So apparently CSI Miami is the most popular show on the planet. WHYYYYY? It is overly campy, way too dramatic, and David Caruso plays with his sunglasses as if they were going out of style. Nonetheless, I have been sucked into CSI Miami’s dubious web. It plays no less than 3 times a day of Fox Series, one of about 5 channels that play American shows. Once I start watching, I can’t stop.
Now, Jordanian TV is very interesting. Shows from America are heavily edited and the amount of “love scenes” has been cut wayyy back. Case in point. Gossip Girl. I was watching an episode I have already seen, and Chuck and Blair were gonna kiss and then STOP cut to the next scene. It made me and McCahey cry out in anger. It was such a good scene.
I know they also play True Blood here, and I don’t even want to know how they can possible edit that show so that it’s not “obscene” with out ruining it.
The selection of shows that play is also quite entertaining. The Simpsons, Lost, The CSIs, Gossip Girl, and Criminal Minds are all some logical shows that play on the various channels. But then you have the weird shows, the ones you don’t even remember showing in America. Shows like The Listener, Gary Unmarried, Samantha Who, and Dollhouse. Gary Unmarried is stupid, Samantha Who, mildly entertaining, and Dollhouse—very odd.
Not only is the selection of shows kind of strange, so is the background music. “I speak No Americano” and a selection of Beatles songs keep the mood upbeat, while some heavy metal grunge music scares the pants off of me. There aren’t really commercials either, which is nice. The shows just end at quarter till and then the next show starts on the hour.
Clearly I am scraping the bottom of the barrel in regards to things I have to talk about. But I am going to Beirut soon, so I will have a plethora of new things to talk about.
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