I wanted to post a beauty video today but I suddenly got the inspiration to talk about TV. Little known fact to many of you, I am a huge couch potato. I can spend hours and hours in front of the TV - from the minute I wake up to the minute I go to sleep.
However, I am also a Singaporean. That means I multi task while watching TV - doing work, editing posts, etc. At the same time, I still can't figure out why I can't connect with others over the show I watch.
I thought about it and realized there's two reasons behind this:
- I watch non-mainstreams American shows which people in Singapore would not tend to watch
- I mainly watch shows which are convenient - shows which are on starhub tv. I tend to not 'follow up' with the shows after they were off the network because I simply HAVE to multi task and I like camping in my living room.
Anyways, so here is the extensive list of shows I watch. As much as I could recall that is. They will be categories according to their genres.
Action Drama
Grey's Anatomy | Scandal | The Catch
One of the best drama shows I watched are written by Shonda Rhimes. From Grey's Anatomy to Scandal to The Catch, I watch them all. there's just a hook to it that I can't explain. It's just amazing
Teen Wolf
Supernatural creatures, hot guys, blood, six pacs, story line, Dylan O'Brien, beautiful ladies, great action, like what else do you want?
White Collar
For those of you who love The Catch, you would love White collar. Or should I say for those of you who love white collar you would love The Catch cause White collar came out first. Anyways the plot of these 2 are similar just that there's handsome and hot Matt Bomer in white collar and his blue eyes are so dreamy .. what are we talking about again?
Yeah, criminal trying to get out of doing jail time by joining the FBI and working cases for them but really, a leopard can't change it's spot can they?
Horror
Personally, I don't really watch horror like ghosts or gore eg. Saw because No.
But American Horror Story is just different. It's weird, it's dark there's a story line, there's charming matt bomer and lady gaga. I don't know why but it attracts me.
You should see him in white collar - so hot - see belowFamily Drama
Glee
I know this is not really 'family drama' but it was really hot during the days and I like music. It's more of the high school days, where all kind of people are dumped together and we're expected to get along - but we really don't.
Parenthood
This is a very touching show for you can literally see them grow up, getting married, parents growing old, next generation being born and so on. It's them living a normal life, facing everyday problems we face, which is so heartwarming. It really reminds us that "We are too busy growing up that we forget that our parents are growing old." A comic of the same theme is "For the better, For the worst." Touching.
Comedy
2 Broke Girls | Modern Family
When life becomes epic, you should make it into a TV show. What I like about modern family and 2 broke girls are their snarky humour.
Family Guy | American Dad | The Cleveland Show | The Simpsons
Family Guy is my favourite. They are not afraid to go the length, to talk about (sometimes insult) different cultures, shows and people. Makinig it both sacarstic and funny. American Dad and The Cleveland Show does have the same concept as family guy but family guy is still king.
Whereas for The Simpsons, I felt that the humor and the poking at people's button are still quick subtle so there's not much of an impact.
Reality TV
Married at First Sight
This show literally is it's title. They had experts evaluate these people and match them according to their personalities and background. Matchmaking. Then they live together as a married couple for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks they decide if they want to continue their marriage or divorce. Then, they will check in 6 months later to see if there's any changes in the married couples and singles.
The first season was nice with 2 couples out of 3 continuing their arranged marriage - one of the couple is expecting a baby now! However, the following seasons doesn't seem to have much happy endings after 6 weeks which is such a waste for some of them.
Seven Years Switch
This is where couples whom are married or just together for a very long time try out switch therapy for they have been having troubles in their relationships. So they were
Are you the one?
This is a mtv drama series. 10 male and 10 females were put n a mansion and they are supposed to find their perfect match to win alot of money. Like other MTV series (Jersey Shore), it's dramatic. Season 1 is cool cause they got perfect matches and a pair even got married and having their second child now.
