We subscribe to Time Warner Cable. A couple of weeks ago we received a letter stating that we’d finally get AMC in HD mid-December. Jay’s comment at the time was, “Great. Just in time for me to not be watching Mad Men.” Kid’s got a point there, Valerie.
AMC’s re-Prisonering starts Sunday. I started scrolling through channels to see if by chance AMC HD happened to us sooner than expected. IT DID. It’s #479 on our lineup in downtown Los Angeles. Here endeth the public service announcement.
Previously on this Sunday, Bronwen quizzed me while I was on my way out the door as to what my predictions for tonight’s Mad Men finale would be. How’d I do? Find out after the spoiler-protective jump.
Tonight on television we have the season finales of Mad Men and Bored to Death. Obvs, Jay is headed out for a pizza and ice cream run.
But before he heads out the door, I’m making Jay give us his prediction for what happens on tonight’s Mad Men.
Jay says, “I think Betty’s going to leave Don. And take the kids. And Pete Campbell’s going to be surprisingly perceptive about something.”
Will Jay be right? Stay tuned!
P.S. I suppose it’s only fair to mention that my own prediction is that I’ll fall asleep during the episode.
The word “moist” grosses me, and anyone else in possession of ears, out. The phrase “it’s your loss” rankles me given that if I fucking gave a shit, I would have, y’know, given a shit. However, no phrase irritates and/or offends me more than “I don’t watch television.” The fuck.
Jay and I are together because of television. We were casual acquaintances for years before we started dating, and really, we started dating because we bonded over TV. Television is no joke. The crap that’s on TV is sometimes a joke, but the medium itself - nope. We recently had a party with some other TV-minded nerds enthusiasts, which resulted in this list. So it was clear that we’re not the only ones who feel this way.
Our tastes differ on paper, but we do have quite a bit in common. I watch everything on The CW except for The Vampire Diaries and - as of this week! I’m turning a leaf here, folks! - America’s Next Top Model. Jay prefers shows that focus on character, with willingness to play around with conventions - like Sons of Anarchy and In Treatment. But we sit down together for Mad Men and How I Met Your Mother.
My preferred genres, in broad strokes, are teens/young adults, scifi and spies. Jay’s are scifi, adult dramas and comedies heavy on the silly. We made lists of the top 5 greatest TV series of all time according to us, subject to change at any time on a dime or if we remember other stuff that was better, etc.:
Bronwen’s list:
Jay’s list:
