Tea and cakes and things I like

The new series of ER started last night. I was disappointed. I should have stopped watching a few years ago, but just haven’t, and, well, it’s just not as good as it used to be. I just don’t care about any of the characters any more. Neela made a new person cry yesterday and I was glad. Then she felt bad, and I was glad about that too. Glad and annoyed.

I was never really that into ER, I didn’t get what all the fuss was about, but when I moved back to the UK from New Zealand I was unemployed and depressed, and Channel 4 was showing 2 episodes of the seasons 1&2 each morning starting at about 11am. I’d wake up, make a cup of tea, go back to bed and watch that (in between the frequent bouts of crying and general self-pitying that went on at that point). I got quite into it.

Anyway, that time thankfully didn’t last too long; I pulled myself together and left the country again, which made me a great deal happier. The damage was done though: I was hooked on ER.

Somehow over the last few seasons they’ve managed to get rid of all the decent characters. Or the stuff that made them interesting.
Luka was all tortured and tormented and a bit of a bastard and therefore attractive. Now he just moons over Sam and wants babies.
Sam was interesting at first. I wanted her to sort stuff out. Now I’m tired of her constant whining and self-pitying.
Abbey has kicked the drink, her nuts mum & brother are out of the picture and she’s just getting on with things. I don’t mind that too much, she’s the only character that I’ve even slightly bought in to.
Susan Lewis is now dull - where’s her sister when you need her to liven things up a bit?
Neela is just annoying and I want to slap the telly whenever she appears.
Ray is boring. There’s only so long you can wait for him to decide he wants to be a rock star and not a doctor. I’m getting tired of it. Make a decision man!
Pratt is all responsible and just getting on with it. No longer the talented one who just won’t play by the rules. Yawn.
Morris hasn’t had his come uppance yet. I’m getting tired of waiting.
Darlene from Roseanne is playing Darlene from Roseanne just with less of the attitude that made her a good character.

And that’s it. That’s all we have left. I don’t care about any of them.

So. The big question is this: WHY CAN’T I STOP WATCHING IT? For the love of god, why? I want my Sunday nights back.