Comments on: We’re not even going to get into the whole “Let Mrs. Garrett start running a gourmet store!” thing http://www.theoldhag.com/were-not-even-going-to-get-into-the-whole-let-mrs-garrett-start-running-a-gourmet-store-thing.html Fri, 11 May 2012 18:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Harriet http://www.theoldhag.com/were-not-even-going-to-get-into-the-whole-let-mrs-garrett-start-running-a-gourmet-store-thing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1426 Harriet Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:33:09 +0000 /?p=285#comment-1426 "24" is both the best and worst case scenario for not beating out your season ahead of time. It's only one day, so there's not that much time for character development. At the same time, it's only one day, so any plot holes become glaringly obvious. (Coughcougarcough.) We can't all be Joss Whedon and not every show can be "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," but the majority of the seven Buffy seasons are master works of plotting *and* character development. It's not easy, but it can be done. For the viewer, it's the difference between a 22 hour novel that lets you experience the world through the lives of richly imagined characters and a 22 (or 24)hour roller coaster that yanks your chain every 15 minutes. I know which I prefer. “24″ is both the best and worst case scenario for not beating out your season ahead of time. It’s only one day, so there’s not that much time for character development. At the same time, it’s only one day, so any plot holes become glaringly obvious. (Coughcougarcough.)

We can’t all be Joss Whedon and not every show can be “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” but the majority of the seven Buffy seasons are master works of plotting *and* character development. It’s not easy, but it can be done.

For the viewer, it’s the difference between a 22 hour novel that lets you experience the world through the lives of richly imagined characters and a 22 (or 24)hour roller coaster that yanks your chain every 15 minutes. I know which I prefer.

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