Post by Vassaggo on Feb 1, 2019 15:54:56 GMT
I think my point was maybe choose characters that leads to more variety of tone, not change tone of characters.
The solution likely isn't a tonal shift so much as it is addressing shorter attention spans. Disney should focus on single-season, eight to nine episode, prestige format TV shows about different Marvel characters. There should not be second or third seasons no matter how much fans cry for them - their tears are of the crocodile variety.
The problem is there is too much content, and people (especially millennials) become bored extremely fast.
Television is changing, successful multi-season arcs are becoming rarer and rarer. They have to be earned and, once you do have an audience's attention and trust, you've got go above and beyond to keep it.
The NEW WAY should be "limited series." Better to keep them guessing and wanting more than to degrade the brand over time with content no one seems to have the time or inclination to watch.
Successful shows like Stranger Things are runaway hits not because they're exceptionally original or even all that good. What that show, in particular, has done is to build a cult around its stars, romanticized nostalgia, and wild conspiracy theories. The show is just as famous for how and who makes it as it is for its content.
I just think that Netflix's business mistake was to put 5 very similar toned shows on back to back to back. Especially for binge watching it can be a grind for some consumers.