TV: It’s What’s For Homework
It’s not just a late-night, after-work indulgence anymore. TV night as it once was is no more. Those shrink-wrapped, frozen TV dinners made famous in the 50s no longer have a place once a week on specially-made trays. It’s not just a treat anymore, TV has become our connection to each other. Hit TV shows create a feeling of cohesion. A common set of experiences from which we can all draw. One missed episode and you’re out of the conversation. After Tina Fey’s returning spoof of Sarah Palin on SNL during last year’s election season, quotable lines were traded, repeated again and again. So when the Veep candidate did make an appearance on the show, anyone who didn’t see was painfully out the loop.
But only for a second.
Before the week was over, the hot topic had been replaced. Shows become hot and die out before you even look up and realized what you’ve missed.