They say you are never really free of an addiction. For me, I gave it up because it wasn’t readily available but now, oh now I am in big big trouble. How will I tell my friends, my parishioners? How will I be able to look them in the eye and tell them? And the part I am by far the least proud of is that I have now gotten my wife hooked, I have dragged her into my web of lies, my secret shame. Why oh why did it have to come back!
From 1990 to 2000 I was hopelessly hooked on 90210. This is and will forever remain my biggest confession. And now TVtropolis has brought it back. The addiction is much more intense this time, with the show being mainlined into my system 5 days a weeks. No more waiting the whole summer to see whether Dylan chose Kelly or Brenda (seriously who would pick Brenda, Brenda was terrible) or whether Brandon and Kelly would work it out (yes, same Kelly).
The crazy thing is I really cannot tell you what I like so much about the show although right now it is the 90’s “culture” throwback. Man, the clothes in the early 90’s were hideous. Apparently for a time all teenage girls wore “Mom Jeans”. Who knew? Most of those who know me know that I have an intense attachment to my own personal nostalgia (maybe that’s the real addiction) but I am enjoying this show once again, and now I will be hooked until they are played through. I had been hoping to get the sets on DVD or something but now I don’t have to. God bless cable. And yes my wife and I watch it everyday, her for the first time. So there it is, my secret shame laid out for all to see.
5 comments:
So I came to your blog this morning to assure you that this addiction was okay...and then I saw your background... *sigh*
In '90 I was only 6 so you'll have to forgive me for not getting addicted but in grade 7, during what was supposed to be the last year, I got totally into it and wouldn't miss a single episode. I was sad that it was the last year...and then! ANOTHER SEASON! Yay...for me, not my poor mother.
Is this on a normal channel? Or one of your fancy satellite ones?
I'd be happy to become reacquainted with the gang from Beverly Hills...
TVtropolis. Used to be Prime, if you have even slightly more than basic cable you should have it...
Holy frick, I thought I was the only guy (ok, well my brother is in the same category as me also) that loved 90210. When my brother found out it was on EVERYDAY he ran upstairs (yes, he actually drove over to tell me the news!) and told me to turn to channel 48. I was so stoked!
On another matter, check out my new blog :P
that being the following:
http://emergingthoughtsfromgk.blogspot.com/
The shame is normal.
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