black venom

I grew up in a household without TV, so I was fairly sheltered from the popularity of teenages dramas such as 90210 and Dawson’s Creek.  Friends wasn’t even really on my radar until college, when I discovered the magic of TV, and more importantly, reruns.  Still, I’ve never really been a fan, restricting most of my viewing to the gym or the few shows that have wormed their way into my brain.

However, TV on DVD is another matter altogether.  I really think this ranks up there with the greatest inventions in the modern science (the human genome project, the airplane, cupcakes).  Far better than Tivo because, really, how many shows do you truly care about?  Plus, while Tivo does allow you to watch whenever you want, TV on DVD doesn’t even have commercials to fast-forward through and it allows you to indulge in Black Venom (ie: an entire weekend of sitting on the couch alternating between Entourage and The OC, only moving to hunt for the next meal.  Which is ice cream or burritos).  There is nothing like the ability to watch an entire season in just one or two days.  Especially for those of us living the unemployed hipster life.  And don’t even get me started on the beauty of being able to watch a full season of 24 in 24 hours.  An electronic object that allows you to live a day in the life of Jack Bauer in REAL TIME?  What more do you need?   I am elated.

Most importantly, as I have been packing for Germany, I realize that when you set your DVD limit at 20-30, but count one TV season as one unit, the possibilities are endless.  Which is okay, because, the space you save in packaging!  So efficient!  Granted, it would be more efficient if I was to take them all out of boxes and use a CD case, but a) who even has CD cases anymore and b) how would guests be able to appreciate my alphabetization system?