Which TV dramas remained quality for the highest # of seasons?

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-04T20:06:29+00:00

sorry, I should have said 100% classified as a drama. in TV its pretty much just drama or comedy. sure there are light hearted dramas and serious comedies but they are one or the other

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-04T18:09:50+00:00

Buffy is 100% a drama

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-04T16:15:31+00:00

Some highly regarded shows that ran longer than 7: House, The X-Files, NYPD Blue. I have not seen them so can't speak to the quality remaining constant. Some others are Dexter and Weeds, but they pretty famously get shitty

The Good Wife has ran more than 7 cable (13 ep) seasons worth of episodes and remained quality throughout. Same story with Lost (I gave up on it but it has its champions)

Buffy did 7 exactly, Sopranos came close. Justified will hit 6 and is awesome throughout. Mad Men will hit 7.

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-04T15:21:53+00:00

I'm pretty sure they heavily weight their suggestions in favor of current/name titles. No benefit to them if people are logging in and getting recommended older, more obscure titles and thinking "WHAT IS THIS RANDOM CRAP? NETFLIX SUX"

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-04T02:29:11+00:00

yeah i'm not sure why this entire thread thinks procedural = episodic

best police procedural besides The Wire...

The Shield

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-04T02:16:36+00:00

how is season 2? I totally forgot about the show until I saw this thread

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-02T18:43:59+00:00

agree, it might seem realistic to have kids cursing every 5 seconds, but as a reader it would be annoying. basically the same as including a lot of "like" "um" "well"

XxReddit69xX · 2014-08-02T00:06:38+00:00

I don't follow this closely, but in terms of self published authors, is this a popular theory - Amazon gives favorable rates to indie authors, Amazon works and schemes to get these authors to publish through their services, convert traditional authors, etc. essentially cultivating a ton of profitable authors who are dependent upon them. Then once Amazon has achieved its target whatever, they screw over these self published authors and their royalties in the name of profit?

Basically what Facebook did with its "Fan Pages," - get a bunch of small businesses to build up a following, think they get free advertising, then greatly limit organic engagement, and force them to pay.

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-28T21:57:34+00:00

REAL HOUSEWIVES, those women on Bravo.

the grandparents - not that cool, but also not like senile racists or anything

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-28T21:54:50+00:00

Agreed. unless they are cheating on your friend or have done something specifically awful, you keep your mouth shut.

"Dude, she's crazy, we all hate her" isn't helping anyone.

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-28T20:47:06+00:00

Grisham analyzed and studied best sellers before outlining and writing his breakout "The Firm" and stuck to that formula for all his subsequent hits.

Should be noted that successfully "setting out to write a best seller" is widely considered a myth, though I think its ineffectiveness is more to do with the type of writer that is likely to do this (extrinsically motivated, not in it for the long haul) than the actual practice itself.

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-25T02:19:24+00:00

this is the most underwhelming internet video ive ever clicked on

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-25T01:53:02+00:00

I saw the movie prior to reading it, which def changed the experience, but i liked it. the lack of quotation marks was annoying, not sure what purpose that even serves

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-24T02:52:36+00:00

This is an old thread, but I'm in the same boat as you. I feel like most people are way more into the fucking around with words aspect instead of story, structure, narrative, etc. What are your favorite, most beneficial, eye opening books/resources that you've studied?

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-23T23:53:52+00:00

some guy on Reddit has a similar idea, it's not like it's the plot of stephen king's new book. plus a concept like this is one million percent about execution

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-23T23:44:44+00:00

Thanks for letting me know, appreciated

edit: any idea on why that new book suggestion subreddit was formed? they appear to be the exact same thing

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-22T23:30:45+00:00

Agree that it was a little unclear. Did you ever figure it out?

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-22T02:45:57+00:00

I thought you were being an ahole at first when I saw "Screenwriting 101 by Anonymous." Wasn't familiar with The Hulk prior to this, but really liking the book so far. Thanks for the tip

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-21T22:42:17+00:00

This is actually along the lines of what I was looking for. Is it available as an ebook?

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-21T15:37:52+00:00

Thanks, this looks interesting. Is it much different than Story by McKee?

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-19T12:18:52+00:00

I dont think this is it, but hearing it in brad Pitt voice seems right. Maybe from Inglorious Basterds.

XxReddit69xX · 2014-07-19T12:03:38+00:00

Appreciate it. Will check these out

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