Growing With Art

Monday is my TV day, for whatever reason.

There's only one show I watch every week, NBC's Chuck. Occasionally, I'll follow that up with some CW action in the form of Gossip Girl.

Now, neither of these are astounding shows. The former is a somewhat convoluted, somewhat aimless mish mash of genres that relies on the immeasurable charisma of its actors. The latter is complete early-20s melodrama that people watch because it's a new-school soap opera, with prettier people and somewhat better actors.

So, I know these shows aren't the best, so why do I watch them?

Find out after the jump.

Chuck and Balancing Acts on Television

I've talked about television before on this blog, but a recent foray into semi-obsessive (okay, genuinely obsessive) fandom for the show Chuck has got me thinking about it again. Specifically, about how major network television as an art form is so uniquely tied to its fans in a way no other art form really is.