TV can let you be happy. it allows you to dream of better places, of better people, of better opportunities, of a better life, if only what if? if happiness is a mental construct, then TV is the ultimate god. you can be anything you want and more, if only you find the right show to watch.
TV can let you be sad. Not everyone's life is sad. Some people have it good. but everyone needs that emotional release, to feel sad for something or someone. i believe sadness is a basic human instinct. its best to feel sad for something or someone so you dont feel sad for yourself.
TV can let you be smart. Watching dumb people makes you feel smart. watching smart people makes you feel smarter.
Lets face it, life sucks. it tends to be that way. its comforting to believe that, somewhere somehow, there's someone who's life sucks more than yours. everything else is just fluff.
