If you know me in real life, you know that I watch a lot of television. I write about it on occasion, but I figure it has been a while since I’ve written anything truly substantial on the topic. Since I will be watching this season’s final three episodes of my favorite show Breaking Bad, I thought I would spend a post or two discussing some of my favorite shows. With the fall television season upon us in a few weeks, future posts will be my thoughts on upcoming shows this fall, both what I am excited to see return, as well as new shows that I might be checking out. But first, as the title implies, I will be spending the first post discussing the awesome network that is HBO.

I haven’t had direct access to HBO since I left Virginia in December, so there have been a handful of shows that I have missed in the meantime. Fortunately, I have a couple of friends that have been able to give me access to the various programs through different means, allowing me to catch up on some of the critically acclaimed — or panned — shows. This post will generally cover the five shows that I went out of my way to watch over the past couple of months. Personally, I think that all five shows are pretty decent, although one of the shows has devolved into campy humor at its finest. Continue reading “It’s Not Just TV…” →