Thursday, February 27, 2020

Storytelling (part 4)


Stories told through a TV series--which often lasts for at least a season of 12 episodes--enables a substantial amount of time to be devoted to plot and character development. Viewers can choose their own pace with the ability to watch entire seasons without interruption through streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime. Some series last for multiple seasons, such as Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead, which both stretched beyond 9 seasons long. Writers for an ongoing TV series have immense design space to work with, though they also must be careful to keep developments consistent to maintain viewership. Fans latch onto certain characters unexpectedly. Stray too far from established canon or write a popular character out of existence, and the resulting backlash from angry viewers might mean a writer has written their last season.

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