The Super Bowl of soaps

Although I grew up watching football with my dad, Gary and Colter and I are not really a Super Bowl family. But it's been a long weekend (Gary's been sick, Colter had a friend spend the entire day yesterday, my car died) and we were ready for a distraction -- especially in the form of entertaining commercials. So at 6 p.m. I headed to pick up the pizza and the peanuts and we were eating in front of the TV by kickoff.

During the halftime report, I realized: The way the commentators talk about football is the way I talk about "Gilmore Girls." They dissect every detail, replay the highlights, analyze every move, and predict what will happen next.

Sports and soap operas -- it's all about the drama. Who knew?

Comments

[soap]

it is soap for boys im sure

[Devra]

I gotta know..While you are watching the Gilmore Girls do you yell directions at them and curse them for not doing what you think they should be doing? If so, maybe I should encourage my husband to watch the GG until football season begins again. ; )

[Tammy and the Boys < :3 )~~~~]

HA! Too true! I don't do sports but I was that way with Sex and the City and am that way with The Sopranos.

I try very hard not to think ahead so that I don't ruin any surprises for myself but I love to think about what may happen next!

[Wenchy]

Yip... that is true... :) My friends and I do the same thing but not about the Gilmore Girls... we are all Amazing Race or Survivor fans!

[Lauren]

I hear we're getting a two hour dose on Valentine's Day. The Super Bowl of GG, so to speak.

[Tracy]

Yeah, but the Gilmore Girls' brand of drama is much more delicious. Football is a juicy burger with fries; GG is moose tracks ice cream with hot fudge, peanuts, and whipped cream on top (and marshmellows, if ya' got 'em), in a huge bowl, and nobody is watching you eat it. Too bad you can't make a trip to the fridge for one more scoop of GG when the episode is over. Longtime lurker -- love you!