Television is the work of Satan

Assignment 5

Television is a very broad term. There are many different forms of television and genres; it's almost like talking about food, and much more complicated than talking about movies, because they can count as television. There are full TV series: ones with hour-long episodes, half-hour episodes, or other episode lengths; there are TV miniseries; there are the variety of sports broadcast on television; and there are TV movies. On top of these various types of programs, there are also various genres, and then the various forms of distribution: TV channels, DVDs, streaming sites (like Netflix), and illegal downloads on the internet. With such a broad category as this, the reasons people watch TV are numerous, as well as the quality of the television. Personally, I watch TV to entertain myself, and what kind of TV I like is based on what entertains me (which is many different kinds of shows). As you noted, traditional television (via cable or satellite) is a very effective means of advertising, and for this reason I generally prefer to watch TV on Netflix. The fact that it is used as a way to force advertising down the public's throat doesn't detract from the enormous capability of television to entertain. It has all the advantages of film media, with the added advantages of convenience, protracted storylines, and pilot episodes (a sort of test flight to check whether a show is worth your time and money). In conclusion, my title was misleading because I actually believe that TV is a wonderful form of entertainment.