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Post by nucleusofswarm on Oct 9, 2019 13:54:38 GMT
Some things here I agree with, others not. Often, what we like can seem very arbitrary, even when we try to articulate it in conversation. We all have different tastes and backgrounds and that can lean us into a particular direction which we just 'feel' is right for a story. I personally have no problems with the 50 mins format, anymore than with the 4x25 format: both have strengths and weaknesses. 4x25 could have major pacing problems (and then the 6s, ooh), padding (the corridors joke came from somewhere), repetitive conflict and climaxes and, despite the supposed benefit of a longer runtime, not always give us more well-rounded or three-dimensional characters.
On the flip side, stories like Blink, Midnight, Father's Day, Turn Left, Flatline and Demons of the Punjab could never work as serials: their brevity and, in a sense, concentration is what gives them their power. Split it, and you destroy the building tension. Even Heaven Sent, despite being part of a two parter, works as a single standalone because of that gradual, unrelenting, feeling of crushing despair that engulfs the Doctor. Stick a cliffhangar in the middle, even if it's say, the revelation of the repeat, and it's simply not the same.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2019 14:07:22 GMT
Respectfully, I prefer not to watch Jodie. Well, respectfully, your point is invalid then.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2019 9:01:57 GMT
Some things here I agree with, others not. Often, what we like can seem very arbitrary, even when we try to articulate it in conversation. We all have different tastes and backgrounds and that can lean us into a particular direction which we just 'feel' is right for a story. I personally have no problems with the 50 mins format, anymore than with the 4x25 format: both have strengths and weaknesses. 4x25 could have major pacing problems (and then the 6s, ooh), padding (the corridors joke came from somewhere), repetitive conflict and climaxes and, despite the supposed benefit of a longer runtime, not always give us more well-rounded or three-dimensional characters. On the flip side, stories like Blink, Midnight, Father's Day, Turn Left, Flatline and Demons of the Punjab could never work as serials: their brevity and, in a sense, concentration is what gives them their power. Split it, and you destroy the building tension. Even Heaven Sent, despite being part of a two parter, works as a single standalone because of that gradual, unrelenting, feeling of crushing despair that engulfs the Doctor. Stick a cliffhangar in the middle, even if it's say, the revelation of the repeat, and it's simply not the same. Yeah, like any format, it's how it used that ultimately matters. It's why I think we tend to gravitate more towards cliffhangers that pivot on a narrative revelation/progression rather than a moment of pure, physical jeopardy. Particularly in the realm of audio where the visual impact of such a scene is a non-option. Something that shifts the status quo in a way that can't be immediately overturned by the characters.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2019 11:26:42 GMT
The Doctor lived in a Junkyard and sent his Granddaughter to the local secondary modern. Jumped the shark pretty soon afterwards.
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Post by polly on Oct 10, 2019 20:28:30 GMT
The Doctor lived in a Junkyard and sent his Granddaughter to the local secondary modern. Jumped the shark pretty soon afterwards. Yeah, I mean, they had a perfectly good show about a policeman hearing a strange noise, and then they shoved all this other nonsense into it.
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