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In response to
"
I'll disagree on the latter comment for any show.
"
by
Will Hunting
Doctor Who has been around a lot longer than this notion of epically long character arcs in TV -- nm
Posted by
con_carne
Jun 2 '13, 10:25
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But the short tenures of the actors only started in 1984.
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the wrong element, bad guy
Jun 2, 10:36
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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
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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
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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
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
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