Once Upon a Time

Fine, I jumped on the bandwagon. I....uh....like it? I am for sure caught up in the Snow White story and was devastated when the witch killed the huntsman but other than that, I just don't know. I am excited to watch this week's episode and see what happens. Mostly I just don't know how long I can hold out on everything coming together. I mean, how many seasons can they have before they HAVE to kill the witch and get it all back together and return to fairy tale land. I don't know if I could watch it for more than 2 seasons and not be too stressed or bored. The new guy with the typewriter is interesting but I'm not sure where they plan on taking that. Anyway, just some thoughts...

HGTV and ESPN

HGTV is to me what ESPN is to my husband. I could watch it over and over again and NEVER get tired of it. Even though they talk about the same things and remodeling is a lot like new football games. Seeing who "won" or how the room looks in the end is the whole point of these things but getting to the "finish" is the most exciting part. And now I understand why my husband can watch reruns of old games. Even though I will NEVER admit that to him. Since I am in my first trimester I spend a lot of time on the couch watching tv. Which I would normally feel guilty for, but since I am taking a media class, it is perfectly appropriate. I love everything about this channel. The redo's on a budget. Buying your first house, selling your first house, redoing your lawn, who will get a better return on their renovations etc.

I am an HGTV junky. Don't judge

Pan Am

One of my other favorite shows is Pan Am. I love the sets, the clothes, the makeup, the glamour. I thought the show was going to be Desperate Housewives on a plane but I was pleasantly surprised at all the things going on. CIA, and the intertwined love stories keep me begging for more after every episode. I thought the show was doing great, of course there are "those scenes" because hey, the 60s were the beginning of the sexual revolution, no? Which by the way are never spelled out for you, you just guess what's going on. But this last episode made me SO MAD! I quit Glee because the homosexual agenda was a little too overwhelming for me. I have a hard time finding sitcoms that I like because most of them are too graphic or perverted. So when two GIRLS kissed in the latest episode of Pan Am, I screamed in horror and sadness because once again, a perfectly good show is now tainted with a homosexual agenda. Call me a bigot if you must, but UGH! I'm hesitant to watch this weeks episode because I. Am. Just. So. Bugged! When will there be shows without all the naughty?! Perhaps never again. Now I feel resigned to watch reruns of The Cosby Show so I don't have to be exposed to the naughty every week. (sigh) I suppose it's just a part of living in today.

Up All Night

Wow I heart this show so much. I was definitely skeptical at first because there haven't been too many excellent comedies out for a long time. BUT I think this show is really funny. It is definitely catered to people with young children (muah) and there are so many things I can relate to with this show. It's clean, which is another plus and is now conveniently showing after the Office on Thursday nights. I am SO happy they extended the season by two episodes! Will Arnett does a really good job at being the funny guy who doesn't try too hard to be funny. Christina Applegate is a peach and I love this relationship they have on screen. Sooooo... if you're a parent or even a married person I think you'll enjoy this. GO Parenthood!

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I found Friday's discussion very interesting. I am excited to get to know more about the impact of media on families and human development. I am also interested to see the influences of media at different age groups particularly for toddlers. And just as an interesting fact, I didn't know the man who invented the TV was LDS! neat!