TV (Blog #5)

Television is something that I once watched when I was younger, but I do not anymore. To be quite frank, the idea of television is becoming quite antiquated due to several new developments in our ability to view media such as Hulu and Netflix. However, none of that applies to me because I honestly not interested in television programs as a whole anymore. I have found that I gain much more entertainment from interactive experiences such as video games than other forms of media. I have come to realize that being able to interact with the characters and setting in a story is much more stimulating than simply watching how the writer would make the protagonist act. That's not to say that many television programs don't have compelling stories, but I have yet to find any that honestly appeal to me. Even the genres of anime that once appealed to me I am beginning to find cliche and stagnant. Now, I would not say that watching TV is a complete waste of time... depending on the programming. Television has the potential to influence any person, whether they be young or old, and there are many directors that use this to communicate positive messages to their audience. Although it is often parodied, many programs do teach viewers moral lessons while still being entertaining, and I think that alone makes it worthwhile to invest your time into watching those programs. Honestly, I wish I could say more on the subject, but television has changed quite a bit in the two or three years that I have stopped regularly watching it, so any personal experience I have with it is quite outdated.