An assignment for the league of Extraordinary bloggers is here. It is titled why did I buy that? Well...I had to think hard about this one. I never usually regret my purchases. I usually love everything I buy. What I most regret is the stuff I sold when my father died.
But alas the topic is called Why did I buy that? I finally found some. Being in Mexico we get bupkiss down here for anything cool. I did however manage to build up a wonderful DVD collection here. Since I do not get TV in English, I rely on these for my viewing entertainment. There are always good buys but some I wish I had not done.
Why did I buy Full House season one on DVD? I never watched it in my teen years. I cannot stand all the actors involved. BUT I did. I watched every episode. I do not get what all the fuss is. Oh well. $5 wasted and a space on my shelf. I even put it in the cafe to sell. No one wants it.
The Simpsons. They had a special down here. Each season was $12...Why did I buy these? I was 17 when they first debuted. I never watched them in high school. I was busy getting laid etc. I bought seasons 1-6. I watched a few. NO episode ever made me laugh. I like the Halloween episode...But I wish I hadn't done it. Those 6 are in the cafe too. I hope someone buys them.
Wifey wanted this show. It was half off at Blockbuster. So for $70 I figured why not. We watched them all. I think it must be just me but it seemed like it was one LONG episode of Goodfellas that kept going and going etc. Ughh....I hated the characters. All were loathsome. I only laughed a few times and generally felt bad everytime we had to see them. God is was long. I am a sitcom guy. 30 minutes and it needs to be wrapped up. But each one was 46 minutes of agony.
Check out what the other leaguers are saying
http://jathniel.com/journal/3/17/2014/why-oh-why-did-i-blow-my-money-on-that
http://www.crookedninja.com/2014/03/loeb-post-why-did-i-buy-that/
Those are the only two up right now. I will add more later.
Full House and The Simpsons I agree with. Sopranos, not so much. I grew up in NYC so I thought it was cool.
ReplyDeleteIt just seemed so long. They could have still told the story with half hour episodes.
DeleteMedia purchases always seem like a good idea at the time and later a complete waste.
ReplyDeleteI agree Cody. I almost have to force myself to sit down and watch TV episodes on DVD. It really seems like most shows are better seen in small doses, with commercial breaks.
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