Netflix

With summer comes a ton of free time. Even though I would like to be productive this summer, I still think that there will be plenty of lazy afternoons and chill nights that I'll be taking advantage of my Netflix subscription. Last summer, it was That 70's Show and Scrubs that dominated my summer. Now that it's that time again, I feel like I need a new couple of series to help me fight the boredom.

A series of series that I have considered is Star Trek. Star Trek is probably the most widely known Sci-Fi series of all time and there are references to it everywhere. It seems like everyone's dad was a Star Trek fan at some point or another. The reason I considered watching Star Trek was so that I could hopefully catch all of the references to it in shows like The Big Bang Theory. Despite the benefits of finally understanding what the hell Sheldon is talking about when he references the show, I cannot watch it. It is far too boring and I cannot seem to draw my attention to it. Maybe I have too simple a mind but Star Trek bores the fuck outa me.

Clearly I need to stick with television from this generation because that is all that can seem to grab my attention, we've set too high a standard. When looking at prospective series, I must ask myself some serious questions, for instance, "What genre do I want?" Last summer I stuck with comedy and it was great for me. It kept me in a lighthearted mood while I was watching, for the most part, and I was very much entertained. So, a comedy will definitely be one of my selections, but what will the others be? More than one comedy is okay, but I do want some diversity this year. I'm thinking more along the lines of drama or dramedy, although you could argue that Scrubs was a dramedy, which it probably was. So a drama of some sort would definitely be good too.

I have to make my decision very soon and so I have narrowed it down to a couple of choices. For comedies I am considering Archer and How I Met Your Mother, both on recommendation by completely different people. As for a drama, I'm not really sure where to start looking for a good drama. I suppose Breaking Bad is still on my radar but after my dad ruined the third season's recording schedule and I've seen intermittent episodes, my interest has gone downhill. Looking at some of the choices I'm realizing just how broad of a spectrum there is. From the Andy Griffith Show to Numb3rs, there are just too many possibilities. Oh well, I've got instant queue so I'll just watch them all!