I have many interests when when it comes to media studies. My interests are quite varied, from the different types of art forms to the different genres of these art forms. I haven't done much creatively with media, but I do find a lot of inspiration and entertainment from television shows. One in particular, starring the actress Lisa Kudrow. "The Comeback'' is a very specific type of mock-reality show that films the every move of a washed up and deluded actress named Valerie Cherish (played by Kudrow). The reason I find interest in this kind of television show isn't because of the plot line or far-fetched cliff hangers, but because of the way it simply intertwines so many different genres and the way the main character develops and grows throughout the course of the show. This character development is the main focus of the entire series. I'm very interested in characters who are in some way 'deluded' or completely oblivious to the way they come across to other people.
This sort of comedy is the kind I find most humorous, and most interesting. I'm also interested in the way different characters interact - how a personality type can rub someone else the wrong way and completely change the mood of a particular scene. I also admire how ''The Comeback" was capable of making the viewer feel so many conflicting emotions. One moment the viewer hates Valerie Cherish, then the next moment they're feeling sorry, and the next they're laughing at her and so on. The reason I find ''The Comeback'' and other television shows like it so interesting is because this is how real life is - it isn't always funny the way so many sitcoms on television depict it, and it isn't always dramatic and serious either the way dramas make it out to be. Life is a huge mix of things - such as contradictions and emotions. It's sometimes awkward, cringe worthy, depressing or funny.
