My TV addiction is a serious problem. No one has to tell me that. I remind myself of it everyday. But this past year I think it has reached it's max! I love the TV show Scandal. Just go read the last five posts I've done or ask ANY of my friends and they'll tell ya. It's an obsession of mine.
Well in the past week or so... well ever since season 3 started to be honest things have been a little cray cray surrounding the Scandal world. If it's not the fandom fighting about Fitz vs Jake, it's the most respected blogger amongst the fandom being outed as an employee of ABC! It's literally one thing after another. So the psycho that I am feels like my "world" is falling apart. I am losing touch with reality. I am so much meaner. Don't ask me to be honest right now. I might just say what I'm actually thinking. If I'm staying away from you, take it as a blessing. There's a reason. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out another TV show I can obsess over because Scandal isn't going to make it. I know it isn't. It is going to crash and burn because so many people like me are invested and at the sign of the least bit of trouble they are gonna pull out. The ratings for this season keep plummeting. The twitter stats keep going down and down. It's a slow burn for failure unless something happens... I am holding out hope because this show opened up my eyes to see a million things about myself and the life around me. Almost like therapy. But I also ain't no dummy and am looking vigorously for a new show! I like "acting" normal and if TV helps in the process then I must find something that helps me get back on the path of "normality".
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
All Roads Lead to....
Scandal is back. So in other words I have a million things to write about! So let's jump right in.
This weeks episode (302) of Scandal wasn't my favorite for a lot of reasons but in particular a scene towards the end (don't watch if violence is a problem for you) just sent me over the edge. This scene kinda goes hand in hand with a scene I mention in an earlier blog post where I talk about being real with people and honesty. But in this particular scene Olivia, the main character, is being confronted by her person because she lied to him about something pretty big. A lot of people, bloggers are upset with the violence in this scene but I, however, the sociology/psychology major in me sees the underlying pain in this scene. Huck lost his most trusted, valued friend in a second by a decision she made. As a defense mechanism he did/does the one thing he knows as comfortable/comforting to him. What is that thing for you?
This scene pairs so well with my other post because it's why none of us trust anyone to ever fully be honest and real with. We've either experienced deep pain and hurt by someone we trusted once or we see and hear stories like the one mentioned above-- not so dramatic of course (violence and abuse are NEVER ok). So we use our defense mechanisms- shutting people out, faking friendships, not being real, mean girls, cattiness, build walls, etc. as a way to protect our hearts that are broken. It makes me ANGRY. Because this is real life. I wish to see something different.
So instead of seeing this scene as disturbing like most people are, I see it as painfully true. Trust is sacred for some reason. And once it's gone...
Plus! Sidenote! I just really love the character Huck. He's dark, yet loyal. And I love the relationship that he and Olivia had.... I was sad to see the writers take his character down this path. :(
This weeks episode (302) of Scandal wasn't my favorite for a lot of reasons but in particular a scene towards the end (don't watch if violence is a problem for you) just sent me over the edge. This scene kinda goes hand in hand with a scene I mention in an earlier blog post where I talk about being real with people and honesty. But in this particular scene Olivia, the main character, is being confronted by her person because she lied to him about something pretty big. A lot of people, bloggers are upset with the violence in this scene but I, however, the sociology/psychology major in me sees the underlying pain in this scene. Huck lost his most trusted, valued friend in a second by a decision she made. As a defense mechanism he did/does the one thing he knows as comfortable/comforting to him. What is that thing for you?
This scene pairs so well with my other post because it's why none of us trust anyone to ever fully be honest and real with. We've either experienced deep pain and hurt by someone we trusted once or we see and hear stories like the one mentioned above-- not so dramatic of course (violence and abuse are NEVER ok). So we use our defense mechanisms- shutting people out, faking friendships, not being real, mean girls, cattiness, build walls, etc. as a way to protect our hearts that are broken. It makes me ANGRY. Because this is real life. I wish to see something different.
So instead of seeing this scene as disturbing like most people are, I see it as painfully true. Trust is sacred for some reason. And once it's gone...
Plus! Sidenote! I just really love the character Huck. He's dark, yet loyal. And I love the relationship that he and Olivia had.... I was sad to see the writers take his character down this path. :(
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