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In response to
"
So....why are these people jumping ship after such short time frames?
"
by
Will Hunting
Because they only have short contracts. And it's a good way to keep the show fresh. -- nm
Posted by
TWuG
Jun 2 '13, 07:11
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I'll disagree on the latter comment for any show.
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Will Hunting
Jun 2, 07:14
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it works for the show - it really does.
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i.b!
Jun 2, 12:12
Doctor Who has been around a lot longer than this notion of epically long character arcs in TV -- nm
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con_carne
Jun 2, 10:25
6
But the short tenures of the actors only started in 1984.
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the wrong element, bad guy
Jun 2, 10:36
5
Yeah, but it seems to me Will is referring to a practice that more or less began with Sopranos and then Lost -- nm
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con_carne
Jun 2, 10:51
4
No, it's a practice that's pretty much how TV is here. You have a primary character and they stay on the show for years.
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Will Hunting
Jun 2, 11:19
3
Dr. Who isn't a cable show in the UK -- nm
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con_carne
Jun 2, 12:04
The primary *character* has been on the show for 50 years. One of the character conceits is that he can regenerate to beat death.
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TWuG
Jun 2, 11:36
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Dr. Who isn't a cable show in the UK -- nm
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con_carne
Jun 2, 12:04
I woudl say there are two kinds of narrative arcs for the character...
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Remlik
Jun 2, 08:08
Well, then it sounds like this show is not for you -- nm
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amoxy
Jun 2, 07:20
40 episodes takes much longer on the BBC than in the US, so there's that. -- nm
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loosi at home
Jun 2, 07:18
The regeneration plays into the story arcs. -- nm
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TWuG
Jun 2, 07:16
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