In the same way, they can shape a vision of life around those who stay in their homes, they can also shape an unattainable state of existence. Tight television casts give us reliable friends every week that we know will entertain us or that we care about when problems arise - something that is hard to find in real life. They rarely forsake us. In the course of human events, we will all be hurt, betrayed, loved, belittled, conquered, humored and obsessed over. The difference with television is that we can walk away.
Television takes on different roles for different people.
Whether through tears of laughter or tears of pain, they will be there for a while. Still others look to it for a panacea from their own life's troubles or depression. For everyone, though, I would argue that television has influence on our lives in more ways than we can imagine. Influence of television is sometimes intrusive, yet sometimes vital to our development. So if you feel like television makes you happy, watch it, but don't just watch it because there's nothing else on.