http://www.mikeylikestv.com/why-i-watch-american-idol-an-overly-serioussentimental-look-at-tv-in-2008/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.mikeylikestv.com/why-i-watch-american-idol-an-overly-serioussentimental-look-at-tv-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 the TV addict » Blog Archive » TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:29:15 +0000 http://www.mikeylikestv.com/why-i-watch-american-idol-an-overly-serioussentimental-look-at-tv-in-2008/#comment-2397 [...] The return of live American Idol makes Mikey nostalgic for the TV of yesteryear. (Mikey Likes TV) [...] [...] The return of live American Idol makes Mikey nostalgic for the TV of yesteryear. (Mikey Likes TV) [...]

]]> http://www.mikeylikestv.com/why-i-watch-american-idol-an-overly-serioussentimental-look-at-tv-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2393 This Week in Blogging: Feb. 16 - 22 | ~ ramblings of a TV whore ~ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:17:56 +0000 http://www.mikeylikestv.com/why-i-watch-american-idol-an-overly-serioussentimental-look-at-tv-in-2008/#comment-2393 [...] The return of live American Idol makes Mikey nostalgic for the TV of yesteryear. (Mikey Likes TV) [...] [...] The return of live American Idol makes Mikey nostalgic for the TV of yesteryear. (Mikey Likes TV) [...]

]]> http://www.mikeylikestv.com/why-i-watch-american-idol-an-overly-serioussentimental-look-at-tv-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 Arija Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.mikeylikestv.com/why-i-watch-american-idol-an-overly-serioussentimental-look-at-tv-in-2008/#comment-2345 This was a literal joy to read. I completely agree -- and I liken AI to food that is bad for you. Everyone tries to eat green veggies and soy protein and Omega-3 fats, but our bodies are still evolutionarily programmed to crave fat and sugar, what we now refer to as "empty calories." We can train ourselves to only watch "Pushing Daisies" and "The Wire" but sometimes we just want junk TV. It feels so good, and it's so, so easy. This was a literal joy to read. I completely agree — and I liken AI to food that is bad for you. Everyone tries to eat green veggies and soy protein and Omega-3 fats, but our bodies are still evolutionarily programmed to crave fat and sugar, what we now refer to as “empty calories.” We can train ourselves to only watch “Pushing Daisies” and “The Wire” but sometimes we just want junk TV. It feels so good, and it’s so, so easy.

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