Microlog Sound & Screen

The downside of TV’s golden age

“By focussing on series arcs rather than individual episodes, today’s acclaimed series don’t reward the traditional once-a-week viewer. Any given hour — [AV Club writer Ryan] McGee calls them ‘installments’ rather than ‘episodes’ — is judged primarily on how it moves along the bigger storyline.” I love shows like The Wire, but I’ve been complaining about this for the longest time.

Fri 25 May 2012 at 15:17   ·


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You are reading The downside of TV’s golden age, a Microlog entry by MacDara Conroy. It is filed under Sound & Screen, and was published in May 2012.

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This day in history: 25 May


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