Anyone that consciously grew up in the 90's probably has a bit of a love affair of anything 90's. The music, the (ugly) clothes, the TV, the events, the catchphrases, etc all bring about some nostalgia. Since I was a child without any responsibilities, anything related to the 90's makes me actually...relax. Though I don't think I'll ever go back to the clothes, anything else I'm willing to relive. A year ago we celebrated my dear Mollie's 25th birthday as a 90's themed party (another 90's lover) and Brand obtained 1000 90's songs that I now have on my iTunes, it's pretty awesome. When I'm in the mood, I turn on the mix and relive the memories. Sometimes I'll even specifically go to the Spice Girls and sing all the songs (because I somehow know all the words). It's..fun. It's ridiculous, carefree fun. I love it.
This 90's love has seeped over into my Netflix choices. My Netflix Instant Queue is full of 90's TV shows I was too young to watch at the time but now can appreciate. Currently I'm watching Ally McBeal and I love it. John Cage and Richard Fish are two of the funniest characters I've seen on television. Plus I love Portia di Rossi in everything she does.Also Jesse L. Martin of Law and Order:SVU fame has a guest arc in the show where he sings a lot (I really wish that he was allowed to sing when I was obsessed with SVU, that man has a beautiful voice). I know this is a show I would've gathered my girlfriends for every week and dissected it when it was over. (We would all be complaining about Ally this I can guarantee). Instead I was watching Home Improvement drooling over JTT like what a pre-teen should have been doing.
After Ally McBeal I have Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson's Creek, Felicity, Twin Peaks, (and more I can't think of) all ready for me to live in the 90's again. (A lot of my Netflix library also has a good chunk of British TV shows, this is a love affair that exists not out of nostalgia but out of appreciation for their humor). So if you want to take a step back into time where not every person had a cell phone (and when they do they were as big as cinder blocks), a time without Facebook, a time of cheaper gas, a time of boy bands, a time of grunge rock, a time of "as if" and "whatever"*, then come on by I'm probably watching 90's greatest hits.
*If you ever want to watch Clueless too, let me know. I own it and will happily watch with you but I will warn you, I probably know every word to that movie and can't watch it without saying them all.
That's funny, I was just thinking of watching My So Called Life because I wasn't cool enough to actually watch it when it was on. I will watch Clueless with you anytime!
ReplyDeleteI love My So Called Life! I was definitely not cool enough to watch it as a pre-teen but I have watched it since and I love it. I love Jordan Catalano!
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