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Aside of who's casted, I hope the director/producer is a strong figure with artistic liberty. I'm gonna sound like a grouchy old man, but streaming services ar

Aside of who's casted, I hope the director/producer is a strong figure with artistic liberty. I'm gonna sound like a grouchy old man, but streaming services are completely killing cinema. TV shows spanning +8 seasons, with all different producers/directors. I'd like this to be a short series (4 episodes TOPS) with one very strong director that can set their foot strong and don't comply to Apple to make it extremely mainstream (like what Netflix did with Cowboy Bebop's adaptation, couldn't pass the first 15 minutes).

westmeal 4y ago
Ugh I know, cowboy bebops adaptation was one of the most upsetting things I've ever seen.
duped 4y ago
I feel like streaming services and premium cable have really nailed down the long form narrative on screen. I don't really want an 8+ season show anymore. That's a recipe for dragging things out that distract from the narrative. A show that hits you with 5 minutes of story, 30 minutes of monster-of-the-week, and 5 minutes of story + a cliffhanger isn't nearly as good as a 8-10 episode season of pure narrative. If it lasts only 3 seasons it's still better, and leaves more room on the proverbial marquee for the next story.
- santiagobasulto 4y ago
  I think the huge masterpieces of cinema were told in only ~180 minutes (give or take). If you’re creating a more than 8 episode production you’re either: a) not good enough to condense and keep only the best, the most important pieces. b) your story is VERY unique and it does require 8 episodes. It’s highly unlikely that b) happens. For example, the Lord of the Rings only took 3 really good movies. So that leaves me with a). A bunch of the modern productions are just filling the show with low-relevance stuff just to keep people plugged at their TV. There are exceptions to this, of course. Friends was very good in 10 seasons, but it’s just a sitcom. A documentary can be longer. Again, the bulk of productions, IMHO, should be less than 5 episodes (Chernobyl for example).
- Anthony-G 4y ago
  Very much agree. Lately, I’ve been watching The X-Files as back in the nineties, I’d only ever seen the odd episode here and there and never saw them in order. It turns out that many of the monster-of-the-week episodes are quite superfluous and not really worth watching – though you don’t know until after you’ve watched it). Likewise, I’d be reluctant to (re)watch old Star Trek, Stargate or other shows that don’t focus on a well-developed story arc. Some of my favourite shows of recent years have been stories that get wrapped up in one season: True Detective, The Terror, Shining Girls.

westmeal 4y ago

Ugh I know, cowboy bebops adaptation was one of the most upsetting things I've ever seen.

duped 4y ago

I feel like streaming services and premium cable have really nailed down the long form narrative on screen. I don't really want an 8+ season show anymore. That's a recipe for dragging things out that distract from the narrative. A show that hits you with 5 minutes of story, 30 minutes of monster-of-the-week, and 5 minutes of story + a cliffhanger isn't nearly as good as a 8-10 episode season of pure narrative. If it lasts only 3 seasons it's still better, and leaves more room on the proverbial marquee for the next story.

santiagobasulto 4y ago
I think the huge masterpieces of cinema were told in only ~180 minutes (give or take). If you’re creating a more than 8 episode production you’re either: a) not good enough to condense and keep only the best, the most important pieces. b) your story is VERY unique and it does require 8 episodes. It’s highly unlikely that b) happens. For example, the Lord of the Rings only took 3 really good movies. So that leaves me with a). A bunch of the modern productions are just filling the show with low-relevance stuff just to keep people plugged at their TV. There are exceptions to this, of course. Friends was very good in 10 seasons, but it’s just a sitcom. A documentary can be longer. Again, the bulk of productions, IMHO, should be less than 5 episodes (Chernobyl for example).
Anthony-G 4y ago
Very much agree. Lately, I’ve been watching The X-Files as back in the nineties, I’d only ever seen the odd episode here and there and never saw them in order. It turns out that many of the monster-of-the-week episodes are quite superfluous and not really worth watching – though you don’t know until after you’ve watched it). Likewise, I’d be reluctant to (re)watch old Star Trek, Stargate or other shows that don’t focus on a well-developed story arc. Some of my favourite shows of recent years have been stories that get wrapped up in one season: True Detective, The Terror, Shining Girls.