Post by soccerulz on May 30, 2006 7:04:21 GMT -5
TV's newest trend: guys with little time
May 30, 2006
BY SUE ONTIVEROS SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST
If TV has indeed picked up on what women want, men might have reason to be a little worried.
For it seems that near death is the new turn-on in TV. Real men must be wondering, if women start to take cues from their TV sisters, is there going to be a run on guys with one very short life to live?
TV this season has been filled with female characters who've had a lot of bad luck with the opposite sex. Men who cheat on them, spouses who suddenly walk out, guys who decide to sleep with their sister. You know the drill. But during this season, each finally found Mr. Right. Only one catch: he's a guy with limited sand left in his hourglass. Heck, in one situation the guy supposedly has been dead a year before our heroine even sees his photo.
Some men might be asking themselves: Is that what women really want now? A guy on borrowed time?
Take medical intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) on "Grey's Anatomy." It seemed as soon as she decided to be a couple with Alex, he decided to play doctor with someone else. No matter, for soon Izzie is snuggling with Denny, a guy in desperate need of a new heart. Denny who's never afraid to tell Izzie how much he cares for her. Jeepers, this is what it takes for a man to reveal his true feelings?
And there is no contrariness from Denny. He is always agreeable. What woman doesn't want a guy who says yes to her every request? Especially when it's to perform an illegal and life-threatening surgical procedure on him?
Then there's Julie Bowen's character on "Boston Legal," attorney Denise Bauer. Denise started the season more than a little bitter when her shiftless husband asked for a divorce and alimony. But soon she hooks up with Daniel Post. He's everything she always wanted in a man. Oh, except for the fact that cancer has him facing a death sentence. There's always a catch, isn't there?
And we cannot forget Lily Rush of "Cold Case," portrayed by Kathryn Morris. Love has been elusive for the very emotionally needy Lily. That is until she begins working on the unsolved murder of a good-looking addiction counselor with a heart of gold. For that is when Lily discovers she's found the man for her. Oh, sure, he has been declared dead, but why let that stop her?
Two of the three Mr. Perfects make remarkable if absolutely unbelievable returns to life among the truly living. So maybe near-death isn't the trait men need to pick up on.
Instead, consider this: Each Mr. Perfect is loving, open and considerate. No game playing. Maybe the opposite sex could emulate those qualities? Because it turns out that these are their real, winning attributes.
Maybe what the TV writers are trying to say is women are tired of men who treat them like an old pair of shoes. Get with the programs, guys. Otherwise, it's quite possible they'll be dead in the water with women, so to speak.
Huh....
May 30, 2006
BY SUE ONTIVEROS SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST
If TV has indeed picked up on what women want, men might have reason to be a little worried.
For it seems that near death is the new turn-on in TV. Real men must be wondering, if women start to take cues from their TV sisters, is there going to be a run on guys with one very short life to live?
TV this season has been filled with female characters who've had a lot of bad luck with the opposite sex. Men who cheat on them, spouses who suddenly walk out, guys who decide to sleep with their sister. You know the drill. But during this season, each finally found Mr. Right. Only one catch: he's a guy with limited sand left in his hourglass. Heck, in one situation the guy supposedly has been dead a year before our heroine even sees his photo.
Some men might be asking themselves: Is that what women really want now? A guy on borrowed time?
Take medical intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) on "Grey's Anatomy." It seemed as soon as she decided to be a couple with Alex, he decided to play doctor with someone else. No matter, for soon Izzie is snuggling with Denny, a guy in desperate need of a new heart. Denny who's never afraid to tell Izzie how much he cares for her. Jeepers, this is what it takes for a man to reveal his true feelings?
And there is no contrariness from Denny. He is always agreeable. What woman doesn't want a guy who says yes to her every request? Especially when it's to perform an illegal and life-threatening surgical procedure on him?
Then there's Julie Bowen's character on "Boston Legal," attorney Denise Bauer. Denise started the season more than a little bitter when her shiftless husband asked for a divorce and alimony. But soon she hooks up with Daniel Post. He's everything she always wanted in a man. Oh, except for the fact that cancer has him facing a death sentence. There's always a catch, isn't there?
And we cannot forget Lily Rush of "Cold Case," portrayed by Kathryn Morris. Love has been elusive for the very emotionally needy Lily. That is until she begins working on the unsolved murder of a good-looking addiction counselor with a heart of gold. For that is when Lily discovers she's found the man for her. Oh, sure, he has been declared dead, but why let that stop her?
Two of the three Mr. Perfects make remarkable if absolutely unbelievable returns to life among the truly living. So maybe near-death isn't the trait men need to pick up on.
Instead, consider this: Each Mr. Perfect is loving, open and considerate. No game playing. Maybe the opposite sex could emulate those qualities? Because it turns out that these are their real, winning attributes.
Maybe what the TV writers are trying to say is women are tired of men who treat them like an old pair of shoes. Get with the programs, guys. Otherwise, it's quite possible they'll be dead in the water with women, so to speak.
Huh....
You're way too much of a positive thinker--it doesn't count! 
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