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   Christina Wilson to rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated   
   Re: Decompressed Story Telling/Arcs/Show   
   23 Sep 10 19:16:16   
   
   On 9/22/10 9:54 PM, Duggy wrote:   
   ...   
      
   > Or have too many shows been cancelled before giving answered?  Too   
   > many shows promise answers but never give closure?  Too many shows   
   > pretend to be arc driven but are clearly making it up as they go   
   > along?  Too many shows have an "arc" but just use random words that   
   > they know they're going to use in the season/series final?   
   >   
   > Would we today, be too cynical to believe that B5 could work?   
   >   
   > ===   
   > = DUG.   
   > ===   
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   The better question is: do the suits think their audiences are so stupid    
   that B5 (or any intelligently written show) won't work?   
      
   Sigh, when it comes to TV and movies, yes I'm cynical.   
      
   Christina   
      
   I'm either a cynical optimist, or an optimistic cynic.   
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