You Might Think It Strange

I love to watch T.V. I know it seems strange for a writer to say, but it's true. I'm not a big fan of the reality television craze, but I have indulged in a few shows. My mom and I used to love Project Runway. We would get on the phone and watch the show together as we discussed the designs and how we disagreed with the judges' opinions. We still love Chopped and my biggest guilty pleasure is Real Housewives of Atlanta (my mother not so much). I've fallen behind in my reality t.v. watching in the past year, but that just goes to show you I'm not an addict.
    What I really enjoy are crime dramas. In Plain Sight and Criminal Minds are at the top of my list. Yes, I do realize that In Plain Sight has been canceled, but that doesn't keep me from watching the episodes over and over. I love shows with creative writing, quality acting and a spirited character. Everyone loves to be entertained, but my mind has to be stimulated for it to work. Stories with obvious plot holes get under my skin. I spend the whole show complaining audibly to the television on how stupid or unrealistic something like that is.
   I do like a romantic element to a story, but I don't like it to be the main focus. I need explosions, gunfights and a good high speed chase to get my blood going. Of course, you've got to work hard to impress me. I'm one of those people who mentally rewrites the endings to movies if they don't like how they turned out. I'm the kind of person who talks during the movie. You won't have to shush me at the theater, but I do like to ask questions. Like "why didn't they just pick the lock instead of breaking the window" or "why aren't there more cuts on the body after they jump through a window". And yes I do know that most broken glass in movies is just spun sugar, but why pay make-up artists if you aren't going to try and trick my eyes a little? I make sarcastic jokes and comment on how impressive a really unique and clever line was delivered. I discuss the movie afterwards with my spouse, who nods and smiles like he's really paying attention, even though I know he's not.
   I'm a writer and a reader at heart, but even I need moving pictures with sound every once in a while.