The Wry Side of Life

I noticed an interesting trend the other day on two of the shows I watch on the CW 90210 and Privileged. Both shows feature an interracial couple, one is straight the other is gay. One of the partners is African-American while the other is white. What disturbed me until last Tuesday (Feb. 10, 2009) was that neither couple was ever shown kissing on the lips. The camera would capture the kiss from a angle where you would see the back of someone's head. I found this annoying, because I've never seen this done. You always see at least the lips touching especially with straight couples. This had several implications for me. Was the censorship of these couples part of because we had a Republican administration in office at that time? Or could it be part of an even more disturbing implication that interracial relationship are on par with gay relationships. That they are things that shouldn't be promoted and have to be watered down to the point where it seems more like a friendshi...

Last week's Grey's Anatomy got me thinking, how long would you wait for someone to get their act together? The last scene between Meredith (Ellen Pompeop) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) played out with him telling her that he would wait for her, but if someone else came along well he doesn't know what he would do then. Basically, he realized that he's ready to commit to her, but that she isn't ready. That she's still a girl who doesn't know who she is or what she wants. If you were in the same situation what would you do?

I'll admit it I'm a TV junkie! My DVR has been crammed with all the new tv episodes that have debuted last week. I'm going to list my favorites. I'm going to update this list when I've had a chance to see the other new shows that are debuting later. Fave Returning 1). How I Met your Mother 2). Heroes 3). Grey's Anatomy 4). Brothers & Sisters 5). Men in Trees 6). The Hills 7). My Boys 8). Dancing with the Stars Highly Recommended New Shows so far 1). Torchwood (on BBC America) 2). Gossip Girl 3). Side Order of Life 4). Army Wives 5). Damages 6). Pushing Daisies On the Fence 1) Bionic Woman 2). Blood Ties (Lifetime)