On Sep 23, 9:31 pm, Amy Guskin wrote:
> >> On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:54:21 -0400, Duggy wrote
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> > B5 is sometimes (rightly or wrongly) praised/blamed for causing
> > decompressed arc-based shows with an underlying mystery...
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> > [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...]
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> > When B5 came out it had the problem of no one believing it could be
> > done.
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> > I'm actually feeling the same thing today...
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> > If B5 came out today would we believe it could be done?
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> > 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?
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> > Would we today, be too cynical to believe that B5 could work? <<
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> 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").
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> Amy
> --
I guess the 'suits' and greater western world has not watched Korean
Historical Dramas- they are essentially one long story, broken by
hours- like the old 40s cliffhangers. If you miss one episode you've
missed one good chunk of story because they pick up exactly where they
leave off. But they are very sucessful.
-Ronwrites
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