It’s like shows are damned if they do, damned if they don’t these days. With 8 episode seasons, there’s only so much real character and plot development you can in do a season. To really tell an authentic story. I loved that they weren’t just an overnight success, for the sake of rushing the story. But shit, when you take your time with it. Seems like you run an even higher risk of getting the chopping block, in today’s culture. I feel like show creators need to somehow negotiate at least a 2 hour finale movie, like Being Mary Jane had, to wrap things up. Once you hit certain numbers of episodes, ratings or something. Like how 100 episodes used to mean syndication, I believe. Tired of getting invested in good stories, with no closure.
We knew the post George Floyd DEI was fake. But they aren’t even hiding it the switch up. Guess it’s times up for the equity. 🙄
100% agree on the 2hr movie - shoot some shows should start with a 2hr movie like Mary Jane did as a proving ground. Then they could take the Tyler Perry route and get the networks to buy in on 100 eps for auto syndication. I think in order for things to really move forward in a meaningful way some of these major Black creators with power are going to have to stretch the status quo and be non-traditional.
It’s like shows are damned if they do, damned if they don’t these days. With 8 episode seasons, there’s only so much real character and plot development you can in do a season. To really tell an authentic story. I loved that they weren’t just an overnight success, for the sake of rushing the story. But shit, when you take your time with it. Seems like you run an even higher risk of getting the chopping block, in today’s culture. I feel like show creators need to somehow negotiate at least a 2 hour finale movie, like Being Mary Jane had, to wrap things up. Once you hit certain numbers of episodes, ratings or something. Like how 100 episodes used to mean syndication, I believe. Tired of getting invested in good stories, with no closure.
We knew the post George Floyd DEI was fake. But they aren’t even hiding it the switch up. Guess it’s times up for the equity. 🙄
100% agree on the 2hr movie - shoot some shows should start with a 2hr movie like Mary Jane did as a proving ground. Then they could take the Tyler Perry route and get the networks to buy in on 100 eps for auto syndication. I think in order for things to really move forward in a meaningful way some of these major Black creators with power are going to have to stretch the status quo and be non-traditional.