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Post by timegirl on Sept 27, 2020 20:11:33 GMT
So I was thinking recently about how I overall prefer the much more introspective character pieces over more surface level monster of the week run arounds, because it excites my brain much more.
For example: I prefer Deep Breath to the Eleventh Hour and The Woman who fell to Earth for this reason.
Both approaches have positives and weaknesses though.
What approach do you prefer with Who storytelling? Do you enjoy introspective stories or do you like just Monster of the week runarounds? Or do you like both?
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Post by tuigirl on Sept 27, 2020 20:24:28 GMT
Depends on my mood, really.
Sometimes I just want some action and some explosions to rest my brain.
Sometimes I need deep meaningful character pieces.
There is no "once size fits all" for me, at least.
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Post by timegirl on Sept 28, 2020 0:02:42 GMT
Depends on my mood, really. Sometimes I just want some action and some explosions to rest my brain. Sometimes I need deep meaningful character pieces. There is no "once size fits all" for me, at least. There are some runarounds I really like too like The Beast Bellow/The Satin Pit, Mummy on the Orient Express (which has a lot of character stuff in it)and Beneath the lake/before the flood🤔🙂 I think even the runarounds I tend to enjoy have a lot of character exploration. |
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Post by polly on Sept 28, 2020 21:49:26 GMT
It's an interesting question. I think character is the glue that holds a TV show together. So my first reaction is to say introspective. Telling stories that make time for how the events effect our characters makes everything much richer than simply running up and down corridors. See Jamie's argument with the Doctor in Evil, or the conversation with Victoria in Tomb.
Although, a little goes a long way, and I don't think you need to turn everything into a soap opera. I think in the last decade or so we've seen a general shift toward emotional storytelling where what the audience feels and teasing out gut reactions has become more popular, sometimes at the cost of overlooking whether the plot hangs together in a logical fashion.
It's a balancing act. Neither is quite whole without the other.
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