A Little Introduction to My Blog

It's taken me a long time to finally get this first post up, but here it is. From the banner and the title you've probably come to the assumption this blog is about television. In a way you're right, but not completely. This blog is not about just television; it's about appreciating, understanding, geeking out over, and recognizing the problems of TV. Through this blog I want to help you look at television in a way you may not have looked at it before.

When I first started watching TV it was just for entertainment, which what the goal is for a lot of you when you sit down to watch a show. After taking a few media classes and chatting with friends I discovered there is a different, and I would argue more interesting way to watch television: critically watching. Before anyone freaks out about the word "critical" let me explain what I mean by it. Critically watching TV doesn't mean sitting back with your bowl of popcorn and pointing out how tremendously awful a show is. (Well, for some people that's what it means, but not for me.) When I say to critically watch TV it means to be able to recognize and be aware of the messages the shows you're watching are are sending to you. Everything is trying to sell you something whether it be figuratively or literally. Some of those messages are good and some are not, but whatever they are my goal is to help you see what television is trying to tell you because it's important to know what media is trying to teach us, so we can choose to accept or deny those messages. In my posts the messages our shows are sending us is what I'll be talking about in my posts.

I'll do my very best to update three times every week. Sometimes it might be more, and sometimes it might be less. The life of a college student is unpredictable, but I'll to my best to stay consistent. In my posts there will almost always be spoilers for the shows I'm discussing that week. I'll let you know at the top of every post what show and episode is being discussed, so no one needs to worry or freak out about show spoilers. I'll be courteous because I hate spoilers with as deep of a fiery passion as you do. Every week I also plan to live blog the current shows I'm following. You can find the link with more of that information here. Be sure to check often because the schedule might change or I might add shows depending on what is on television at the time etc.

Something important I want you all to know, if and when (because I will) point out the problematic elements in a show you happen to watch it doesn't mean I think you should never watch that show again; it just means I think you need to be aware of those particular issues going on in that show, so that you don't just pick up and accept those messages. For example: in "Once Upon a Time" I have serious issues with the representation of adoptive vs. biological motherhood, but that doesn't mean you should stop watching it. OUAT is one of my favorite shows. I want you to choose what you take away from television not the other way around.

I hope you all will enjoy this blog. If you have any questions, suggestions, ideas, or comments please feel free to leave a comment or send me a message here. I'm excited to share my opinions with you and hear what all of you have to say. Tomorrow my first formal post will be up discussing the newest season of Doctor Who! Until next time!"

Krissy