Monday, October 6, 2014

Why My DVR Is My Best Friend

Balancing school, sports, work, extracurricular activities, volunteering, and all other typical teenager activities to better a college resume, we tend to loose track of who our friends are. Especially in High School where friends will back stab you, stealing your boyfriend, or in my case, my food, I forget to make time for them. At least for me, I sometimes want to kick my friends out after thirty minutes to an hour,but I don't think that friendship would last very long. This is where my DVR came into my life. I would like you to meet some of my very best friends that room together in my DVR.   


Awkward. My Stereotypical High School Friend

You all might not be faking a pregnancy, fighting over boys, or hooking up with your newly legally adopted, African born, British educated high school foreign exchange student brother, but, a lot of these awkward moments captured in MTV’s show, Awkward. happens throughout a typical High Schooler's life. 

Everyone needs to watch this show. It’s a necessity. Val, the guidance counselor, for example, has an awkwardly eclectic personality which sets the scene for an abundance of awkward moments. She continuously says unadultish things about sexuality, drama, advice, drugs, etc. and acts more as a student with an office rather than an actual grown adult with a job. Get some of Val’s crazy advice here!
Watch Awkward. Here!


Finding Carter: My Rebelliously Independent Friend

Carter lives an unfortunate life of being kidnapped at 3 then returned to her so-called biological family that she doesn’t even know and has to live by their norms and expectations. This crazy life-altering event has caused her to try to find her FBI-wanted criminal “Mother” while attempting to hide this from her Investigator biological mom. On top of all this chaos, Carter battles with trusting her "dad" with her information as he just wants to use it for a book he's writing.

This show drags the viewer into its depths of a criminally minded boyfriend, “Crash” (dubbed this nickname resembling his unpredictable personality, soon to crash) and mother. Carter deals with a backstabbing friend, a deceitful yet caring father, and balancing time spent with her twin sister, Taylor, and younger brother, Grant. This show exemplifies a strong, independent teenager who has such a crappy life but remains hopeful for a better future.
Watch Finding Carter Here!

The Red Band Society: My Friend Who Remains Positive

Five provocative, rebellious teenagers find amusement in a not-so-cheerful setting of the pediatric ward of Ocean Park hospital.  Leo, Jordy, Dash, Emma, and Kara live at the hospital due to their potentially terminal illnesses including cancer, heart and lung diseases or anorexia. The somber setting is effortlessly made positive with the upbeat and unique cast. The interweaving of drugs, sex, parties, and teenage life will leave you with an undying connection to the show. 

This show isn't like any of the other hospital setting series that display unnecessary bodily fluids or bodies cut open. This brand new series teaches its viewers to view life in a new way. If Leo can live his life positively (being an amputee), so can you.
Watch The Red Band Society Here






2 comments:

  1. I like this blog because it makes the reader want to check out the TV shows you spoke about. The comparisons between what TV shows would be what kind of friend fit really well and I thought that was funny. I think many people could identify with the idea of a TV show being like their best friend so I think more people would want to read this blog also.

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  2. AWESOME! i like how you personified tv shows because thats literally what i think of when i think of them. Its funny because we all have that object we call our friend when we dont have any living ones. It was really relatable and informative on some awesome tv shows :) good job!

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