In an earlier entry I mentioned that I love teen dramas. A big part of this is because the characters enjoy things that real life teens want but can never get (e.g., Pacey sleeping with his teacher on "Dawson's Creek"; this is the fantasy of EVERY high school boy!). Another reason is that these shows have much pedagogical value (see an article I wrote for Bad Subjects, about the use of Sci-Fi TV in college classes; it's mostly about "The X-Files" but at the end I mention teen shows).
My favorite teen show of all time is Roswell, about four extraterrestrial alien teenagers and their human friends and lovers. This weekend I finished watching season 1 on DVD. I don't know if I'll get the other two seasons, though, as the producers replaced many of the songs from the broadcast version. A note from the executive producer said this was done because fees to license many of the original songs would make the DVD prohibitively expensive. I understand that Capitalist reality, but they could've been more selective in what to keep and what to toss! WHY WHY WHY was Kevon Edmonds' "24/7" replaced during Liz's daydream of "Blind Date"?? That's a criminal offense! Anyone know what law enforcement organization handles this type of thing?
Another Roswell fan here. I started watching it because of the scifi aspect, but since then have started to become a teen drama fan as well, although I still resist it from time to time. What rotten news about the music.
Posted by: AnnaBanana at April 22, 2005 9:39 PMYou are so weird. I tell you, this truly is a window into your psyche, because in all my years I never would have thought you were a teen drama junkie. I mean, granted, I know why you keep it under wraps, but still. :)
Roswell's first season was its best. I watched quite a few eps of that show but it lost steam in the second season, whenever they started bringing in peripheral characters that strayed from the original 5-some or so.
Posted by: vix at December 11, 2004 11:49 PM