However, the seasons thereafter, is not as exciting though :/
Dance Moms
Well, for those of you don't know who Maddie Ziegler is, you need to get out more and view this:
Yes, she's that dancer for SIA. A little back story, she's on dance mom, in Abby Lee's dance studio practicing for years on how to be a dancer before she made it. Along with the other dancers, Nia Sioux, Chloe Lukasiak (left in the earlier seasons), JoJo Siwa, Kalani Hilliker, Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler (Maddie's little sister), Brooke Hyland (left in the early season, the mother was actually Abby's mother student), Paige Hyland (left in the early season and mother sue the school).
Anyways, the point is if you like screaming mothers, emotional situations and just drama in general, this is the show to watch. You can see how Abby is very bias towards Maddie - which leads to her success - and eventually Mackenzie too because of how their mother treat Abby. Although Abby seemed nuts on TV, she's actually really cool on social media which is what I would like to call, TV magic.
The Extremes
Extreme Couponing | Extreme Cheapskate
If only extreme couponing is in Singapore, I would be busy couponing now instead of blogging. It's really cool to see how people go to the extremes. I feel that extreme cheapskates is too far off the rear end for nobody should eat dumpster food. It's just hygienic.
Extreme Time Cheaters
Recently, there's a new show where people are saving time to the extreme. I would say that these people will fit in to Singapore/Hong Kong's culture like a glove but they need to stop exaggerating it. On this show there's this guy which count his steps to ensure he save time but technically he is wasting more time counting steps.
Animal shows
Cats 101 | Dogs 101
These shows, remind me why I am human. Not only I get to see cute animals and be happy, I get to learn about the different types of cuties there is too.
My Cat from Hell
Cats are assholes. We all know that. This show have the same concept as Ceasar the dog training show but for cats. I don't know it's because I have a sudden interest in cats but I feel that just by watching this show, I learned so much.
Travel show
Watching shows are one way of 'travelling' without leaving your couch. Plus, you get to 'go to' places which you know you never would travel to because of various reasons.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | The Layover | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
I like how Anthony present things. You can tell he is the no BS kind of people and just say things to your face. Plus I love the parts unknown one where he goes to Lebanon and just talk to the locals, have them share their situation. It's like a peak in their world, their culture. To understand to learn.
Plus, the videography for the show is great.
An Idiot Abroad
This is basically a travel show where the producers force their unwilling friend, Karl Pilkington to go out of he's comfort zone, travel the world and do crazy things like bungee etc. What's funny is him being so sarcastic and opposing to these activities. Plus he makes a lot of sense. One of the most memorable quote which I remember from the show is when he was in a cave looking out at this beautiful palace - Petra Jordan - and he was like:
" I'd rather live in a hole with a view of a palace than live in a palace with a view of a hole."
He added that in life, it's better to be ugly looking at good looking people than to be good looking and looking at ugly people. You can view that short clip here:
Food Source食在好源头
Pornsak is a very entertaining host. Positive and interesting. Plus there's food.
I tend to watch random chinese travel shows because in a way I'm building up my Chinese - for education via school fail me and they seemed more interesting.
House viewing
I don't know if it's because of age or what but I have been binge watching house viewing shows recently.
Charlie Luxton Homes by the Sea | Charlie Luxton Homes by the Med
I love Charlie Luxton's voice. It's so calming. Plus all of his shows just makes you go "Wow" you never knew a house could look like that. I never knew a house could turn like that. It is truly incredible. If you love drone shots, you would love this show.
Tiny House Hunting | Tiny House | Waterfront house hunting
HDBs are getting smaller and smaller. So are houses in the states. Tiny house are the way to go. These are get ways to get inspirations on how to store your furniture. Whereas for waterfront house hunting, I guess, it's for the rich but it's nice to see though.
Survival Shows
Naked and Afraid
Before naked and afraid, there was bear grylls. My mother was obsessed with survival shows so I was force to watch them as well. Now that bear grylls got tired of drinking snake blood, his pee and slimy worms, there's new shows which were inspired by his braveness. Naked and afraid is one of them. Where survivalists tries to survive nude in the forests / island for as long as possible.
This list is honestly a little short for what I actually watch. However, I don't remember all of the shows I watch and some of the show I watch are too crappy to be named. Aside from this, I also watch anime and Chinese shows too but this list is getting too long for a post. So I shall stop here.
Pictures credit to various sources
