My Pilot Post

By the time I hit college, I started referring to myself as a professional TV marathoner.

I love TV.  Love it.  I devour it like Oreos slathered in peanut butter, one right after the other except I don’t experience the incredible heartburn and nausea that should immediately follow.  TV marathoning to me is a joy, a chance to work at a Pennsylvania mid-sized paper company or get stranded on a mysteriously magical island without ever leaving my cozy couch.

I laugh, I cry.  I cry A LOT actually.  A sappy series finale, a sudden death of a favorite character, or just a sweet, simple gesture that tugs at your heartstrings.  That’s all it takes to turn me into a blubbering wreck where I can barely wipe tears away so I can still watch the screen.

I not only love watching TV, I love talking about it as well.  There’s nothing better than bonding over an insane season finale and speculating on what will happen next.  Because I love these conversations so much, it has become a personal mission to not only watch whole completed series, but to watch all the new shows during pilot season. 

So with this superhero talent of mine to watch endless amounts of TV, how do I channel my power for the common good?  I should write a blog!

I mean you all definitely need more blogs to read, right…?  Especially about TV shows?

My blog idea will be slightly different from your average bear though.  

I plan to watch the pilot, and only the pilot, of a TV show and review it.  My review will ultimately decide whether I want to continue the series or move onto another pilot. 

So starting this coming week, I will review my first pilot of a TV show.  What will it be?  An old classic?  A cable drama?  Something streaming on Netflix?

You’ll have to check back same time next week to find out!