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Monday, July 1, 2013
The University Daily Kansan
TELEVISION
Avoid confusing, disturbing, silly, sucky television shows
Carly Aquilino, stand-up comedian and cast member of "Girl Code."
Whether it is a murder mystery, your latest addiction, or a silly sitcom, between cable and Netflix, there is something for everyone to watch on television. However, there are the shows that really shouldn't be for anybody. These shows are shows that should be avoided at all costs. They aren't all that bad; they just suck you in, causing you to lose a full day. Sometimes, they actually do suck.
MTV
ANYTHING ON BRAVO
Don't get me wrong, I am the first one to switch to Bravo during my channel surfing, and more often than not, there is something that attracts my interests. America's Next Top Model Marathon? Real Housewives? Top Chef? Yes, please. I will sit down with
my morning cup of coffee promising myself one episode, but time flies when you are watching stupid people argue, I guess, because all of a sudden it is the evening and I have successfully wasted a full day in front of the television. So if you are hoping to be productive, it would be wise to avoid Bravo.
'GIRL CODE'
This show just disturbs me on all levels. Not only is it shallow and stereotypical, but it makes it seem as though all women are like those on the show and even look up to them. Every time I watch this show, I am appalled that women — and men, for that matter — are showing support for a show that literally tells me I should wear makeup every day to look acceptable. I don't like anyone telling me what to do or how to do something, and I especially don't like it from women who seem to think they know everything. Shows should learn to build women up, not tear them down or tell them which kind of sport fan they should be in order to impress the men around them. I will watch baseball. Padres just
not wear makeup all at the same time,
thank you very much. Ultimately, this
show is trash, and not even the good
kind of trash, the stinky kind.
'HEMLOCK GROVE'
I really don't know what it is about this Netflix original that makes it so unwatchable. When I read the description, I thought it would be scary, interesting and downright good. Instead, it's a confusing, weird and just stupid show. I have tried three times now to get into it, and every time, I come out loathing it even more for taking precious time out of my day.
In the end, these are just my opinions. For all I know, Girl Code could
be your next obsession or you could think that Hemlock Grove is a television masterpiece. But I have a hard time believing that could happen, and so with that, I recommend you spend your time watching other shows. Like, pretty much any other show. Seriously.
Edited by Megan Hinman