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I agree, milking shows usually ruins them. On the other hand, if they are great shows that last a long time you can gain a loyal audience. This seems to be ho
by nverno 4y ago
I agree, milking shows usually ruins them. On the other hand, if they are great shows that last a long time you can gain a loyal audience. This seems to be how HBO has found so much success- Sopranos (never lost quality, even by the end), Curb, the Wire, etc. Although, GOT got milked out terribly. I think the hard part is just deciding which shows to drag on- and being based on a story that already has an ending helps guard against plot degradation.
- oneoff786 4y agoGOT had a lot of problems but dragging content out definitely wasn’t one of them
- lupire 4y agoGOT wasn't milked. It outran the unfinished source materials and then the director/producers D&D "phoned it in" because they started working on Star Wars. And seasons are so short that even the bad seasons weren't a lot of TV.
- astrange 4y agoIt does seem like they had an outline for GRRM’s planned ending, but I doubt he was just going to have all the characters join forces and become a zombie fighting show.
- petepete 4y agoPlot armour, a complete lack of consequences, CGI battles over dialogue, _really poor_ writing and ridiculous plots just to get characters in the right place at the right time. The first four seasons are among the best TV ever. The final two among the worst.
- xedrac 4y agoSome kid-oriented shows seem to get by just fine, albeit their story lines don't necessarily connect. Sponge Bob, and Big City Greens are two of my favorite kid shows with a ton of episodes. Maybe I just like kid shows...