So...
There was a time in my life where I was wicked into movies and TV. I worked nights (3p-12) for three and a half years in the mid 90's and met my wife in the middle of that time. I lost touch with so much TV during that time.
My wife doesn't like to go to the movies. To give you some idea, the last time I talked her into seeing a movie (that wasn't kid related) was The Blair Witch Project.
There is literally no TV show that we've ever watched. She had a 5 y/o when we met and he grew up in our house. She watched the first season of American Idol with him, and I watched the final. I decided to start watching Season 2 with them, and we would watched the next half dozen seasons. We started watching House when it came on after. I thought it was a cool show. For a while. I liked the medical mystery of it, but as with any show, it cannot help but get involved with the characters personal life.
Other than that, there's no show that we watch together. When our kids were younger, we actually had a netflix subscription that we enjoyed a lot. Saw lots of movies during that time. But raising kids really changes and determines how you spend your days. Back in those days, I watched a lot of Bill O'Reilly and Hannity & Colmes. And I've always watched the Bruins, and usually the Red Sox. If there's a game on, as long as the kids didn't care, she didn't care if I had it on.
I think having kids changed me in a few ways. I basically stopped caring about fictional characters. I had too much important things to worry about. I started gaining an interest in real life things. history. As my kids grew up, I probably read 30-35 books on the Civil War. Real life is so fascinating and fictional life, to me, just isn't. And any story that revolves around a child tragedy, I cannot stomach. I just can't. Also, any plot that involves a cheating spouse I have no respect for. It's lazy writing and not worth my time.
What about escapism? Well, I have two major outlets. Music and Sports. And my wife has never cared about how much sports I watch or music I listen to. But a parent can only have so many diversions.
I have never...never been a comic book guy. I have had a deep passion for music since I was very young. So Spiderman, the Hulk...I don't have the slightest interest. Never have.
Every now and then, I'll see a coming attraction of a movie that looks interesting, but for the most part it goes right by me.
Nowadays, my wife usually works till about 6 and by the time she gets home and we eat, it's like 7:30-8:00. After that, she usually exercises and then she'll crash in bed, usually to Hannity or Masterpiece. And then she's out, usually by 9:30. That leaves me time to watch the game, DTF, and listen to tunes every night. My wife is simply not one to sit down. She has amazing energy for her age (Sounds way worse than intended..) and she will not sit still to watch a show. And cares even less about pop culture than I do, which is none.
My homepage is MSN, so I do see a lot of pop culture references, but I have no clue who or what any of these people are.
I have seen the name Squid Game, yes. But I have no idea WTF it is, and I don't care. Is it a show? A game? A squid? No clue.
I couldn't name a single Taylor Swift song. the only one I know is the one where she hates the girl next door. i only know that one because there was a bowling alley we used to bring the kids too that played music videos.
I read the threads where people are watching this show and that show, and I think...when?? But then I remember that I'm also sitting in front of my TV every night, and I suppose that I'm in control of what is on.
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