I really was started to think that episodic TV was mostly dead, outside of the endless array of network procedurals/doctor/lawyer shows that all feel like copies of the same show. Beyond sit coms (live action or animated), the format has either been replaced by anthologies (which I've grown fairly weary of) or faux episodic shows like Th…
I really was started to think that episodic TV was mostly dead, outside of the endless array of network procedurals/doctor/lawyer shows that all feel like copies of the same show. Beyond sit coms (live action or animated), the format has either been replaced by anthologies (which I've grown fairly weary of) or faux episodic shows like The Witcher season 1, where it started episodic and then morphed into serialized TV before it's first season even ended. I'm looking forward to Poker Face just because someone needed to take a big swing at bringing the format back for mystery of the week.
Everything you lay out in this newsletter going forward is GREAT, and maybe the Friday release schedule will be a boon because we'll all have had ample opportunity to see new episodes and think on them before seeing your thoughts.
I really was started to think that episodic TV was mostly dead, outside of the endless array of network procedurals/doctor/lawyer shows that all feel like copies of the same show. Beyond sit coms (live action or animated), the format has either been replaced by anthologies (which I've grown fairly weary of) or faux episodic shows like The Witcher season 1, where it started episodic and then morphed into serialized TV before it's first season even ended. I'm looking forward to Poker Face just because someone needed to take a big swing at bringing the format back for mystery of the week.
Everything you lay out in this newsletter going forward is GREAT, and maybe the Friday release schedule will be a boon because we'll all have had ample opportunity to see new episodes and think on them before seeing your thoughts.