This blog is more to promote conversation then anything else. You have two main types of shows. Those that have a continuous week-to-week storyline (like Sopranos and ER) or those that have standalone episodes (like Family Guy and The Simpsons. More often then not comedies will have standalone storylines while dramas will have continuous storylines. There are instances when this is not the case (like The X-Files that had both standalone episodes and a main storyline) but this is usually the general way shows are today and have always been.
For me, I more often then not enjoy the continuous storyline. It can be interesting to watch events unfold over several episodes rather then knowing the whole story within an hour or less. There are times when this is not the case like The Simpsons and Family Guy, which can be quite hilarious in their episodes and boring and dry in others. Shows with continuous storylines always seem like you invested your time and effort to watch all the episodes whereas standalones you can stop watching for a whole season and everything will be about the same. Plus watching continuous storylines seems, at times, like watching a very long film.
I was wondering what everyone else felt about the topic.
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I like them both, but I like best when there is a loose storyline but each episode acts as a stand-alone episode. Programs like Seinfeld and The Office are prime examples. You don't need to see every episode to understand what is going on but the end of the season usually caps off or culminates in something. I'm really not picky about this whole topic though because it is all about the quality of the show. The show was designed to have a storyline or not so if done correctly, it pays off regardless of the format of the show.
ReplyDeletewell when i think about it, i think of my favorite shows, those being sopranos, entourage, true blood, family guy, seinfield to name a few. i mean i guess its all about the show or what kind of mood your in. when you watch a storyline show you definately invest your time into the show and all its episodes so missing an episode is a bad idea. a show like family guy doesn't matter so i'm sure most people are mixed with this question because it really depends on what kind of shows your in the mood in for.
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