TV producers and showrunners are too fucking greedy.
They all act as if it’s still the year 1995 and they’re dropping cliffhangers like crazy as if they’re gonna run for 8, 9, 10 seasons - despite knowing full well that most of the shows out there these days are never making it past season 1 or 2.
Compare this to almost every popular book series. Books works on the basis that although it’s a series, each individual book holds up as a satisfying experience with a beginning, middle and end. Every book leaves you wanting more, but yet, still happy with what you’re read.
The Jack Reacher TV series works wonderfully in this way because - surprise surprise - it’s an adaptation of the books. Every season is its own crime, and every season wraps that case up nicely.
More of that please - I want to watch shows which respect me as a viewer, not shows which mess me around.
TV producers and showrunners are too fucking greedy.
They all act as if it’s still the year 1995 and they’re dropping cliffhangers like crazy as if they’re gonna run for 8, 9, 10 seasons - despite knowing full well that most of the shows out there these days are never making it past season 1 or 2.
Compare this to almost every popular book series. Books works on the basis that although it’s a series, each individual book holds up as a satisfying experience with a beginning, middle and end. Every book leaves you wanting more, but yet, still happy with what you’re read.
The Jack Reacher TV series works wonderfully in this way because - surprise surprise - it’s an adaptation of the books. Every season is its own crime, and every season wraps that case up nicely.
More of that please - I want to watch shows which respect me as a viewer, not shows which mess me around.