I'm Off to Japan!

Hello blog! It's been so long since I've seen you! I've been meaning to blog this summer, but you know... laziness kind of overcomes you when the sun shines and homework is non-existent. But I have so much to talk about. With all the TV I have watched, and all of the buzz going around it, I just really need to share!

I also realized that I'm probably not going to post as much anymore. The fact that this isn't a requirement for a class anymore really makes this a lot less of a priority. So I think I'm going to change it up a little bit. Instead of making any posts on various topics, once in awhile I will make a post combining multiple topics. Sometimes they might have a theme, but mostly I'll just talk about what ever TV stuff is on my mind that day/week/whenever.

So without further ado... my first topic on the agenda is Japan! That's right you read that correctly. I am leaving for Japan tomorrow! It's a two week trip with some of my Japanese classmates that was given to us for free to increase tourism in Japan. What does this have to do with my silly little television blog? Well, I'm really excited to see Japanese television. I'm sure most of you picture some crazy game show (I'll be honest, so do I...), but that's not all Japan has to offer!

They have lots of interesting dramas. We watched some in class like one with a robot boyfriend and another with a teacher whose family was part of the mafia. What I find fascinating about Japanese TV shows is they don't last long at all. They run for like two seasons, with maybe 12 episodes? Then if they were really popular they most likely have a movie. That is so different from American television because one: if a show is good, it will run season after season until the audience grows weary and two: making a movie after a television show is usually a pretty tacky move. When I think of TV movies I think of shows that did not last at all and made a movie for the small number of die hard fans. but not in Japan! TV movies in Japan are a sure sign that the show was really popular and the movie is a like a finale for the show.

Well, Japan is awaiting me. I won't have my own computer, but my friend might let me borrow hers. So with that I will keep my look out for interesting and entertaining television in Japan and try my best to update. I'm so excited to see what I find! Sayonara!:)