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In response to "Because they only have short contracts. And it's a good way to keep the show fresh. -- nm" by TWuG

I'll disagree on the latter comment for any show.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Jun 2 '13, 07:14

Narrative arcs and character growths require time to me. Changing up every 40 episodes limits that in my mind.

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it works for the show - it really does. - 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 - con_carne Jun 2, 10:25 6
- But the short tenures of the actors only started in 1984. - 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 - 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. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 11:19 3
      - Dr. Who isn't a cable show in the UK -- nm - 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. - TWuG Jun 2, 11:36 1
        
        Dr. Who isn't a cable show in the UK -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 12:04
I woudl say there are two kinds of narrative arcs for the character... - Remlik Jun 2, 08:08
Well, then it sounds like this show is not for you -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 07:20
40 episodes takes much longer on the BBC than in the US, so there's that. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 2, 07:18
The regeneration plays into the story arcs. -- nm - TWuG Jun 2, 07:16

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