I have also finished watching the first season of Northern Exposure. I really, really, really like that show (by the way, the 6th - the final - season will be out on DVD this March). But I was thinking - is it just the show? Or is it also the memories it brings when I watch it? When I was watching it again this time, I was remembering things and thinking about stuff I have not been thinking about in a long time. I first saw it when I was back home, in Croatia, living with my parents, going to college (yes, that's what we typically do, we stay home while in college. And it was fine, actually I would not change it...). I remembered studying, and then waching Northern Exposure late at night. I remembered taking the bus to go to class. I remembered taking exams. And I remembered discussing Northern Exposure with a friend (who I had a crush on, hmm...) between classes and when we happened to walk together back to the bus stop (and it was a rather long walk). And I remembered so many other things, times that were hard but actually worry free and happy (not that these days are not happy, but they are definitely not worry free).

So my question is, would I have liked the show as much if I saw it now for the first time? I remember when I was in a car with my dad, I must have been 12 or 13 and he was listening to some music I did not like, I thought it was so old and boring. I told myself I would never be "stuck" in time, that I would always listen to "new" music. Well, I did not really get stuck, but I do find myself listening more to my favorites - and a lot of them are from when I was younger. Or I will follow those artists that I used to listen to at "that time". Did I get "stuck" in time with Northern Exposure?

By the way - have you seen "Men in Trees". Is that a Northern Exposure wanna-be, or is it just me? I watched two halfs of two episodes recently and I have to say it has not captured my attention. All I do is find similarities with Northern Exposure, but the show's quality is far behind.