Seems they don't though. I wonder if is a tactic to test the waters for spin-offs. Am I the only one who craves fresh characters, stories and ideas? I get lazy studio execs being risk averse, but...
Man, you know what, we get it, we’re fine. We don’t need anymore, we got it.
Seems they don't though. I wonder if is a tactic to test the waters for spin-offs.
I am Am I the only one who craves fresh characters, stories and ideas? I get lazy studio execs being risk averse, but I'm fed-up with every dead horse getting flogged beyond obliteration.
You know, I think writers are starting to get it. I mean, we've all realized that the greatest tragedies are not the saddest stories, but the ones that just don't know when their time has come....
You know, I think writers are starting to get it. I mean, we've all realized that the greatest tragedies are not the saddest stories, but the ones that just don't know when their time has come. Spin-offs are only natural, a tangent on a tangent, and they survive or they don't. But all great stories spin out eventually, they just shouldn't get more ghost spins that they deserve to beyond their natural life
I think good writers have gotten that fact for a long time. But ordering season 250 of the walking dead is going to be more appeasing to the people funding everything than ordering a completely...
I think good writers have gotten that fact for a long time. But ordering season 250 of the walking dead is going to be more appeasing to the people funding everything than ordering a completely new show.
There are plenty of recent examples of shows that have gone on too long. A fantastic example is The Handmaid's Tale. It's only going to end with next season, which is 6. It's pure lunacy and the show has suffered for it. But of course now the spin-off is on the way.
That actually tempts me to finally watch it, closure is a great thing. Honestly, though... everyone seems to go nuts over it but whenever I look it up it's basically Jason Sudeikis smiling while...
That actually tempts me to finally watch it, closure is a great thing.
Honestly, though... everyone seems to go nuts over it but whenever I look it up it's basically Jason Sudeikis smiling while strolling around an empty locker room. Anyone got like an elevator pitch of what sets this apart from all the other mildly amusing but ultimately forgettable comedy shows out there? Like, what's so amazing about it raking in all the Emmys and whatnot?
It's basically a fish out of water comedy about the power of American optimism in the face of British cynicism. Ted comes to coach a footie team, has no idea of any of the rules, but he's...
It's basically a fish out of water comedy about the power of American optimism in the face of British cynicism. Ted comes to coach a footie team, has no idea of any of the rules, but he's ridiculously focused on building trust and self-confidence in the players, and despite the pessimists surrounding, he builds a strong team.
It is kind of a post-ironic satire of toxic positivity. Most of the characters have real trauma or struggles in their lives, and the show tries to demonstrate how vulnerability builds trust, which allows those characters to learn to cope with and overcome those struggles by relying on each other. The dialogue is witty, got a lot of good and cutting banter despite the positive message, the plot is predictable, but not contrived, the actors are very capable, and the direction is solid.
Sadly, it's probably mostly winning Emmys because of that kernel of American exceptionalism and its clever bridging of sports media with character drama. Like Friday Night Lights, but more British and less masculine.
Yeah, it's got more nuance than most of the discourse would indicate. I've been watching Bill Lawrence's other Apple TV show, Shrinking, about a therapist who decides to violate generally-accepted...
Yeah, it's got more nuance than most of the discourse would indicate. I've been watching Bill Lawrence's other Apple TV show, Shrinking, about a therapist who decides to violate generally-accepted medical ethics in an attempt to make a more exaggerated impact on their patients' lives. Between that and Lasso, it seems like he's trying to do for mental healthcare what the Good Place showrunners attempted to do for philosophy: break down the perception of exclusivity and demonstrate the daily applicability of the practices for anyone.
Seems they don't though. I wonder if is a tactic to test the waters for spin-offs.
I amAm I the only one who craves fresh characters, stories and ideas? I get lazy studio execs being risk averse, but I'm fed-up with every dead horse getting flogged beyond obliteration.You know, I think writers are starting to get it. I mean, we've all realized that the greatest tragedies are not the saddest stories, but the ones that just don't know when their time has come. Spin-offs are only natural, a tangent on a tangent, and they survive or they don't. But all great stories spin out eventually, they just shouldn't get more ghost spins that they deserve to beyond their natural life
I think good writers have gotten that fact for a long time. But ordering season 250 of the walking dead is going to be more appeasing to the people funding everything than ordering a completely new show.
There are plenty of recent examples of shows that have gone on too long. A fantastic example is The Handmaid's Tale. It's only going to end with next season, which is 6. It's pure lunacy and the show has suffered for it. But of course now the spin-off is on the way.
That actually tempts me to finally watch it, closure is a great thing.
Honestly, though... everyone seems to go nuts over it but whenever I look it up it's basically Jason Sudeikis smiling while strolling around an empty locker room. Anyone got like an elevator pitch of what sets this apart from all the other mildly amusing but ultimately forgettable comedy shows out there? Like, what's so amazing about it raking in all the Emmys and whatnot?
It's basically a fish out of water comedy about the power of American optimism in the face of British cynicism. Ted comes to coach a footie team, has no idea of any of the rules, but he's ridiculously focused on building trust and self-confidence in the players, and despite the pessimists surrounding, he builds a strong team.
It is kind of a post-ironic satire of toxic positivity. Most of the characters have real trauma or struggles in their lives, and the show tries to demonstrate how vulnerability builds trust, which allows those characters to learn to cope with and overcome those struggles by relying on each other. The dialogue is witty, got a lot of good and cutting banter despite the positive message, the plot is predictable, but not contrived, the actors are very capable, and the direction is solid.
Sadly, it's probably mostly winning Emmys because of that kernel of American exceptionalism and its clever bridging of sports media with character drama. Like Friday Night Lights, but more British and less masculine.
Ok, that actually... kinda unique.
Yeah, it's got more nuance than most of the discourse would indicate. I've been watching Bill Lawrence's other Apple TV show, Shrinking, about a therapist who decides to violate generally-accepted medical ethics in an attempt to make a more exaggerated impact on their patients' lives. Between that and Lasso, it seems like he's trying to do for mental healthcare what the Good Place showrunners attempted to do for philosophy: break down the perception of exclusivity and demonstrate the daily applicability of the practices for anyone.