Yippeee! It’s TV Turnoff Week! A holiday I won’t be celebrating but have no guilt over not celebrating. It’s not that I don’t believe television has played a role in obesity, it has. I’m not willing to make television the scapegoat though. And, I just don’t watch enough TV to worry about it. Nor do our kids. I’m in the "everything is good in moderation" camp and that includes mindless fluffy TV.
Speaking of mindless fluffy TV – I’m tempted to celebrate that news that the Palladinos didn’t come to an agreement with WB/UPN and will be leaving Gilmore Girls after this season. On second thought, that idea feels a wee bit hollow. For the first few years I think the Palladinos made some really good television with Gilmore Girls. It’s a pity they’ve turned the show into mindless fluff that doesn’t even make sense based on the history and character of the characters they worked so hard to create in the first place. (though that scene last week with Lauren Graham giving the drunk "toast" was fantastic, Lorelai should not have been in that position in the first place)
I don’t watch much TV and it’s a shame that one of the two hours a week that I do watch has become a lot less enjoyable. Maybe next year, without the Palladinos, will be a better one for Stars Hollow fans. If it isn’t, I won’t feel at all sad about watching just one hour of TV a week.
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Oops, I read this while watching TV 😛 I don’t watch much but you caught me!
Nope, my t.v. won’t be turned off. It’s background noise for me while I work (I *must* have noise and music is still too difficult for me most of the time).
Re GG…. I’ll wait and see. I could be mistaken but I don’t think Amy had been writing each show for a while anyway (in fact, I attributed last week’s rather refreshing show to her returned presence). I hope that things can get back on track next season and maybe it will in terms of where the characters go but I doubt they’ll be able to recapture the delightful bantering we all love and miss.
tsk tsk Jennie – I’m sure you turned the tv right off, didn’t you? Were you watching Oprah at least?
LOL Swamp Hag – I’m blaming the Palladinos, it’s easier.