Season Premier
Well, the fall television season is in full swing, filled with comedy, drama, intrigue, mystery, science fiction, “reality” shows, and the supernatural. Not bad for only having four channels! Many of my favorites are returning, some are on their last leg, and there are many new shows to fill the void of those that didn’t quite make it. I love most genres of the small screen.
My returning favorites are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (not Miami or New York) and Smallville. I will sorely miss Joan of Arcadia and Star Trek, but I am more than willing to give some of the newbies a try. I am looking forward to the return of a favorite from the 70’s, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, where a newspaper reporter chases down the paranormal, but rarely gets his story published.
I absolutely hate most of the reality shows because there is nothing real about them (I don’t ever picture anyone in a situation where they have to eat maggot infested cow’s intestines, or where they have to choose between 20 or 30 women in a matter of a few weeks by putting them through a series of irrelevant and stupid tests). I do, however, love the “life improvement” shows, such as Extreme Home Makeover and the new Amy Grant series, Three Wishes. These shows actually seek out real life tragedies and disabilities and seek to offer those people a chance to overcome the odds.
Each year, each network seeks to out-do the others by changing and manipulating their line-ups to attract the most viewers. Often, successful shows multiply, like CSI and Law and Order, to try to monopolize the genre and to have a successful anchor each night of the week. If a series is truly successful, other networks attempt to replicate the formula, mostly creating cheap knock-offs with poorly constructed story lines and pitiful acting. The only sure bet on television is that each year will bring a multitude of changes.
In a world that is in constant flux, it is always comforting and encouraging to know that there is one thing that never changes – Jesus Christ! Hebrews 13:8 tells us that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” It is good to know that His series will never run its course, will never be cancelled. Year after year we can know with certainty that His compassions will never fail, they will be new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). Although there may be many imitations over the years, we can be confident in the fact that there is only one body and one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of all (Ephesians 4:4-6).
My returning favorites are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (not Miami or New York) and Smallville. I will sorely miss Joan of Arcadia and Star Trek, but I am more than willing to give some of the newbies a try. I am looking forward to the return of a favorite from the 70’s, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, where a newspaper reporter chases down the paranormal, but rarely gets his story published.
I absolutely hate most of the reality shows because there is nothing real about them (I don’t ever picture anyone in a situation where they have to eat maggot infested cow’s intestines, or where they have to choose between 20 or 30 women in a matter of a few weeks by putting them through a series of irrelevant and stupid tests). I do, however, love the “life improvement” shows, such as Extreme Home Makeover and the new Amy Grant series, Three Wishes. These shows actually seek out real life tragedies and disabilities and seek to offer those people a chance to overcome the odds.
Each year, each network seeks to out-do the others by changing and manipulating their line-ups to attract the most viewers. Often, successful shows multiply, like CSI and Law and Order, to try to monopolize the genre and to have a successful anchor each night of the week. If a series is truly successful, other networks attempt to replicate the formula, mostly creating cheap knock-offs with poorly constructed story lines and pitiful acting. The only sure bet on television is that each year will bring a multitude of changes.
In a world that is in constant flux, it is always comforting and encouraging to know that there is one thing that never changes – Jesus Christ! Hebrews 13:8 tells us that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” It is good to know that His series will never run its course, will never be cancelled. Year after year we can know with certainty that His compassions will never fail, they will be new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23). Although there may be many imitations over the years, we can be confident in the fact that there is only one body and one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of all (Ephesians 4:4-6).
Thank You God, for being the one constant upon which we can anchor our faith and construct our lives.
posted by Carl Wheeler at 11:16 PM
1 Comments:
Carl:
I am a CSI (original)junkie. Also I enjoyed the new Commander and Chief last night.
David
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