Netflix has been harassing me
to watch their new original series, Marco
Polo. It’s the only highlighted* show I've gotten for days and they
threaten me with the immediate start of the trailer any time another show I'm watching ends. Usually aggressive advertising irks me. My “Don't Tell Me What
to Do” gene asserts its dominance and I refuse to do whatever the one-eyed box
has commanded, and I can keep this behavior up for years.
I think I'm about to break
down and watch it though. The reason being is that I'm always the last to watch
anything. There are probably whole tribes of isolated people in rainforest
jungles who have seen more popular television programs than I have. This habit
leaves me somewhat disconnected from popular culture and gives me a whole lot
less conversational ammunition at parties.
I don't remember what
happened to Marco Polo in real life. I just know that he spent a really long
time in China stealing their noodle recipes. I hope he came to a better end
than Magellan.
*Highlighting is how Netflix
makes recommendations for which shows to watch. Prior to MP, I would get a new
one every day, which I summarily ignored.
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