I’m watching Rhona Mitri do Cinemax action porn. No nudity for Rhona, but the show usually fills us up with the requisite sex to go along with the violence of each episode. The show is good; a guilty pleasure to whisk away an hour of my friday night better spent writing or grading. I watch because I enjoy it, because it looks great on a 51″ screen, and especially because I think this is where we are headed with TV. The last few notable new shows drifted away from the rote cop and lawyer drama into the realm of the military. Shows like Strike Back, Homeland, and Last Resort draw on our perceptions of the military life and give us civilians and new vets something to stare at.
I cannot speak for the vets. I would not assume that doctors, lawyers, and cops are watching their TV counterparts glorify their trade. Likewise I am not going to assume vets are flooding the chat boards with praise of the old new military genre. Still, there is no question that soldiers are coming home, and people who have no experience with the veteran class have questions about what it is they lived through and may still carry with them. These shows sensationalize that, but they also recognize the soldier as a person and a hero. That is why I think they’re working.
I watch Strike Back for the thrills. I watch Homeland for the intrigue. I watch Last Resort, because I haven’t seen anything like it before. I will continue to watch, and if something new and military comes along, I will be more inclined to watch that too.
Some Thoughts:
- I had an opportunity to change my vote on the Cardinals game, because I posted after it began. I maintained my integrity and it cost me a win.
- Feels like I’m getting a handle on my responsibilities for the semester. The difficult part is to sit down and really get out from under the work and to a place where I can mark priorities and push through what needs to be done inside the classroom, in the office, and in my writing life.
- Vegas trip this November with some great friends and coworkers. I’m excited!