Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I start the day with four lectures. On Monday, February 5th each one of my professors began by jokingly discussing the superbowl. For example, “Do I have any sore Patriot fans on the splendiferous morning?” From this I gathered who the winner of super bowl 52 was.
The night before, I imagine I looked extremely invested in the game. Really, I was just swept up in the glamour and culture surrounding American football. Skinny girls in tiny shiny outfits, a popular rap or techno song, and bright lights welcome the teams onto the field. Their bouncy jogs were like something from a sexy beach add and on that note someone next to me commented on unhealthy masculinity upheld by the NFL.
The Super Bowl is a world of it’s own. They attract viewers of all cultures, ages, genders, and interest. Among the viewers exists gamblers, sport finatics, music lovers and commercial appreciators. I treat this all American holiday much how a little kid picks over a fancy finger sandwich. I enjoying the anthems and results, the commercials, the halftime shows but as hard as I try, I never enjoy the football game.
I can relate very much to this post. In fact, I had no intention of watching any part of the game. Yet because a friend of mine who does watch football was having bubble tea with me, and it just so happens that the game was on at the Panda Tea Lounge, I ended up watching the second half of the game.
Personally I don’t understand why people subject themselves to watching commercials made especially for the Super Bowl. I’ve never been a huge commercials fan myself, nor am I very interested in watching concerts on live television. I don’t follow most sports either.
I did, however, find that watching a sports game, particularly football, can be more enjoyable with a friend, particularly one who is a fan of the sport and can explain the rules and the calls of the game as they happen. This year’s Super Bowl was the first time that I felt the least bit invested in watching any part of the spectacle that is American football.
I would propose that maybe a more interactive experience watching the game might improve your take on the sport and how you feel about watching it. At least, it did for me.