Assignment 5- Katy

I begin by announcing I have muted my TV to do this assignment. I have a love/hate relationship with television. At times I love to spend a rainy day watching reruns of my favorite shows like Criminal Minds and Pawn Stars, but I find that I am not very productive on those days. I sometimes find TV as a distraction to things I need to get done like homework or chores. But I can't help the temptation of pushing that red "ON" button every time I slump onto the couch after school.
My theory is that I either watch TV because it is not a very demanding activity and can lead to relaxation, or have the opposite effect and make me think outside my normal realm of thoughts. For example when I watch a marathon of Full House or Friends (one of my many guilty pleasures), I am relaxed in my bed, laughing along with the corny jokes of either Joey (Full House) or Chandler (Friends). I would say Full House and Friends are not very stimulating shows and I do not ponder many troubling thoughts. However, when I watch shows like Criminal Minds or 48 Hours, I am always trying to challenge the detectives on TV and figure out a suspect before they can (of course I have an advantage on Criminal Minds as it shows the suspect early on). Then after an episode (or three) I always get in the state of mind asking "Why would someone do this?" or "Who would want to hurt innocent people?" These questions only bring about ideas of limiting the kinds of criminal behavior that people make TV shows out of. Sometimes I even wonder "Are we praising the criminals by giving them TV shows like this?" I haven't reached a decisive answer.
Obviously you can tell my range of shows that I like is quite large, but there are certain shows I cannot stand to watch. Almost every other teenage kid would disagree with me (and would love to debate their opinion vs. mine) but I do not like South Park, Family Guy, or American Dad. I do not hate them because they are cartoons; I enjoy some cartoon shows. I just find that their humor is low and unappealing. The perverted jokes and rude comments to people do not attract me in watching them. I honestly can't even understand how other people like the show or find it remotely funny.
Although there are some crappy shows out on cable, I do not plan on unplugging my flat screen anytime soon. I will continue to waste time and procrastinate assignments (like my homework today) in order to enjoy my shows. Hopefully I will be able to multitask with the rest of my homework as Duck Dynasty is having a marathon tonight. Wish me luck!