>> On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:54:21 -0400, Duggy wrote
(in article 
):

> 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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