The Internet has opened the floodgates of not only a new world of communication, but entertainment as well. Could we be getting too much of a good thing? Here, Youth Radio’s Ankitha Bharadwaj confesses an addiction she’d rather not recover from.
I have an uncontrollable TV addiction.
I’m Ankitha Bharadwaj with a commentary from Youth Radio.
I blame the internet. With major networks streaming TV shows on their websites, the problem isn’t how to find my favorite shows, it’s deciding which one to watch first.
There are even non-network affiliated, slightly illegal, websites that allow fellow fiends to download entire seasons of their favorite shows absolutely free!
Knowing that I can watch TV any time, any where, has intensified my addiction. I can even get my fix on the bus, watching downloaded seasons of The Tudors on my iTouch.
My online TV addiction reaches its peak when I share the experience with my friend Anjelica. She is the Roeper to my Ebert. While watching Lost or Desperate Housewives online, we have lengthy AIM chat sessions analyzing everything from how Juliette and “the others” control the smoke monster, to Gabby Solice’s skimpy outfits.
Now I know acceptance is the first step to rehabilitation, but I don’t want to recover!
Who wants to go out with friends on a Saturday night anyway? I’d much rather cozy up with my Mac and watch raunchy episodes of Californication.
