TV show meme - Day 28

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Day 01 - A show that never should have been canceled: Journeyman
Day 02 - A show you wish more people were watching: Being Erica
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season): The Vampire Diaries
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Day 05 - A show you hate: The Life of Riley/Big Top
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show: FFL/OMWF
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show: I Robot, You Jane
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch: Farscape
Day 09 - Best scene ever: Alley/subway and back porch scenes from FFL
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving: The Vampire Diaries and True Blood
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you:
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times: The Constant
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show: Doctor Who
Day 14 - Favorite male character: Spike
Day 15 - Favorite female character: Buffy Summers
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show: Friends and Glee
Day 17 - Favorite mini series: Torchwood: Children of Earth
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence: True Blood
Day 19 - Best TV show cast: Lost
Day 20 - Favorite kiss: Spike/Buffy in Tabula Rasa
Day 21 - Favorite ship: Spike/Buffy
Day 22 - Favorite series finale: Lost
Day 23 - Most annoying character: Chloe O'Brian from 24
Day 24 - Best quote: "Every night I save you" from After Life
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new): Lost and S3 True Blood
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale: St Elsewhere
Day 27 - Best pilot episode: Lost


Day 28 - First TV show obsession

There have been a few shows I've been obsessive about over the years, where I couldn't miss a single episode, and would drop everything to make sure that I didn't. But the two that come to mind first are ER and The X-Files. I watched them both from the first episode and completely fell in love with them.



ER was must see TV in the early days, and while some of the later seasons weren't quite as good, I still continued to watch until the show finally ended last year.

And as for The X-Files, I was intrigued by Fox Mulder from the start and never missed a single episode. It was never quite the same after David Duchovny left the main cast, but I still watched it until the bitter end. The final season was a huge disappointment, but I wouldn't have missed watching the show for the world. It gave me hours and hours of entertainment, and also gave me Mulder/Scully, who are one of my favourite TV pairings ever.

But if we're talking about obsession that includes being involved in a fandom, discussing every aspect of the show to death, reading fanfic, and still talking about the show long after it's been off air, then there's only one TV show it could be, and that's Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

I don't think there will ever be another TV show like it for me. The Buffyverse was what first drew me into online fandom, and without it I would never have met all of you. It literally changed my life, and for that I will always be truly grateful.


Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death