Bingeing Many, Many Series
Week Two
Bingeing Many, Many Series
In the last week, my roommate and I watched two full series—three seasons, thirty episodes, fifteen hours, nine hundred minutes. And that's probably rounding down. I don't usually spend so much time watching TV, and when I do, I feel incredibly guilty for wasting time. I definitely think that this was a waste of 15 hours, but it was an interesting study in teen-centered television.
Cobra Kai
This show depicts the rivalry between warring karate dojos (i.e. it has quite a bit of violence and swearing). Cobra Kai is the slightly darker side of teen stereotypes. The teens frequently take part in risky behaviors and become more and more caught up in intense bullying. However, the show does have very realistic relationships, and the characters are lovable.
High School Musical the Musical the Series
Despite the annoyingly long title, the show itself had many positive interactions between the characters. There is minimal swearing, no violence, and only some relational aggression that is largely resolved by the end of the season. Compared to Cobra Kai, this would be a very positive example for adolescents.
I can positively say that I've had my fill of teen dramas for the moment and need a TV detox after how much time I've wasted. At least my roommate and I had plenty to debate about the merits of positive and negative teen role models.
Thats a lot of shows you've watched that's pretty impressive
ReplyDeleteI'm quite impressed with your dedication here as well. I have always wondered what the High School Music series was like . I am thinking I might need to try it out.
ReplyDeleteI'm realizing my name wasn't put on there. This reply was done by Abrielle Tolman
DeleteI definitely think I need to watch the High School Musical series! haha All my friends still make so many references from or jam out to the songs... I think I need to do the same haha
ReplyDeleteJaclyn Perkins
I absolutely love HSMTMTS. To the above comments, you must watch. Highly recommend.
ReplyDeleteThese are truly the best shows. There can be no regrets in these 15 hours spent watching these two shows. Loved your thoughts! 10/10 would watch both of these shows again!
ReplyDeleteHaha I've never watched either of those but they sound cool! Honestly, this is the worst, I have never actually finished a full TV series, except for Avatar the Last Airbender, I always get stressed with what is happening and I give up pretty quickly. It's the worst. So I'm really impressed that you did! I think that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteAs a lover of High School Musical, I have been wary of watching the High School Musical Series. Is it worth starting to watch? I've heard some of the music is really good!
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