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Wild watching Emily Andras tank much of her good cred slowly through the last 2 or 3 years or so

 

Is it any good?

 

It came from this

Nothing good can come from something Matt Yglesias started

 

twitter sucks

 

It's fine. It definitely shouldn't be next to the other two.

 

that Twin Peaks season was lit

 

Television as a medium has so many obstacles to overcome to be great.

The primary goal of an episode of television is not to say something import, its to make you watch another episode of television. this really handcuffs what creators are willing to do per episode, you cant take substantial risks or make a lasting statement unless it's the season finally... and even then the next season must come.

The writing is rushed. Season one will generally have a stronger plot because it has been work shopped and edited for years like films before production starts but the characters often feel off because it takes time to get to know how to write a character and how the actor will play off it. Season 2 and beyond has the opposite problem, now the writers must produce a season in a very limited amount of time because production needs to start asap and the season needs to air within a year.

power creep. every season needs to have higher stakes than the last. typically by season 4-5 the plot has become ridiculous, or boring & repetitive. This is a hard line to toe and once crossed can't be uncrossed

Character arcs can't just resolve, you will constantly see characters become caricatures, be hurdled into a new poorly contrived struggle or left hanging out meaninglessly.

 

Guess you aren't watching any good tv

 

Some shows manage these issues but most of the television I enjoy is comedy, I think it's well suited to the format and has some significant advantages while downplaying the negatives listed.

 

I don't know of a single show that I've seen where season one was the strongest.

 

no one say freaks and geeks or some shit

 

True Detective, Stranger Things

 

Haven't seen either.

 

I’ve definitely become increasingly disinterested in tv shows generally over the past ~5yrs. At least if I watch a movie I end up disliking, it only costs me 2hrs

 

Homeland for sure, that show fell off a cliff after the first season

 

True Detective season 1 sucks.

 

Its television. Season 2 sucks more

 

what the hell dude

 

You all need to watch squid game

 

Audiences have become too attached to the idea of canon. Yes, it’s fun to have everything be interconnected and “mean something” to the overall narrative, but over the long term we’ve really only seen that stifle creativity.

 

True Detective season 1 sucks.

 

what the hell dude

 

steve’s right and i’m not afraid to say it