I have learned that I am the dominant TV-watcher in our home. As in, whatever I want to watch is what we watch. This makes me sound like a controlling goon and I don't mean to be. I also don't think I really am. I'm not like, "if you don't like it, too bad!" But also I wonder, because sometimes I'll catch Sean watching the WEIRDEST stuff and I am sincerely surprised like, really? That's what you choose to watch when I'm not around? Have I stifled this in you? Is this a part of your personality you feel you can't share? I don't want to be this way but maybe I do a little bit because sometimes I just don't know. Also maybe we have our social TV shows and then our private TV shows, shows I would feel lame to watch with Sean but save for when I'm on the treadmill. First, second, third-tier shows. I know you know what I'm talking about. I also have a theory that Sean even might not know what he likes and I have to save him from himself. I think he's happy to relinquish the controls. But maybe he's still on some kind of journey of TV self-discovery. I mean, aren't we all? I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.
One night I was working on something in front of the TV and refused to accept any control because I didn't care and didn't want to choose-- sometimes being Dominant TV-Watcher can be such a burden-- so he took the controllers and this is what I later recorded on my phone:
Sean puts on a fashion show from some obscure network included in our Apple TV. We both watch in wonder as models parade a certain fashion line of some designer and it is legitimately entertaining, though unusual.
JEN: The shows you choose to watch are so... interesting to me. I love it.
SEAN: C'mon, I could watch that all day. I would rewind just to see those colors together again...
*pause*
...I don't even like Valentino that much. Ah, Chanel-- now we're talking.
JEN: *laughter.*
2 comments:
I made the mistake of discovering that Netflix had no commercials when I was breastfeeding Colton. I began watching Grey's Anatomy, just because I'd heard of it. I kind of hated it, but kept watching because of one plot point I wanted to see resolved. And of course, by the time that happened, I was completely addicted to the show. It's my guilty pleasure, and I always watch it when Craig isn't around because he'll just make fun of it (rightly so, but I still don't want to hear it!).
Most of the other shows I watch are not humiliating, at least. And I feel better reading this, because at the end of each day, Craig and I tidy up the kitchen and eating areas and then all I ever want to do is just sit curled up in a blanket and watch TV. I was worried that maybe I'd turned super lame, but I see now that WINTER is to blame for this!!!! Of course!!!!
I certainly do know know what I like! The 1970s documentary series was solid work!
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