Saturday, November 30, 2013

Week 14: Long Form Television

I've been told that as a kid, I was glued to TVs. I would watch shows for hours and would throw the biggest fit when I was told to stop. It usually didn't matter what I was watching I was just entranced by it.

To be honest it hasn't changed much. I adore TV shows still to this day. But like many people in this day and age its hard for me to watch as regularly as I use too. As a kid I didn't have an obligations with due dates or many other issue. It just wasn't something I had to deal with.



Because of this, I use Netflix. A lot. Its just a lot easier for me in the long run. I guess the only disappointing thing about that is that for the most part Netflix still has a very limited amount of series compared to what is out that. NCIS has been constantly rated one of the best television series on TV right now but still isn't available which is aggravating to me because I want to watch it but can't.

The great thing about Netflix is binge watching some of the series. I readily agree I would much rather watch an entire season of a show all in one go than wait for each episode to come out once a week. Its slow and I'm incredibly impatient. I suppose the only flaw there is that once you run out of episode you have to wait for the next season to come out possibly waiting another year to get on Netflix.

To help people continue watching other series Netflix is nice enough to recommend other series to keep people satisfied not to mention changing their selections on occasion. I've been recommended both Doctor Who and Star Trek several times now and haven't attempted to watch those simply because of just how many episodes there are.

Television still is something I enjoy watching when I do have the chance but I recognize that times are changing. Episodes are often released online within a few days of it showing on cable. In the case of some cartoons, hackers often leak episodes hours early. In this age, I think it would be better if the episodes were more simultaneously hared with viewers.

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