Eleven months out the year I dedicate my television set to scandals, hot doctors, cool police officers, fairytale characters, superheroes and of course zombie killers.I get infuriated, heartbroken and left with my mouth on the floor. I feel emotions I am not sure you should feel over fictional characters.I am pretty sure you should not ever take pleasure from watching someone die from poising like so many of us do.I am sure it is crazy to still be sad when you realize McDreamy will never grace your screen again. Yet, for eleven months, this is all perfection in its finest form.
During the happiest time of the year, I want a different kind of perfection. I do not want a cliffhanger or a mystery or powerful people doing awful things because they can.I do not want to yell at the T.V. or hope it is not Glen who is getting beat with Lucille or wait to see which Stark is next to die. I want to see all things happy and cheesy and utterly predictable, while a fun upbeat Christmas soundtrack plays in the background.I want to watch the snow fall at the perfect moment, while mistletoe is placed in every perfect situation. I want to watch the sweet, funny, adorable guy realize he loves the girl right before she leaves. I want to watch her smile at him and then they kiss and credits start to roll. I want to see overly cheesy moments and believe goodness does conquer all.
Since the week of Thanksgiving, the Hallmark Channel has been a staple in my living room. And I have been overindulging in every sugar covered moment of the sweetness on the screen. It is a happy change that prepares you for the time of goodwill and cheer.The best part is the people on the screen feel like old friends, since they are the stars I grew up watching as a child. Who doesn’t want to watch DJ Tanner time travel as a nurse or Winnie Cooper become a princess? Mostly who does not want to see a whole bunch of gooey Christmas cheer to make it feel a little bit like Christmas.
During the Christmas season the guy and the girl always end up together, someone will probably become a princess, love conquers everything (even dream jobs).Santa will grant all Christmas wishes even if you are an adult and all will be right with the world, because in the land of Hallmark Christmas there is no other way. The powers that be mastered the perfect equation of utter Christmas happiness.Making viewers feel warm and fuzzy on the inside while sipping on hot chocolate or egg nog, nestled in a cozy blanket, while their Christmas trees light the room. So, for the rest of this month while I await the return of my power players and not so charming princes I will relish in the total predictability of Hallmark while I hum to the soundtrack and prepare for my own magical Christmas.
