On Television Theory

Hello Nerds!

                Today I’d like to talk about a little theory I’ve developed about how with television shows usually sucks within the first couple episodes, or even series.

                Think about a television show that you have watched, you’ve experienced the ups and the downs, know the ins and outs of every character, and you think you are pretty well versed with the show. Now think if this theory fits with that show; my theory is that in the beginning stages of a show, the writing will be crap at best, the characters will be rigid and 2-D, and it may be hard to dive into it at first because it’s hard to follow. All of this is very understandable because no- one involved in the creation and production of the show are new, and not comfortable with their characters yet, but once you get into around the middle of season two, or sometimes early three, then the show will be so comfortable and things flow so easily that you don’t notice how much it’s changed.

                Television shows that I think are good examples are: “Star Trek: The Next Generation”,    “Voyager”, and “Deep Space Nine”. I exclude “The Original Series” and “Enterprise” because I thought that they either didn’t have those problems, or technically never had a star episode (TOS) that branched in a chronological fashion. Many shows will follow in suit, but sometimes it’s hard because the cast might change up often; case in point “Doctor Who”… not one person is on that show for more than three seasons max, unless you count the T.A.R.D.I.S., in which case that is a philosophical debate that I will not get into, ever. Batman Movies also exhibit this problem occasionally, though you need a series to compare and contrast, because they generally have the same actors. If we just went off saying that one movie or actor was worse than another that’s just speculation, and is hard to see from a non-biased perspective, although when you look at a progression of how the same actors become more comfortable with their role, it will become easier to see.

            You can also see this in many animated shows as well, like with Family Guy and American Dad and even The Simpsons, all of these have a very different coloring style at the beginning than they have at the end. This will usually clear itself up within the first couple of seasons, by looking much finer in detail and color.

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