(few weeks before my birthday): I don’t know if you’ve seen or heard of the series Quarterlife. It caught my attention while I was surfing channels this afternoon. It’s color is different other current shows. It’s brownish like as if you’re watching a dramatic “That’s 70’s show” or Bagets. It’s more like the movie Reality Bites. At first I thought it was just the television. But I realized as I continued watching that it’s not. It really is the style of the show—kind of rustic. The main characters though modern exhibit some kind of 70’s and 80’s look: Paul Mccartney hair cut for the guys, extremely long –indie hair for the girls, and dark pussycat classes, and bellbottom pants. And it all makes sense because if you are the show’s target market—someone in his or her quarterlife—25ish— then you’d understand. Today’s 25ish, though born in the 80’s, likes retro. It’s weird because we did not really experience the 70’s.
Anyway, I was hooked with the show because it relates to me quite bluntly. It’s like seeing my actual self, my personality –the good and the bad side- in the various facets of the different characters. And the characters are not exactly loveable. I like the main character Dylan, because we both blog. But I hate the way she projects herself around people, especially at work. And I abhor the way she dresses up—torn shirts and crumby sweater— which really isn’t dressing up. I like’s Jet’s artistic personality but I hate that he likes his best friend’s girlfriend and totally ignores Dylan. I like Lisa because she’s hot, but she’s misjudged and has no interesting love interest in the series (just yet). But I guess the characters and the plot were made that way to evoke impressions and feelings like I have. Quarterlife is the kind of show that just reflects the ironies of us, people, friends. You love it and hate it at the same time. It’s not like Smallville where you just adore the hero and hate the villain. It’s not like Grey’s anatomy where you fall in love with Mcdreamy. It’s not like Lost that thrills you with the plot and educates you with philosophies. Quarterlife for me is just like watching my own life through my brown shades.
In a few weeks I am passing my quarterlife. It’s doesn’t seem like a big deal. But I feel more than ever some sense of maturity and increased awareness about life and love, which makes this time of my life important. And it can be scary at the same time. Sometimes I wonder if I should, at my age be doing more or better than what I am currently doing. And if I should, what exactly do I need to do?
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