dvaeg (Level 17)

In 2011 there is no reason that Joss Whedon and Fox Television should have any impact on what's on my DVR.     No reason except this:    yesterday I deleted an entire run of The Event, No Ordinary Family and a few episodes of V from my DVR, clearing the space for 30+ hours of HD content.    The kicker is that all of these episodes were unwatched.  

You see, ever since Fox robbed me of my innocence by cancelling Firefly I have lived by a new mantra:   I will not watch a network serialized drama, especially of a science fictional nature, until it has been confirmed for a second season.    It hurts too much to invest my time in a story that will go nowhere and get there unresolved.    This is entirely the fault of Fox.  

I recognize the hypocrisy in this.   I embrace the contradictory nature in what I wish for and the actions I take.   By not watching a single episode of these shows I help contribute to their inevitable cancellation, thus creating a self-fulfilling prophesy.   Logically, I cannot condone my behavior.    Alas, Fox, you hurt me so deeply that I am now only capable of an emotional response to your actions -- I'm scared of being hurt again.   And much like an abused member of a co-dependent relationship, I'm having trouble dating again.   I need to see credentials and stability and that you know where you're going and that I won't get hurt another time.