08-19-2011, 09:59 PM
Especially when I'm having work issues (late-paying clients, especially when they pay late and constantly bug me for more service), I like to watch Deadliest Catch, for a lot of reasons. Sometimes that "away from it all on the ocean" is really appealing. (Yeah, I know it's a killer job.)
I have a few TV series' complete collections that I play as background when I'm working from time to time, including M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Honeymooners, The Young Ones, Newsradio. These are all episodic, I've seen them all before, they're good for a laugh and make good background video. (That is, I can have them on and enjoy them w/o really watching them, like listening to an old album I like.) (That's why stuff like "The Three Stooges" isn't in my list; I can't "not watch" the Stooges.)
I am a big fan of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica; the first couple of seasons especially were some first-rate drama. I know it ended on a confusing note but the series is not to be missed. Stuff like BSG -- like Breaking Bad and Dexter -- is attention video; something you want to watch and not miss when you're watching, which is what I think you're looking for.
I have a few TV series' complete collections that I play as background when I'm working from time to time, including M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Honeymooners, The Young Ones, Newsradio. These are all episodic, I've seen them all before, they're good for a laugh and make good background video. (That is, I can have them on and enjoy them w/o really watching them, like listening to an old album I like.) (That's why stuff like "The Three Stooges" isn't in my list; I can't "not watch" the Stooges.)
I am a big fan of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica; the first couple of seasons especially were some first-rate drama. I know it ended on a confusing note but the series is not to be missed. Stuff like BSG -- like Breaking Bad and Dexter -- is attention video; something you want to watch and not miss when you're watching, which is what I think you're looking for.