CONFESSIONS OF A COUCH POTATO
Never has there been so much to watch on your TV. Now, I’m gonna date myself, but I just don’t care. I grew up in a home that got three channels, the three major TV networks, and the programming depended upon the po- sition of the huge antennae on top of our house as to how clearly we viewed the TV. Try explaining that one to your grandkids, or even your kids for that matter. And don’t even think about discussing “black and white” TV, which is all I knew until I was about 13. There were no remotes, if you wanted to change the channel, you were required to physically get up off your ass and walk over to the TV set and turn the knob. Seriously, folks. I’m not making this up. The words “I’ll just DVR the show and watch it tomorrow” were never ut- tered, as they would sound like science-fic- tion. Even the idea of recording to a VHS videotape sounded far-fetched, much like the idea of watching Hollywood blockbusters in your own living room. How many remember the days, not so very long ago, when we would drive to the video store and rent 3-4 VHS movies to watch? Heck, we were doing that when I was in college! And what about actu- ally buying the movies? Popular movies were often priced as high as $75! Hard to believe that VHS is gone, replaced by DVD. Who re- members Laser Discs? Wow. Big, bulky and expensive. It’s almost unbelievable that these days we purchase a movie that was a huge box office smash a few months earlier, buy it online and download it to watch on the TV, or your laptop or even your smart phone! To me, watching a great movie on your phone is just plain sad. That’s not what they are designed for. But as Dylan said way back when, the times they are a changing. Now we have hundreds of channels try-
ing to get you to watch, including premium outfits like HBO, Showtime and Cinemax,
along with the hard to beat Netflix, Hulu and others. There is always something good to watch on TV, live or ion demand, and in 2019 there are more choices than ever. It’s gotten to a point where choosing what series to watch and keeping up seems more like a chore than a pleasant diversion. Even still, we watch. At least I do. Here are a few of the shows that sucked me in early this year, some old friends, some new. It’s just my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions.
Netflix seems to continuously pump
out great programming. Yesterday I watched the first episode of Sex Education, a British comedy about a sex therapist played by Gillian Anderson (okay X Files junkies, you’ll finally be able to get off) her son who has lost all interest in sex (but starts his own therapy advising for money at school) and his friend who is gifted with a massive appendage that looks like a third leg, but suffers from impo- tency. I need to see another episode or two to decided how I truly feel. After all, Scully is the love of my life, and this character is a bit of a slut. . .Netflix whipped out a fun first season of Russian Doll, a king of “Groundhog Day” rip off staring the chick from Orange is the New Black, Natasha Lyonne. Twisted and fun. . . Netflix, on the other hand, has lost their collective mind, cancelling The Pun- isher after season two. One of the best shows
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