So I'm intrigued by the storytelling of Dan Brown's novels, Michael Crichton's science trillers and the myriad of alphabet soup on television like CSI, NCIS and FBI dramas. Does that mean I enjoy escaping from my own life? Or am I dreaming of a different line of work?
Not that I necessarily want to globe-trot and shoot the bad guys, but I thoroughly enjoy the 60 minutes of escaping from the hum-drum life with some heart pounding drama. Though I'm not huge on movies like the Bourne Trilogy or Mission Impossible (maybe they're too long), I have gotten hooked on tons of shows available online and on-demand. Maybe it's a way for me to experience the excitement while at the same time still being safe in my own home (risk taking maybe, without the risk). So what does that say about me?
I also love the new shows Grimm and Once Upon a Time. which are products, I believe, of some of the writers of one of my favorites shows, LOST. I love the way they weave the backstories and have a timeline that isn't necessarily linear. It's always engaging and you have to stay on your toes.
Of course, it's also nice to be able to watch a serial drama, like Law and Order, where there aren't really story arcs that continue past the 42 minute episode (isn't it nice when things wrap up in a nice little bow at the closing credits?). I know that real life isn't like that (and the crime lab doesn't solve a murder during one shift) but it's still entertaining to watch the bad guys get their due. And I can stomach the (fake) blood and guts!
So bring on the shows - always fascinating and always engaging...especially when they come up with something new and don't recycle or reboot an old idea!
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