel!) and watch shows that poke you right in the feels (SKOL Emotions!).

  2. Remote controls. I like not having to get up, walk over to the TV, then turn the knob to change channels and find the show that should be on, but the sportsball match earlier went into overtime, so now you’re stuck watching the news for another 20 minutes.

  3. DVR. You can skip past commercials and record shows that you might miss because real life sometimes happens at the same time that they’re playing.

  4. This Is Us. Thankfully, I haven’t needed to invest in tissues this season (the show used to thrive on poking its viewers right in the feels), but it still has strong plot lines with good plot twists, strong characters… I really like it.

  5. A Million Little Things. Thanks to the DVR, Teresa and I were able to watch the first two episodes tonight… talk about good plot twists… yowza. Same deal with plot lines and characters. I really like it. (It’s also a show that invites self-reflection and kinda nudges a person to sit back, think about all of your blessings in the world, then write some gratitudes.)

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Should I watch The Big Bang Theory?

This isn’t a rhetorical question. I’ve had a handful of friends say it’s my kind of show, I should feel morally obligated to watch it, that fact that I haven’t is the reason why there’s a war in the Middle East, etc. Someone turned up the pressure this week by lending me the Season 1 DVDs, saying that I should include his name when writing my “Thank You” note to all the people who told me to watch it.

Of course, some of these people are the same ones who told me to start watching Lost, a show that I avoided like the plague. The closest I got to watching an episode was when Conan O’Brien hosted the Emmys.

Everyone said it was a great show and I was tempted, but two things held me back. The first is that I don’t like the idea of being addicted to a TV show and having a panic attack if I miss it. The second is that after each season finale, the most common reaction I saw wasn’t “Ooh, I can’t wait to see what happens next time!” It was “What the hell just happened?”

The fact that it’s a sitcom means the second concern likely won’t be a problem, but being addicted… I’m afraid for my life (and whatever portion of it that might be spent sitting in front of a TV with a bag of microwave popcorn in my lap). So I ask you all again for your opinions: Should I watch The Big Bang Theory?