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In response to "I understand your take on TWD finale, but I think as an episode, it was fantastic." by groiny

I think audiences have changed. The era of "Who Shot JR?" is over.

Posted by Mel Profit (aka mel profit) Apr 6 '16, 11:27

I'm not saying it's fair but you can't do what TWD did Sunday. Those kind of cliff hangers don't always work. It wouldn't have been so bad had the show subtly hinted, "someone major dies in this episode". That's dog whistle for, "tune in and see who dies" not "tune in, someone dies and you get to find out when we come back,"

I point to GoT as to how to kill a major character/s and not revert to the tired timing of a Season Finale.

There really is a classic show in there for a better writing team. As is, it's B writing that occasionally surprises with As but often disappoints.

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so let me pose it to you this way... spoils.... - groiny Apr 6, 11:31 8
- If (spoilers) - Mel Profit Apr 6, 11:37 7
  - But see, we will still have all that (the first para). I actually *love* the fact that the cast does not even know. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 11:39 6
    - they don't know possibly to... - Mel Profit Apr 6, 11:42
    - I don't even think the writers know. - Dark Callisto Apr 6, 11:42 3
      - Disagreed. - Spawn Apr 6, 11:44 1
        
        Judas priest, how much longer are they going to stretch this nonsense out? - David Apr 6, 11:46
      - you get that feeling with certain events or episodes. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 6, 11:43
    - nods -- nm - JenBro Apr 6, 11:42
*laughs* -- nm - L O S T Apr 6, 11:28 3
- *finger to nose* I think you can point to LOST as the show that changed audience expectations... - Mel Profit Apr 6, 11:33 2
  - Jericho was renewed because of fans. But that was probably after LOST. -- nm - sycor Apr 6, 11:38
  - TWD claims they react, as well. But a newtwork weekly show and this format is a bit different. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 11:35

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I think audiences have changed. The era of "Who Shot JR?" is over.

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