Good Tv

Roxanne Dominguez

English 1A

Mr. Fritz

April 29, 2014

Good Television

Amanda Lotz states in her article On “Television Criticism”: The Pursuit of the Critical Examination of a Popular Art that, “The job and mission of those called television critics differs substantially from other forms of artistic criticism. This statement may seem exceedingly obvious to some, particularly those who might deride television programs for their “popular” or “commercial” attributes rather than acknowledging their range of aesthetic characteristics or powerful cultural engagement. The work and role of the television critic, defined here as those newspaper and magazine journalists who write about television for general audiences on—in most cases—a daily basis, does indeed diverge from that of literary, art, and many other cultural critics, although these variances do not diminish the importance and relevance of their work”(Lotz). People are their own critics for what they believe is a quality show that they truly enjoy watching. In society today television is the most common and easiest form of entertainment. I think that certain aspects of a show can make them better than others. In shows I look for talented actors that make me believe in the story they are trying to tell. Acting plays an important part in good television; they are the ones who tell the story through their on screen play. I want to watch a show and actually believe the scene taking place on screen to be real. If the scenes are more realistic then they are more likely to be relatable to the viewers and keep the audience’s attention as well. Characters are also important when trying to find a good show, because they are what the story mainly focuses on, and it is usually best if the characters move along with the developing story and how they grow not only individually, but with the other characters in the show as well. In the original series on ShowTime the program Dexter is a show that displays many...