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There was a brief point in time, I estimate 6 to 9 months, several years back, when I was opening the comic book store, and there was a torturous lull in things I could do to prepare for the store's opening because I was waiting on other things to happen. I had expected things to move much faster than they did, so I had quit my job (probably) much sooner than I should have, which resulted in way too much down time for me. I had expected to spend that time preparing to open a comic book store, but I was either waiting on a lease, or a permit, or construction... there was always something to wait on. It was very frustrating.
At that time, much like now, I had no source of income, because, like I said, I'd quit my job to open a business. So I was often bored. A lot. So I was either playing shitty java-based games on the computer (ZUMA was the best) or watching TV. I found Scrubs that way. Liked it. A lot.
My television viewing habits have never leaned to sitcoms. My dad was highly influential on my tv viewing habits, and dad didn't like sitcoms, so I've found I don't either. For the most part. Back when NBC dominated Thursday in the 80s, Dad got sucked into Cheers, but only when it reached syndication status. Ditto with Night Court. And since Dad liked 'em, so did I. I still think Dan Fielding is one of the best characters on television ever, and will argue the point with you. His brand of oversexualized humor often went over my young head, but I knew he was a scumbag and loved him for it.
But getting back to the months previous to opening the store... I found Scrubs and liked it. Liked it so much that I decided I wanted to see it all. It was the age of TV DVDs. Wonderful things. But, having no job, I had no cash to buy them. So I downloaded every episode. And I found I liked it a lot more than I thought I did from watching a few reruns on Comedy Central.
First, there was the whole hospital/doctor/nurse aspect of it, which had struck a chord with me. Then there was the whole relationship between two of the main characters, which is a staple of sitcoms. Having never really been into a sitcom before (other than Cheers and Night Court, which I was into at a very young age) I couldn't identify with that. Now I could. And the characters were likable, it was funny... good stuff.
A while later, the American version of The Office started and blew it away. The Jim/Pam thing absolutely mirrorred what had happened earlier in my life, more than the J.D./Elliot thing had by far. And, of course, The Office was funnier. I totaly lost interest in The Office when Jim and Pam got together, and the only reason I figure for that is because it didn't happen for me. I couldn't relate. I still had feelings for that girl that The Office poked with a stick, and I ENJOYED it when those feelings were poked. Who doesn't enjoy remembering those feelings? But now it was reminding me that she had moved on and I hadn't. So I stopped watching.
So, here I am, some years later, and I ended up watching a few episodes of How I Met Your Mother in rerun. enjoyed it immensely. Not enough to download it, like I did with Scrubs, or start watching new episodes, like I did with The Office, because HIMYM's in its 7th season, but I promised if it ever hit Netflix Streaming I'd give it a shot. Well, it hit Netflix Streaming. I'm currently halfway through season 5, and I don't relate to any of the characters on this show. The people on this show are my friends, or the people who were once my friends but have grown away from me. I've stayed in the same place while my friends have moved on with their lives. That's what HIMYM reminds me of. So it's not a particularly pleasant thing to watch. Not what I thought it would be when I watched those few reruns. But be DAMNED if Barney Stinson's not a reworking of Dan Fielding, and that makes it worth watching. Well, that, and the characters are likable, funny, and well-cast. One of the best cast shows I've ever seen. And you can tell the creators of the show absolutely LOVE the sitcom format...
Why didn't anyone tell me The Brian Jonestown Massacre was so good?
I actually have a rock art poster for one of their shows, but never even bothered to listen to the band until this morning. Thanks again, Spotify.
At that time, much like now, I had no source of income, because, like I said, I'd quit my job to open a business. So I was often bored. A lot. So I was either playing shitty java-based games on the computer (ZUMA was the best) or watching TV. I found Scrubs that way. Liked it. A lot.
My television viewing habits have never leaned to sitcoms. My dad was highly influential on my tv viewing habits, and dad didn't like sitcoms, so I've found I don't either. For the most part. Back when NBC dominated Thursday in the 80s, Dad got sucked into Cheers, but only when it reached syndication status. Ditto with Night Court. And since Dad liked 'em, so did I. I still think Dan Fielding is one of the best characters on television ever, and will argue the point with you. His brand of oversexualized humor often went over my young head, but I knew he was a scumbag and loved him for it.
But getting back to the months previous to opening the store... I found Scrubs and liked it. Liked it so much that I decided I wanted to see it all. It was the age of TV DVDs. Wonderful things. But, having no job, I had no cash to buy them. So I downloaded every episode. And I found I liked it a lot more than I thought I did from watching a few reruns on Comedy Central.
First, there was the whole hospital/doctor/nurse aspect of it, which had struck a chord with me. Then there was the whole relationship between two of the main characters, which is a staple of sitcoms. Having never really been into a sitcom before (other than Cheers and Night Court, which I was into at a very young age) I couldn't identify with that. Now I could. And the characters were likable, it was funny... good stuff.
A while later, the American version of The Office started and blew it away. The Jim/Pam thing absolutely mirrorred what had happened earlier in my life, more than the J.D./Elliot thing had by far. And, of course, The Office was funnier. I totaly lost interest in The Office when Jim and Pam got together, and the only reason I figure for that is because it didn't happen for me. I couldn't relate. I still had feelings for that girl that The Office poked with a stick, and I ENJOYED it when those feelings were poked. Who doesn't enjoy remembering those feelings? But now it was reminding me that she had moved on and I hadn't. So I stopped watching.
So, here I am, some years later, and I ended up watching a few episodes of How I Met Your Mother in rerun. enjoyed it immensely. Not enough to download it, like I did with Scrubs, or start watching new episodes, like I did with The Office, because HIMYM's in its 7th season, but I promised if it ever hit Netflix Streaming I'd give it a shot. Well, it hit Netflix Streaming. I'm currently halfway through season 5, and I don't relate to any of the characters on this show. The people on this show are my friends, or the people who were once my friends but have grown away from me. I've stayed in the same place while my friends have moved on with their lives. That's what HIMYM reminds me of. So it's not a particularly pleasant thing to watch. Not what I thought it would be when I watched those few reruns. But be DAMNED if Barney Stinson's not a reworking of Dan Fielding, and that makes it worth watching. Well, that, and the characters are likable, funny, and well-cast. One of the best cast shows I've ever seen. And you can tell the creators of the show absolutely LOVE the sitcom format...
Why didn't anyone tell me The Brian Jonestown Massacre was so good?
I actually have a rock art poster for one of their shows, but never even bothered to listen to the band until this morning. Thanks again, Spotify.