Pop Culture Yay

Hi new friend Amanda. This is your shout-out. Also, for the record, I too still madly (but in a pretend “I know he’s not a real person - I’m not that sketchy” kind of way) love Jim. I try to convince myself that perhaps BJ Novak is a better choice, but I think that’s just me not wanting to have a TV crush on the same person everyone else does. But you are oh so right, those looks that Jim gives. SO FUNNY. (but BJ, should you read our blog - damn, how cool would that be - I still got nothing but love for ya)

So this blog post is quite random because I don’t have many coherent thoughts to share.

- Speaking of The Office, rather than being productive, I just sent people phone calls from Dwight on www.theofficedvd.com for the last 30 minutes.

- Then I read spoilers for this weeks episode. When I was sent the email with spoilers (by you, my sister) I was hesitant to read it. Jim and Pam’s romance has become so important to me, as has the rest of the DunderMifflin family, did I really want to take a look into the future? Well, I was strong. I did not want to do such a thing.

THEN, 30 minutes passed.

I changed my mind.

I think spoilers are not only for the television addict, but they are a true test of television addiction. You tell the punch line of a joke, not quite as funny. You read the last page of a mystery book first, not quite as suspenseful. BUT, you hint to me what is going to happen on a TV show ahead of time, I countdown the days and hours until I can watch said show. Perhaps the thing with spoilers is that part of me doesn’t quite believe it. Could it be true? Is this a trick?

Basically its your classic win-win-lose situation.

You watch the episode and it isn’t as the spoiler predicted: WIN! SURPRISE ENDING!

You watch the episode and it is what you intelligently hypothesized based on clues sent to you by a spoiling friend: WIN! AH! VINDICATION! YOU ARE SO SMART!

You don’t read the spoiler because you don’t
watch The Office: LOSE(R)!

Of course, there are several instances in which spoilers are no good. For example, a cliff hanger in 24…don’t really want to know a head of time. Or, a sentimental moment like Monica’s proposal to Chandler in that oh-so-classic Friends episode…didn’t want to know that’s how it played out.

However, under no circumstances should one EVER impose a spoiler on a fellow TV watcher. My sister concisely followed these spoiler rules with a simple (in not so many words) “hey, here’s an email. It has a spoiler. Be careful, you might not want to watch. But, if you do want to watch then watch. Either way, the choice is yours. Whatever decision you make is totally fine. No pressure.”

AND thanks to that spoiler, and my own Eve moment of temptation, I know whats going to happen. And I am oh so excited. My, my, I’ve already said too much.

- also, just becaure Pepperidge Farm Goldfish are now Whole Grain does not mean that you should eat 3 servings. Although, maybe if I wash them down with a diet soda it doesn’t count…

- my foot’s asleep.

Posted on November 5th, 2006 by Melissa
Filed under: Uncategorized