For the Love and Hate of Television - Kevin LaZur

Television is a huge part of our lives. I watch TV, and ideally I use Netflix. The last time I cared about television airtimes was when Breaking Bad was airing. Breaking Bad is a good show to me because it makes you think about life itself. It makes you question morality, and overall had a powerful effect on its viewers. Does this mean that Breaking Bad is a "better" show than a comedy, action, or a drama show? I strongly believe that it doesn't. All of those examples have the purpose of entertainment, so they each hold the same place in the world of television as long as the viewer is entertained.
Television provides entertainment, but it also, more importantly, provides communication. Someone can talk to a camera from anywhere across the world, and I can see it on my television at the same time. We live in a world where we can be more informed than we have ever been able to. Like cell phones and the internet, television is something in our society that limits the amount of time we spend isolated from it.