tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post1417253909123121625..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: The Shackles of TVUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-34463252648634770722012-05-26T08:06:05.883-05:002012-05-26T08:06:05.883-05:00The trick for us is that we don't watch all th...The trick for us is that we don't watch all that much TV. There are maybe a couple a shows a year that we make time for, and aside from Doctor Who it's mostly done on our time when we have chance. So it never feels like a commitment, it's just a few hours of relaxation here and there fitted in around our commitments.<br /><br />Though Castle started to feel a lot like a chore this season, so that's one that might be cut loose from next year.Jay Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764183157841848163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-80438461574175337082012-05-26T07:04:49.802-05:002012-05-26T07:04:49.802-05:00Up until probably the 1980's if you wanted to ...Up until probably the 1980's if you wanted to watch a show, you were chained to that time period. No recording, no endless reruns. If you didn't watch, you missed it. Especially in the country where there was no cable or satellite dish and only three network channels. Nowadays I don't worry about missing a program - it will be on again, sometime, somewhere, forever.sandra seamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786095189231150008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-14261012275786164662012-05-26T04:08:55.431-05:002012-05-26T04:08:55.431-05:00TV can feel restrictive if you carve out thirty mi...TV can feel restrictive if you carve out thirty minutes or an hour per program, per week. If you watch TV shows on DVD, you're still pledging to sit and watch for however long you do.<br /><br />Anything we choose to do with our time is something of an investment, but watching movies or TV is more restrictive than reading or writing. When watching, we not only have to accept the screenwriters' plot but also the actors' portrayal of the characters and the director's overall vision. The range of stories you can tell on broadcast and cable TV is also subject to decency standards more conservative than those for theatrical movies or written fiction. When reading, we are free to imagine the characters and the setting and control the pace of the action to an extent. When writing, we have even more creative freedom.<br /><br />On a side note, I met Jim Swain at Dead End Books on on Long Island (which has since sadly closed). He was known for his Tony Valentine series of casino thrillers back then. He's a great speaker, writer, and performer.Gerald Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571407711439433431noreply@blogger.com