Assignment 5- Colton Warner

Television has for sure changed my life, but I think the pros outweigh the cons because I try to use TV not only as a source of entertainment, which it no doubt is, but also for some educational purposes.
I used to be more into TV than I am now- I would have one or two shows at any given time that I was binging. Now, my motto is: if it isn't a good show, at least in my standards, watching it is a waste of time. For example I try not to watch reruns of 2 Broke Girls because Veep, Arrested Development and Silicon Valley are significantly smarter and funnier to me. I find shows by reviews which sounds snooty and annoying, but I'm not going to waste time finding shows I like if there are databases online showing which others like. I usually trust premiums to make good stuff, so I watch Thrones (show of our generation), Homeland, and some Netflix like House of Cards and Chef's Table plus sports. These are for entertainment primarily and I'll watch them when I have time.
I think TV can be used in educational ways too- I always learn something new watching Sunday Morning on CBS also most things PBS or documentary are worth time. Rick Steve's is my Homie. My dream is be him- going around Europe with a short-sleeve button down and a fanny-pack making the locals feel uncomfortable with Dad jokes and lingering. I love TED also. At the end of the day, TV is not a great thing, so I try to make the most out of it, and I try not to watch NCIS: Los Angeles (No offense).
For the Emmy's, I'm conflicted- it rewards the shows that are actually trying to be art, but it also has all of the stupid Hollywood fanfare that plagues everyone watching. The Nobel Prize is definitely more important, and I think it is not as recognized because the general public (including me) thinks it is all over their heads, and some of it may actually be.