All TV'ed Out.

Why is it that we sometimes get so painfully addicted to a television show and sit at the edge of our seats for the new episode or season to be released on air?

If you haven't had withdrawls from a television show that you've been obsessed with, get hooked because there are so many great shows on air nowadays! Ofcourse, it completely depends on the genre that interests you most but there is no shortage..... from reality shows, to drama, to your everyday chick flicks, comedies etc etc. Ones that I have been so utterly obsessed with are Dexter (the best show ever!), Breaking Bad, Crash, Gossip Girl and 90210. Some of you might think shows like 90210 and Gossip Girl are of no substance, but that's what makes them fun!
Why do so many girls/women still continue to watch shows like Gossip Girl?


Because they transport you into this world that girls love to deny any association with, but hey admit it we all love to gossip or be let in when there is gossip! It unravels you into the lives of the elite that live in the Upper East Side of New York City. As a girl/woman you could easily relate to either/or both the protagonists, Blair Waldorf (played by Leighton Meester) and Serena Van Der Woodsen (played by Blake Lively.) SHOPPING and FASHION a common weakness amongst us women is played up in the entire show amongst the common catfights and guy trouble!
Not to mention, it takes us away into this fictional world where the cute boy-next-door is allowed
to take your breath away... and I'm talking about Chace Crawford (Nate) from Gossip Girl (left) and Matt Lanter (plays Ethan) in 90210 (right). It's amazing though how a television show, a gorgeous actor/actress that consumes and breathes this fictional character can take such a strong grip on you!
It's always intrigued me... why do we love our TV shows? I think apart from just merely being entertained it's because we don't have to go too far, we sit nice and comfortable in the safe surroundings of our humble abode where we get to watch people fall in love, get their hearts broken, make new friendships... etc. All circumstances that we at one stage might have been through and most importantly, can relate to. I got so engrossed in Gossip Girl that it made me want to go to New York even more, 90210 made me re-live the school days where there was a pocketful of drama, bestfriends, bitches and lots of boys.

So, what better way to relax and be nostalgic than be teleported into a different virtual world?

- By Simran Sagar