I have made it my duty to know if a show will be garbage before or after it comes out. There have been many TV shows that I have loved, but have failed due to the studio taking a huge deuce on it because of timing, bad advertising, bad writing and bad planning. One example of such a great show is the sci-fi western Firefly. It holds a special place in my heart because it was so different, and it blended old timey western elements with futuristic space opera themes. It was cancelled after 13 episodes, but managed to get a movie to wrap up storylines titled Serenity. Great show, but mismanaged by studio execs that had no idea what to do with it.
The first episode they show on-air wasn’t even the pilot. So, from the get go, you had no idea who these people were because it’s the pilot’s job to introduce all the elements that set the plot. I watched it when it was on, but gave up because I had no idea what was happening. It wasn’t until later that I started the series in chronological order and it made me angry that a studio could f*ck up something so bad, but they did.
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
All of that being said, it’s hard to find truly original shows on television anymore. If you look at any network, you may seem to think a show is different, but when you remove …show more content…
If you don’t know them inside and out, you will keep fumbling as the show goes on. You’ll make up details that contradict details mentioned in previous episodes. It may be hard to create a character from thin air, but it’s not as long as you have you basic idea down. If you want to put background to your main characters, I suggest you use this handy chart from EPIGUIDE. It will give you just about every single detail to fill out about your main characters and secondary characters. Since many shows go the way of having a male and female duo, you can mix in mutual interests that can slowly be unveiled as you go
The first episode they show on-air wasn’t even the pilot. So, from the get go, you had no idea who these people were because it’s the pilot’s job to introduce all the elements that set the plot. I watched it when it was on, but gave up because I had no idea what was happening. It wasn’t until later that I started the series in chronological order and it made me angry that a studio could f*ck up something so bad, but they did.
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
All of that being said, it’s hard to find truly original shows on television anymore. If you look at any network, you may seem to think a show is different, but when you remove …show more content…
If you don’t know them inside and out, you will keep fumbling as the show goes on. You’ll make up details that contradict details mentioned in previous episodes. It may be hard to create a character from thin air, but it’s not as long as you have you basic idea down. If you want to put background to your main characters, I suggest you use this handy chart from EPIGUIDE. It will give you just about every single detail to fill out about your main characters and secondary characters. Since many shows go the way of having a male and female duo, you can mix in mutual interests that can slowly be unveiled as you go