Broadly, Netflix/On Demand series (as well as many British series, and indeed Game of Thrones) benefit from being written and filmed in their entirety before broadcast. I have compared Netflix/On Demand shows compared to American Network shows before. Even writing this down stresses me out anew as to the pratfalls of this mode of storytelling, but I think part of it also comes down to the writing methods employed by the writing teams behind them.
#TV SERIES CPLOT TV#
I have commented before about the need to banish the 22-episode format from TV screens and that it simply does not work with the increasing attempts to make episodic shows more serialised in their content. Does Netflix factor into this difference in writing techniques? The in between moments, therefore, are about filling in those gaps, which can sometimes lead to characters making decisions that aren’t necessarily in keeping with their character and disposition. They would know that they wanted the end of Season 7 to be the fall of the Wall in the North through Viserion’s reanimation, and how/when certain characters will die and who will be left standing at the end. The journey of the past two seasons of Thrones are therefore geared towards certain setpieces. That is, that they know there are certain plot points that they need to hit in order to work their way towards that ending. Meanwhile, Benioff and Weiss – no doubt from the immense pressure that comes along with making a TV programme with time deadlines and huge fan expectation (in contrast to a book which can take a relatively long amount of time to produce) seem to be plotters. For a world as complex as Game of Thrones, this is perhaps slightly stressful, as a resolution to this large warfare is hardly going to be easy, but perhaps it is best to muddle through it from within, and this is certainly best for character development and realistic choices. GRRM is somewhat famous for not really plotting out his novels, which is why it is filled with such ludicrous amounts of details as his characters wander around random locations falling into situations. a “pantser” writer isn’t exactly new, but it’s been thrown into a bit more prominence of late as a response to the latest Game of Thrones episode, in which people are contrasting the showrunners David Benioff and D. The concepts of being a “plotter” writer vs. serialised television programme which of the camps you fall into.
There are pros and cons to both of these methods, but it’s worth considering, especially when doing an procedural vs. Is there any definite “one way” to ensure quality? No. Methods of writing are, of course, up to the writer involved. I talk about how this might explain my issues with 22-episode shows.
#TV SERIES CPLOT HOW TO#
With the current discontent with the final season of Game of Thrones, there has been lots of talk about how to structure and write a satisfying TV show.
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