Filipino TV

     I should have been studying now that the flood prevented me from coming to work. But I couldn’t force myself to read, and I am not forcing myself. I have already decided not to read when I wake up, I have lost my mood because of the flood, and I am worried I cannot go to school today anyway. Instead, while writing something this simple and unexceptional to compensate for my absence from work and perhaps to relax, I am watching noontime shows with my parents.
     I remembered how as a child I enjoyed noontime shows very much, especially the one with Vic Sotto. I watch it then from start to finish. But now, I do not enjoy them as much, although there are portions that I find funny. Perhaps I have outgrown the hosts, or perhaps I can no longer relate to the new hosts. Or just perhaps their quality has deteriorated toward the years. The cash prizes have grown, though.
     My taste toward TV has been consistently leaning toward foreign TV. I’ve been watching TV series since high school: Charmed, Friends, CSIs, Numb3rs, House, 24, Will and Grace, and so many more. I like foreign talk shows, especially that of David Letterman, and other shows in Direct TV. For 5 years, I have no cable because I can move to another apartment anytime, and I thought it was not worth the monthly payment, considering the little time I spend at home. Satellite Directv may be a solution to my nomadic life, but I do not know if I can afford it. After 5 years, I was able to tap with my neighbor’s cable, and despite of my reasons not to have cable, I am so thankful I can finally watch foreign shows. With all my heart, I want to support the Philippine movie and TV industry, but there are so few good screenplays and so few believable plots (in case of soap operas). Maybe if the giants in the industry moved toward more quality films and shows, instead of overemphasis on selling, many people would find no need for a DirectTV.