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Post by thebayharborbutcher on Jul 22, 2020 7:57:33 GMT
I’m watching The Mandalorian on Disney+. Something that instantly stood out to me is that each episode runs closer to a half hour than a full hour. For a drama that’s very unusual. Personally I really like it. The episodes are very concise with very little meandering. I appreciate writers just getting right to the point. I feel like too many dramas these days feature episodes that run too long. Very few shows truly need to run for a full hour. I think more dramatic series should start to adapt this half hour approach.
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Post by Vits on Jul 22, 2020 9:28:33 GMT
To be fair, it's not mainly a drama series.
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Post by DarkManX on Jul 27, 2020 23:15:15 GMT
It all depends on the series. Some shows need 45 minute episodes and some need 25 minute episodes. I will agree that not all shows need a 45 minute format though and some shows that have it tend to have episodes that go on forever.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 28, 2020 9:17:26 GMT
Breaking Bad also benefited from 40 minute episodes.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jul 31, 2020 20:33:08 GMT
Many serious shows in the golden age of TV (50s and 60s) were half hour shows and in many ways they were superior to a lot of shows today. As you said they are more concise. Also, if you watch shows today almost every episode of every show has an "A" and a "B" story line going on. I prefer a short episode with just one story line.
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