• Zorque@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I miss when shows could just grow in the first season or two, and then you’d only get raising stakes two or three times a year (season finale/premier and sweeps). Otherwise they’re just stories.

    These days shows have to justify themselves right out of the gate.

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      The most infamous example of this is Supernatural where the first few seasons were very episodic and exactly what you described. Then, after season 5 it keep escalating until dudes are fighting off the end of the world for the 6th time lmao