For the love and hate of television

Personally, I do not watch TV. However, this was not a choice I made myself; my parents decided against having cable during my brother’s childhoods and mine. Many of my most prominent memories are of me sitting in front of the TV and watching one of the few channels we received, in hopes of catching my favorite shows- Arthur and Dragon Tales. Having grown up without access to consist TV shows, it’s not a vital part of my routine now. Occasionally I will watch a show on Netflix or some other “illegal site”, but rarely on an actual TV. This being said, I am a huge movie fanatic and see at least one a week in theaters.

                  For those people who have the time to watch TV, I think it’s a wonderful form of entertainment. If I had more time, I feel certain much of it would be devoted to series and reruns. Obviously, it is a major source of advertisement for companies, but I don’t think that’s the primary goal of television.

                  I know many people who lose track of time and fall behind in school and other commitments because of it, but I think if one is careful in their consumption, it can be a nice relief from stress.