>> On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:54:21 -0400, Duggy wrote   
   (in article    
   <50f8f9bf-57ec-42ec-b089-4eac24db91f2@l38g2000pro.googlegroups.com>):   
      
   > B5 is sometimes (rightly or wrongly) praised/blamed for causing   
   > decompressed arc-based shows with an underlying mystery...   
   >    
   > [I think we've covered other shows that came before or since that may   
   > have had some influence as well and shows that people think are pre-   
   > planned but don't seem to be...]   
   >    
   > When B5 came out it had the problem of no one believing it could be   
   > done.   
   >    
   > I'm actually feeling the same thing today...   
   >    
   > If B5 came out today would we believe it could be done?   
   >    
   > 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? <<   
      
   You BET I'm cynical.  The cancellation police at each network are on a    
   hair-trigger, and the nature of most viewers means that, even with an    
   arc-based show, people will miss episodes.  The moment the ratings dip by a    
   zillionth of a percentage, the show will be axed.  I hate to give my heart to    
   new shows, knowing I'm going to be disappointed (she says, being ticked off    
   about "Fast Forward").   
      
   Amy   
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