So Much Good TV - My Current Favorites

So usually I don't really count myself as a TV-watcher.  I normally prefer to watch YouTube videos or read books or surf the internet or watch Asian variety shows via my computer.  But lately I've been finding myself watching more and more TV shows.  Last night it took all I had to restrain myself from trying to catch up on a show so that I could finish a paper (which I did finish, by the way!).  So I thought it'd be appropriate to make a short blog post about the shows I am currently obsessed with.  Here they are, in no particular order!

Yes, I am totally addicted to Game of Thrones!  I had attempted to begin it a few months ago, actually, but never got the chance to actually finish the first season.  But this past summer I finally watched the entirety of the first season, as well as most of the fourth (don't ask why - it's a long story).  There certainly are a few problematic things in this show, but I do my best to ignore it or skip over certain parts if I'm watching on DVD or OnDemand.  Besides that, the plot is totally riveting and the show itself is very, very well done.  The setting, cinematography, and costumes are great.  This currently isn't airing, but the fifth season is supposed to air next spring, so if you haven't watched this show before, I highly recommend taking this winter to catch up on the show!

So with the cheap cable/internet option I purchased with my roommates, we only get a few channels and we don't have OnDemand.  As a result, I have ended up watching things that I don't normally watch at home.  The one I currently adore is Modern Family!  I don't tend to find comedy shows very funny.  But this one is HILARIOUS.  I laugh out loud at every episode.  It is so so enjoyable and really fun to watch on a Saturday evening when I'm relaxing!

If you spend any time at all in the bookworm part of the internet, you have probably heard of Outlander.  It's a brand new show that's based on the bestselling Outlander book series about a woman in the 1940s who time-travels back to 1743 Scotland.  I read the book this summer after hearing so much about the show, and then decided to watch it!  It is so great.  The scenery and cinematography is fantastic, the acting is great, and for some reason I really love hearing Scottish accents.  It's wonderful.  This past weekend they just aired the mid-season finale, so unfortunately we won't have our weekly dose of Outlander until April.  But if you haven't watched it yet, you've got plenty of time to watch the past 8 episodes!

You've probably heard of this show, even if you have never watched it before and even if you don't pay attention to Nickelodeon anymore.  Because you've probably watched or at least heard about the show Avatar: The Last Airbender.  And this is that show's sequel!  It takes places 50 years after the events of A:TLA and there is a new Avatar named Korra.  I feel so ashamed of myself because I realized that Book(season) 4 is about to air, and I haven't even watched the second or third season!  where have I been?  Obviously not in the right place.  Anyway, this show is on Nickelodeon, yes, but it's not just a show for kids.  In fact, I'd say it's more geared toward older people than A:TLA.  So, I'm going to be spending some time catching up on this show, and if you haven't watched it before, I HIGHLY recommend it!

So those are my favorite things on TV right now.  Do any of you watch these shows?  Or do you have any shows you love that you want to recommend?  Let me know!

Thanks for reading!

-Camille