Goals

In all seriousness I want to be a real blogger and have people read my stuff and what not. Seeing as I've started 3 blogs in the past, all of which have not achieved any level of followship, that is unlikely. So instead, I'll likely just just this space to talk excitedly about my favourite shows and movies and perhaps reduce the amount of that my friends have to endure.

Obvious example of a FWO

What is a fourth wall observer? Read. Why is this blog called Fourth Wall Observer? The answer is twofold.

Fold one: It sounds like a news publication  (e.g. Pembroke Daily Observer, Sacramento Observer etc.) and I thought that was clever.

Fold two: I think everyone at times could imagine that their life is taking place in a television program or a movie. Sometimes it's a sit-com (for instance when something outrageous happens), sometimes its a drama (like when something...erm...dramatic happens), and sometimes it feels like a romantic comedy. That is how I feel most of the time. There are plots and characters who evolve over time. There are episodic storylines and larger plot arcs and sometimes even appear to be seasons. There is usually a soundtrack. Sometimes core characters disappear and new characters turn up. I'm sure that this delusion is a diagnosable mental condition but it is also pretty fun. The best part is that you (or me in this case) are/am the hero.

So now we've established that I'm crazy.

What do I like to watch? Anything really. I try not to get hung up on genres. I love sitcoms in general. I hate some of them though. I am indifferent about lots of others. Same goes for rom-coms, action, drama, mystery etc. It is absurd to criticise anyone for their particular tastes in television programming or films or music for that matter. So lets not. If I'd disregarded certain movies/tv programmes based on "intended audience" I'd not be watching, New Girl, and I likely never would have seen (500) Days of Summer, both of which are pretty great.

Or maybe I just really like Zooey Deschanel

Stay tuned,

T