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Post by hi224 on May 17, 2017 20:57:27 GMT
Are they just becoming anthology based networks as well.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 18, 2017 2:03:52 GMT
They best shows are still serialized.
Anthologies are a good thing though.
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Post by mszanadu on May 18, 2017 22:25:55 GMT
Are they just becoming anthology based networks as well. I guess hi224 it's " better late than never "  . Thanks for your subject post  . |
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Post by DarkManX on May 18, 2017 22:45:35 GMT
When the hell has anything on HBO been an anthology?
I only watch Legion and Fargo on FX so I can't comment on all their shows.
I don't mind anthology shows. If there are characters who finish and arc and there's nothing left for them to do then why keep them around to become stale and repetitive? It's easier to explore new characters in the same universe.
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Post by hi224 on May 18, 2017 23:56:01 GMT
When the hell has anything on HBO been an anthology? I only watch Legion and Fargo on FX so I can't comment on all their shows. I don't mind anthology shows. If there are characters who finish and arc and there's nothing left for them to do then why keep them around to become stale and repetitive? It's easier to explore new characters in the same universe. True detective, the young pope and the new horror series are both anthologies, they might bring back the night of and thats an anthology. |
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Post by hi224 on May 18, 2017 23:57:19 GMT
When the hell has anything on HBO been an anthology? I only watch Legion and Fargo on FX so I can't comment on all their shows. I don't mind anthology shows. If there are characters who finish and arc and there's nothing left for them to do then why keep them around to become stale and repetitive? It's easier to explore new characters in the same universe. As far as FX goes. Feud, trust, every single other fucking ryan murphy shows a anthology. |
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Post by poelzig on May 19, 2017 0:29:20 GMT
When the hell has anything on HBO been an anthology? I only watch Legion and Fargo on FX so I can't comment on all their shows. I don't mind anthology shows. If there are characters who finish and arc and there's nothing left for them to do then why keep them around to become stale and repetitive? It's easier to explore new characters in the same universe. True detective, the young pope and the new horror series are both anthologies, they might bring back the night of and thats an anthology. How can The Young Pope be an anthology? Every season there will be a new pope that's not elderly? That will be ridiculous. |
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Post by hi224 on May 19, 2017 0:32:14 GMT
True detective, the young pope and the new horror series are both anthologies, they might bring back the night of and thats an anthology. How can The Young Pope be an anthology? Every season there will be a new pope that's not elderly? That will be ridiculous. New time periods, alternative universe etc. |
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Post by poelzig on May 19, 2017 0:34:14 GMT
How can The Young Pope be an anthology? Every season there will be a new pope that's not elderly? That will be ridiculous. New time periods, alternative universe etc. And each season will have a new Pope that somehow going against centuries of tradition will be young? That seems odd. |
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Post by Marv on May 19, 2017 0:37:55 GMT
Dunno...Black Mirror is an excellent anthology series tho. A true anthology in that each episode is unique.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2017 0:54:18 GMT
I don't watch FX. I thought most shows on HBO were serialized. Like GOT and Westworld.
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Post by hi224 on May 19, 2017 1:33:44 GMT
New time periods, alternative universe etc. And each season will have a new Pope that somehow going against centuries of tradition will be young? That seems odd. Doesnt need to be a young pope that only applies to the first season. |
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Post by poelzig on May 19, 2017 3:41:56 GMT
Dunno...Black Mirror is an excellent anthology series tho. A true anthology in that each episode is unique. I'm not sure when anthology series changed it's definition but I still think of it like you do. The Twilight Zone was an anthology series. True Detective is a mini series. Fargo is a mini series. Also you're right. Black Mirror is a solid albeit often depressing anthology series. |
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Post by DarkManX on May 19, 2017 3:55:46 GMT
When the hell has anything on HBO been an anthology? I only watch Legion and Fargo on FX so I can't comment on all their shows. I don't mind anthology shows. If there are characters who finish and arc and there's nothing left for them to do then why keep them around to become stale and repetitive? It's easier to explore new characters in the same universe. True detective, the young pope and the new horror series are both anthologies, they might bring back the night of and thats an anthology. Forgot about True Detective. I don't watch the Young Pope. |
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Post by thebayharborbutcher on May 21, 2017 1:58:06 GMT
They best shows are still serialized. Anthologies are a good thing though. Serialized series are definitely still the best. However, I think there is something to be said about season long anthology series. I think there are a lot of great ideas out there that are too long for a movie but too short for a TV series. Anthologies work great for those types of ideas. It also allows for writers to tell a more compact story without having to worry about stretching things out for years and years. Additionally, anthology's can attract certain "movie" star actors because they don't require them to commit to a series long term. So I hope they continue to create both season long anthology and serialized series going into the future. |
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