I Stream, You Stream, We All Stream TV!
Recently we had a discussion of the beauty of streaming Netflix, and my family has become a fan. What is fascinating is how my viewing habits have changed, and I'm okay with that. We started out watching 24, which is always fun. In another few years, I'll be ready to rewatch the entire 24 series, but for now, I'll wait for the movie, which I thought was supposed to happen soon, but alas…
Next up was Law & Order: SVU, but SVU is not like the original Law & Order. I can rewatch L&O over and over again, know exactly what happens and still get caught up in the drama. SVU, not so much, because much like M. Night Shyamalan, it's all about the twists, and once you know the plot twists, it's not nearly as much fun. As an aside, they are releasing the ENTIRE twenty seasons of Law & Order in a box set of DVDs. Weighing in at a svelte sixteen pounds, the set will be offered at the low, low, Dick Wolfe bargain basement price of $699.99!!
The Best Cast of Cheers
But back to Netflix, after getting bored with SVU, we started watching Cheers. I was not watching Cheers when it was on, although I have seen some of the episodes in syndication, and I thought it was funny, but now I appreciate the writing more. The characters are well-drawn, and the plotting is some of the best I've seen on a sitcom.
X-Files Season 1
Over the weekend, we began watching the X-Files. Wow. I used to watch the X-Files when it was on, but I haven't watched it in ages, and I was impressed with how well the writing has held up. I think the original concept was more of a romance between Scully and Mulder, and I'm actually glad that they held back, because sometimes the romance can get in the way of well-plotted story (see when Moonlight Jumped The Shark).
There's a lot to like on streaming Netflix, much more television dramas, than movies, but sometimes it's fun to realize how much television is a part of our culture and our growing up.
What about youse guys? What is your fav classic TV show, and could you re-watch it over and over again? What was your favorite cast of Cheers?
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