Breaking Up is Hard to Do
I generally try to avoid conflict. That comes naturally after growing up with four older brothers. It’s my survival mechanism.
I have extended this philosophy a little too far sometimes. I even don’t like to get in arguments with my TV shows.
When they have a plot that doesn’t interest me, I sit idly by far too often. When a new character comes in and ruins the chemistry, I bite my tongue.
Because of this loyalty to the shows I choose to follow, I tend to hang onto them a little longer than I should. I sometimes get angry at myself for sitting through a program out of sheer habit.
That has started to change, however. I have my own little version of attention deficit disorder to thank.
I broke up with two shows this TV season. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that both are hour-long programs. I just don’t know how much I care about a program that needs 60 minutes each week.