Bored?

I know the last few posts haven't been very interesting at all. Hey perhaps maybe every post I've ever written hasn't been very interesting. Well... since I've been writing crappy and boring posts, I've felt kind of crap. My life doesn't seem as interesting as it used to be a few weeks or months ago. Today wasn't any different.

I watched a lot of alias season 1... played some Rome: Total war (I can't get enough :) ) and umm... went to work. Yes... work.... but for my parents. Heheh... oh well.. at least I'm not in debt to them anymore, assuming that they don't hold those school fees and meals against me.

So... about tv shows. I think I've figured out how a lot of the tv shows I watch keep me watching. Firstly, episodes have conflict. Now this conflict is usually never very simple conflict. Its almost always complicated e.g. the OC. Now there is hardly ever a simple situation in that show, and even I can't think of a simple solution. Secondly, these conflicts are usually long winded, taking at least a few episodes to build up enough suspense and tension to bring it to the forefront of the show's plot. This is particularly evident is shows such as Naruto, and Alias. They keep you wanting more for a long time.

Not only do these conflicts happen, but they happen simutaneously. So as one sub-plot gets finalised, another springs into its place, which was lurking in the background for the few episodes that the previous one was getting closure (love that word). Its like a continuous flow of conflicts. You just can't stop watching. Its great if you've got the entire series on DVD or ripped from somewhere, but if you have to wait till next weeks episode, with those damned commercials, it gets quite frustrating (although watching an entire season in one sitting isn't that great either).

I just thought I'd break the monotony a bit =)