Assignment 5 Kaylyn Torkelson

Watching TV may seem like a total waste of time, but it's always been something that my family has participated in, even though we often don't give it our complete and undivided attention. Sitting in the family room and "watching TV" is kind of the family way of winding down for the night, even though my sister and I are doing homework, or my mom is in the kitchen putting things away. Watching TV is something that we can all do together at the end of the day, and for that reason, I do think it is good entertainment. I don't personally subscribe to the award show media hype that goes on, just because I don't find award shows useful at all. I'd rather watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer with my dad or one of the many fabulous shows on HBO in place of the Emmys or the Grammys or whatever other award event that's happening. Sure, they're probably fun for a certain number of people, but I honestly don't care what show receives the most critical acclaim. I watch TV to be entertained whilst doing other things, and the Emmys just doesn't do that for me.