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| Spoilers for the Week of February 8; Updated 2/1 | |
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| cord08 | Feb 6 2016, 02:50 PM Post #341 |
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You make some good points, and I see where you're coming from. I would also argue, however, that the plot-driven, even-style writing is not sustainable. It may grab viewers for a while, but it's not enough to hook them long term. And I think that's the bigger problem. To hook viewers long term, you have to make them care about the characters, and if you're just jumping from plot to plot or event to event, there really is no time to develop characters. |
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| lysie | Feb 6 2016, 02:52 PM Post #342 |
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That might be what you're saying, but it wasn't what I was saying at all. It's actually the exact opposite. |
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| thepadange | Feb 7 2016, 09:34 AM Post #343 |
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I agree, that the shows need loyal fans (fans who watch no matter what are their ideal audience). I personally am not a fan of short-term plots and characters, I need to see their development, I need time to fall in love with characters and pairings. But the reality is (and ratings show it) that the audience (especially, in the younger demos) is getting more selective and less and less loyal to shows, networks or even medium (TV) because of the availability of numerous alternatives. So every show needs every viewer they can get - be it religiously loyal fans or viewers who only watch if they're interested in particular plots (it would be nice if they ended up hooked long-term but it's not always realistic to expect it). They have to try to please both. I think the solution may be in the balance between the plot- and character-driven writing. Edited by thepadange, Feb 7 2016, 09:37 AM.
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| jennmarie | Feb 7 2016, 10:01 AM Post #344 |
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This may have already been answered, but I think Jason suggested that this next week maybe be it and then we should start seeing JG and BM's stuff. |
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| peaches179 | Feb 7 2016, 09:41 PM Post #345 |
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I'm looking forward to Steve/Kayla scenes as well. Hoping for some emotional stuff. I wonder has John told Brady/Belle, and I guess Paul now about their new grandma. LOL. |
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| concerned | Feb 8 2016, 04:13 PM Post #346 |
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Theresa, Nicole, Abigail, Rafe, Ciara, and Ava have very telling, cinematic dreams about their various romantic predicaments, with a different genre of movie serving as the backdrop for each one. Hopefully this will be a case of I see dead people. Theresa: Kristen visits her to tell her to give up on Brady. Nicole: Her vision of Daniel just turns into EJ taunting her that she's being overly melodramatic and its time to move on. Abigail: Jack returning to tell her its just as important to follow her head as her heart. Rafe: Bo to tell him that he's doing a lousy job of looking after Hope and he no longer needed. Ciara: Aiden to remind Ciara she wasn't so great at picking guys for her mum and maybe she should lay off. Ava: Dead baby telling her to give up and leave her/his Dad and the woman he loves alone and try and find happiness somewhere else. |
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