The problem is that The X-Files was added to Netflix Watch Instantly this month, and I’ve watched the first two episodes. I kinda just want to watch that now, as I feel it’s my duty as a self-proclaimed science-fiction lover, but at the same time that type of commitment scares me. 202 episodes. That’s a lot of television. I watched it occasionally while it aired, but never enough to have a grasp on the overarching conspiracy plot points. I remember looking forward to the first X-Files movie, and I remember watching a bunch of the latter season episodes where Mulder is abducted or something, I think? I just can’t get over how much time watching all the episodes will take up. It’s time that could be used to watch approximately 75 movies or watching The Sopranos or Deadwood or whatever else you think I should watch. Or you know, getting back to learning the guitar or brushing up on my Spanish. But fuck being productive.

Speaking of sci-fi television shows, I keep hearing good things about Fringe‘s second season. I thought the first season was immensely entertaining television that got progressively better, ending with a ballsy finale. But I watched it on Blu-ray and it looked so phenomenal that I can’t imagine watching Fringe any other way. So there will be no catching up through torrents — I already added the Season 2 Blu-ray to my Amazon wishlist.

Ok, I think I’ve flushed my brain out. Now I will continue trying to catch up on my subscription to The Economist and tell myself I’m attempting to learn about stuff that actually matters.