It all started with Spongebob. Spongebob Squarepants - my earliest memories of any TV viewing, and also some of the best. Not only do I consider Spongebob to be a masterpiece, I consider it as playing a key role in developing my sense of humor. It was a large, important part of my childhood, and I still make references to it today as a 16-year old high school junior.
On top of this was the Today Show, which I have been forced into watching as I eat breakfast before school for as long as I can remember. The Today Show, which I inadvertently came to love as the years went by, keeping me informed on all the world's affairs.
Then it was Drake and Josh, The Simpsons, The Office and all of the shows in between that have given me countless good memories and quotes, as well as an effective outlet from school work.
Finally it has come to HBO, which has been one of my greatest investments of all time. In the summer of 2013, I began what I can confidently say is my favorite show of all time - The Sopranos. It was one of the most incredible shows I've ever watched, in the way that TV can make a viewer empathize and emotionally connect with a family of violent mobsters. The completion of this show then led to The Wire, an unflinching, often brutal look into the drug scene of Baltimore, and how it affects everyone in the community. These two shows were incredibly influential in my opinions on some of the world's important matters, and I am so glad I took the time to watch them.
Television is so much more than just a stress reliever from school. I believe it is an art form that you can consume exactly like any other art. I have watched all of those shows listed above, as well as probably 50+ more, and many more to come. Do I feel that I have "wasted" all this time watching them? Not at all.
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