Wednesday 17 November 2010

To Watch or Not to Watch

I was up super early this morning for training in Nottingham. I'd like to say that it was my early start and late finish that has made me super sleepy, but no, there's another culprit; The FX channel's new American TV series, The Walking Dead. Now I think it's a really great show, I like the style of it and I of course adore Andrew Lincoln BUT, since watching the first episode I have been having zombie nightmares and now I've seen the second episode I'm having even more! The kind where your wake up with a jump, struggle to get back to sleep but really need to so you can go back into your dream and resolve it, or is that just me being weird and control freakish? Hmm.


It's not even like I'm terrified while I'm watching the bloody programme! It has to be said that I'm not at all into horror movies or the like and tend to stick to comedic gothic stuff like the fabulous Being Human, but The Walking Dead's not horror is it? I don't feel horror when I watch it, I'm more fascinated by the gore and busy feeling permanently anxious that somebody's going to get attacked by a zombie. Thinking sensibly, if I feel tense and anxious throughout most of the programme that's probably where the nightmares are coming in. Now it's nearly Friday and time for the third episode. Do I abandon the programme all together in the hope of a good nights sleep, even though I like the show? Or do I, in my cousin's words, 'man up' and get on with it. I think Lily dog thinks I should abandon it since taking up half of a king size bed and having her own pillow doesn't seem to be comfort enough. By her huffing and puffing at my nightmare induced restless tossing and turning it seems she wants an undisturbed nights rest too!


 

11 comments:

  1. Hi, thanks so much for posting a pic and link to my giveaway. You get 2 entries!! You are not alone in that idea of trying to go back to your dream so you can "re-arrange" it or make it end the way YOU want it to. Ive tried that many times too...HAHAHA! It rarely works. You'd be better off reading at least a few pages of something wonderful before bed, maybe that will help. Lovely doggie by the way!

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  2. oh I love Lilys pillow where did you get it?? Have managed to miss the first two episodes of waking the dead so have now set it to record, what would I do without sky plus?
    Pene x

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  3. Oh a dilemma indeed. My OH is watching it but I hate zombies so refuse to partake. vampires are more my thing but the zombs just freak me out. Caught a little bit and could not get my head round Mr. Lincoln with an american accent. I am not watching EVER but be interested to hear if you do.

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  4. You remind me of my daughter she loves things like that then rings me at 'unearthly' hours to tell me about it. Thank goodness for caller id and answer phones. she was watching 'pin head' as she called him at 3 years old its a wonder social services were not on my case....:)
    Have a lovely sleepy weekend.
    Beverley x

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  5. That Andrew Lincoln programme looks brilliant, but I've only got a normal telly with a Freeview so no chance of me watching it.
    Love Lilly and her bed. xxx
    PS Why is it that all the blokes who buy ladies' undies on eBay are called Geoff, or is it just my customers?

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  6. I'm not really a zombie girl, they stress me out too much!. I love vampires..especially Mitchell! I'm dying (or undying?) for Being Human to come back.xx

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  7. Vampires Yes ~ Zombies No, No, No !

    What ever you decide I hope you manage to get a good nights sleep soon x

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  8. I have the same situation as Joy posted above. Himself LOVES zombie anything and watches avidly. I hate them, they scare me and I don't see the point in being scared so I don't watch! lol
    I'd maybe give it another week and see if you break the zombie-mare cycle.

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  9. Hi chick. We have been watching it too, and I had to go out in the dark to catch the train and it was a bit scary too!! It's a great show. I would give it another go and see what happens. If I watch something a bit scary, I always watch something else before I go to bed, it helps take my mind off it. xx

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  10. I wish we could get FX, my daughter would love this.

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  11. The Walking Dead is AMAZING! can't believe there are only 6 eps! I love my zombie dreams too! xx

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