The District: Season 4

 

Since it is a new year, I felt the need to welcome my readers with a what-to-look-forward-to-in-2011 type of blog post. But to be honest, 2010 ended in such dramatic fashion that I really don’t know what to expect anymore. Exciting, isn’t it?

Yes, I know. Life isn’t a TV show (nor is it a music video), but I’m in, what my inner circle calls, Season 4 of The District. My friends and I have been through the formulaic character development phase that determined our different dynamics. We’ve all been through experiences in DC that have tested our strengths, revealed our weaknesses, and challenged our friendships. Additionally, new characters have joined the cast each season, creating a web of intricate story lines. This year, new plots have already been introduced and old plots may even be re-visited in the coming months. Here’s a very quick overview of the series thus far:

Season 1: New Beginnings [January 2010-May 2010]

A select few move to DC and develop a close friendship, living the dream as young professionals. Plenty of foreshadowing occurs throughout the season.

Season 2: The Summer Experiment [June 2010-August 2010]

It’s intern season. Who will stay in DC to join the cast? Who will come back in later seasons of the show? And who will never be seen again? There is also the serendipity of moving “in the right place at the right time” – appropriately setting up the PPIA house in season 3. 

Season 3: 808s and Heartbreak(s) [September 2010-December 2010]

This is like the “Empire Strikes Back” of The District, for some of us anyway. Ahhh, the vicissitudes of life – but that’s what friends are for, right?

Season 4: The Wildcard Year [January 2011-?]

Choose your own adventure… and please, choose wisely. I’d prefer NOT to have any funerals or hospital visits (it may be too late for the latter).

What does Season 4 of The District have in store for us? Will there be plots that will require multiple seasons to resolve? Will someone leave The District sooner than expected? Who will join the cast? Will we see the return of previous lovable characters? Will this be the season we jump the shark and forever change the nature of our series? Or will we never reach that stage and designate 2011 as our last hurrah? If so, who will stay and get their own spin-off series? And where will we all end up? I don’t know.

Just remember though – this is REAL LIFE and not a TV show. Sigh. We don’t have real viewers to please and we don’t have producers to seize creative control of our lives. There won’t necessarily be any plot twists and all story lines don’t necessarily need to be resolved. Well that’s unfortunate. But you know what? Fuck it. It’s fun to IMAGINE.

Last but not least – the theme song of The District.