Bored to Death. TV is my mistress

Ok. I won't deny I am the BIGGEST TV addict EVA!!!
Just so you can understand how deep my obsession is, I wrote a small list of all the shows that I watch, and well.. it is worrying.

CSI NY
CSI MIAMI
Vampire Diaries
True Blood
Hawaii Five 0
Desperate Housewives
Modern Family
Sanctuary
Eureka
Fringe
NCIS: LA
Body of Proof
Chuck
Castle
The Mentalist., etc..

The list goes on... (really!) So imagine how depressed I tend to be when seasons are over, or worse, when my fav shows get cancelled!
The point is, I did some digging into some of the best TV shows of all time, and I don't watch any of them!!! Like Boardwalk Empire.. never seen it. I don't know, there's something about naked HBO that puts me off...
However, I came across 'Bored To Death'. My salvation. My Jesus.
The show started airing in 2009, but with two short seasons with 20 min episodes, I thought it was worth giving my free time to the cause.


The show was created by Jonathan Ames. It is pretty much about a failed writer who drinks a lot and smokes a lot of weed.
After a bad break up with his ex, he posts an ad on Craig's List offering services as a private detective. Things go sour at times and it is absolutely hilarious.

The show, you see, is produced by HBO. I have this love/hate relationship with HBO. They are magnificent at producing quality tv shows, but sometimes they take their shit all too seriously. Like the Sopranos. They were great at the time, epic and all. Now try watching an episode and you might puke just out of boredom.
Then you have Entourage, which was amazing, but then just went tits when they wanted Vince to date a pornstar.. it was just too late to put that in..

That is why Bored to Death is to TV what The Strokes were to indie music. The show is different, it appeals to a young audience and the cast is incredible.There is occassional nudity, but it is funny nudity, not creepy serious one.
The main character is played by Jason Schwartzman, who has also appeared in Scott Pilgrim VS The World and Funny People.
Other people in the cast include the hilarious Zack Galifianakis, from Due Date and The Hangover and my personal favourite, TED DANSON, (Cheers and Becker) who plays a magazine Editor in his 60s with a big addiction to marihuana and women.
I love the show because it portrays lifestyles and situations that are not fully accepted by society, however I guarantee that one episode will make you want to watch the rest.

Kudos Bored To Death!! xx