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We need more limited series. A show should be ordered for a season or three with the understanding that it'll come to a creative conclusion at the end of the p

We need more limited series. A show should be ordered for a season or three with the understanding that it'll come to a creative conclusion at the end of the predefined period. The entire main arc for that 1-3 seasons should be known to all parties before contract negotiations. No cancellations; Just non-renewals. That way, every show has a creative conclusion.

Larrikin 4y ago
More seasons are fine and can add to the story. Game of Thrones should have actually been a season longer, but the directors got greedy and wanted to wrap it up so they could move on to their new contracts (that thankfully evaporated after the disaster of the last couple seasons). Sitcom style shows are also perfectly fine being left open ended. It's kind of an annoyance that British and Japanese shows will spend time creating funny characters in an interesting environment and just end it in a season when there was plenty left to explore. But serial dramas should have an ending planned from the beginning and an early cancellation should have some kind of early exit clause to wrap the show in a limited number of episodes. The walking dead went from an intriguing story line to a complete waste of time when I read the show runner had no interest in exploring the origins of the outbreak or finding a cure, he just wanted multiple series to explore the outbreak in various parts of the world. Just a complete and total disrespect for the audiences time, since the thought of an ending wasn't even considered. It's also completely disrespectful when networks pull the plug early. There was so much hype around Westworld with multiple seasons that were building and then HBO cancelled it without the final season and took it off the service, so there isn't even the option to watch the nearly complete series.
- lozenge 4y ago
  "It's kind of an annoyance that British and Japanese shows will spend time creating funny characters in an interesting environment and just end it in a season when there was plenty left to explore." I disagree, you don't know what you're missing. Ie you're missing getting bored of tired storyline and characters. Keep in mind, all the talent is still knocking about making TV, you just need to find what they got up to.
- mcdonje 4y ago
  I disagree about handling different genres differently. Sitcoms are not better when they're open ended. They go bad before they end. British and Japanese shows would do that too if they just kept going. If they're really good and popular, then they should get a new contract after the first one ends that also comes to a creative conclusion.

Larrikin 4y ago

More seasons are fine and can add to the story. Game of Thrones should have actually been a season longer, but the directors got greedy and wanted to wrap it up so they could move on to their new contracts (that thankfully evaporated after the disaster of the last couple seasons). Sitcom style shows are also perfectly fine being left open ended. It's kind of an annoyance that British and Japanese shows will spend time creating funny characters in an interesting environment and just end it in a season when there was plenty left to explore. But serial dramas should have an ending planned from the beginning and an early cancellation should have some kind of early exit clause to wrap the show in a limited number of episodes. The walking dead went from an intriguing story line to a complete waste of time when I read the show runner had no interest in exploring the origins of the outbreak or finding a cure, he just wanted multiple series to explore the outbreak in various parts of the world. Just a complete and total disrespect for the audiences time, since the thought of an ending wasn't even considered. It's also completely disrespectful when networks pull the plug early. There was so much hype around Westworld with multiple seasons that were building and then HBO cancelled it without the final season and took it off the service, so there isn't even the option to watch the nearly complete series.

lozenge 4y ago
"It's kind of an annoyance that British and Japanese shows will spend time creating funny characters in an interesting environment and just end it in a season when there was plenty left to explore." I disagree, you don't know what you're missing. Ie you're missing getting bored of tired storyline and characters. Keep in mind, all the talent is still knocking about making TV, you just need to find what they got up to.
mcdonje 4y ago
I disagree about handling different genres differently. Sitcoms are not better when they're open ended. They go bad before they end. British and Japanese shows would do that too if they just kept going. If they're really good and popular, then they should get a new contract after the first one ends that also comes to a creative conclusion.