When I
started Television Lair, I wanted to explore why I liked the shows
that I watched. I wanted to know what drew me towards Castle, Fringe,
Parenthood, Parks and Recreation, etc. and why I didn't want to watch
other shows. Obviously, an entertainment factor was in play but what
went into creating that factor was always an intriguing concept. I
had also become an avid reader of the AV Club. It's their standard of
high-quality analysis that I have always aspired for. There was also
an early attempt to create a community and also turn the blog into a
television business analysis blog. The first failed as I didn't have
a readership to create a community around. That was my fault. The
second largely fell to the wayside. It's entirely possible that I
might actually start doing that on a semi-regular basis because I
think television business is just as interesting as programming. As
it stands, I have no plans of actually doing that so I wouldn't
expect anything.
When I
first started the blog, the reviews weren't as long as they are now.
They also weren't as good. At the same time, they were barely time
consuming. I could knock out most reviews in an under an hour. As
time went on, I improved the quality of my writing. As the quality
picked up, I started to make them longer. What used to take me less
than an hour now took at least three hours per review. The blog has
become a bigger commitment that demands more and more time. This
would be fine if I was getting paid, if people were reading the
actual reviews, and/or if I was still motivated to do this. The first
hasn't become true. There are ads (aimed at covering the cost of the
domain) but I haven't made enough money to actually get a check. It's
possible I do have a couple loyal audience but most of my reviews
hover around 10 page views. As for motivation, I've got admit that I
rarely actually want to write a review. It's become such a
time-consuming hobby that leaves me with very little time to do
anything else and it's also become stressful.
All of
these factors kept me plugging along because having a blog looks good
on my resume. Nobody might be reading it but at least I could claim I
was doing it. It's a claim that I can now use: I ran this blog for
two years. Alas, I must shut it down. Why? I have five reasons. The
first is that I have fulfilled the purpose of the blog. I believe I
have a greater understanding of what makes a show entertaining and
good. The second is that college is requiring more and more time.
When I first started this blog, I was a sophomore. The little time
commitment it took per review and the less homework I had made doing
this blog feasible. Now, I'm spending more time doing college work
while this blog demands I spend more time doing it. I just don't have
time for Television Lair anymore. The third reason is that I don't
want to do it anymore. I don't think I need to justify that. The
fourth reason is that practically nobody reads. This didn't used to
bother me but it's kind of like I'm wasting my time on something I
don't want to do anymore for nobody's benefit. The fifth, and final
reason, is that I want to dedicate my free time doing other things.
As I noted, I might revive this blog with a different focus on doing
semi-regular business analysis. I might work on screenplays and/or
other writings. Basically, it's to open up my time for something I am
interested in doing.
I had
always planned on ending this blog in May. I was dedicated to doing
that but then I realized something: I'm a week behind. I'm going to
be a week behind for as long as I have to spend my time on college
work. This is going to turn the blog into a bigger stress than it
needs to be-considering nobody reads it. I've considered dropping the
amount of reviews I do weekly but...it's still going to be a major
time commitment. So I'm doing the most sensible thing:
I'm closing
the blog right now. I'll keep paying for the domain name and keep the
reviews up. You can always read this for history's sake. I might, as
I said, convert this blog to doing business analysis. As of now, I'm
doing doing reviews. I'm not going to catch up: The Michael J. Fox
Show is the final review. If you have any questions of what I think
about any news shows/episodes, drop a comment at any time.
It has been
a great adventure. I liked this doing for the longest time...and I
hate quitting earlier than I expected. At the same time, I must admit
that the time for reviewing shows has passed.
The
Television Lair is now abandoned.
Good luck in your endeavors, Carlos. You've put a lot of hard work into this blog, but I completely understand your reasons for closing it down.
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