tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post4516000588693288492..comments2024-03-28T18:49:48.571-04:00Comments on Joe Torcivia's The Issue At Hand Blog: Questions You Never Asked: When Did TV Shows Shrink?Joe Torciviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-90521719141086727292009-07-19T07:50:07.218-04:002009-07-19T07:50:07.218-04:00Rodan writes:
“I'm big on thoughts; lousy on ...Rodan writes:<br /><br />“I'm big on thoughts; lousy on writing”<br /><br />Not at all! You make some very good points – and, as my experience on the HTF Forum indicates, there is no one answer to this question. And, the more persons who participate, the more answers there seem to be. I expect the same situation to prevail here. <br /><br />The shows of the sixties were great in a way television will never be again. And I am, unashamedly, a big fan of Irwin Allen. Glad you’re enjoying that stuff now! Indeed, one of the things I like most about LOST is that it puts a contemporary spin on Irwin Allen’s decades-old bag of tricks. <br /><br />Stranded castaways, intrepid kid, “less than trustworthy guy” as part of the group – who can redeem himself when the chips are down. Hidden civilizations. Time travel galore. Characters are seemingly “saved” but have to “go back” for some greater purpose… It’s all there to enjoy all over again! <br /><br />…AND LOST manages to do all that in TEN FEWER MINUTES than Irwin Allen did – and still make it work magnificently! <br /><br />Joe.Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-75889665864584301212009-07-18T23:57:58.609-04:002009-07-18T23:57:58.609-04:00My previous attempt was rushed & horrid. Sorry...My previous attempt was rushed & horrid. Sorry.<br /><br />There are not as many good writers today it seems. There was a period, as you stated, when pushing commercials was important enough to whittle down the entertainment content for more ads. That lost time has never been added back to shows. Thank God, HBO, a fovorite channel of mine, is not riddled with traditional ads.<br /><br />I'm big on thoughts; lousy on writing<br /><br />I watched all those 60's shows live and loved them. I now watch Irwin Allen shows on HULU and I have Wild, Wild, West on my NetFlix queue.Rodanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848484219788464969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-55340285145942070742009-07-18T23:49:19.069-04:002009-07-18T23:49:19.069-04:00Hello,
I think it is a combination of factors. Mo...Hello,<br /><br />I think it is a combination of factors. Most TV writers today can't come up with a good fresh story like during the earlier days or TV. Plus, shows are no pressured for the commercial ad time. THey lobby for more ait-time per hour and get. Writers then get thier money and do less writing. <br /><br />That it; I'm big on thoughts; lousy on writing.Rodanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848484219788464969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-24673442663360354062009-07-18T13:45:13.725-04:002009-07-18T13:45:13.725-04:00Hey, Jeff:
Thanks for reading and commenting on m...Hey, Jeff:<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting on my Blog. <br /><br />To your request, my Blog is a very personal endeavor and, as a rule, I don’t explicitly promote the efforts of others – preferring to let my affectionate comments on any given subject do that for me. <br /><br />Several close personal friends have also have Blogs – and they are daily stops for me. I tend to comment on their sites often… and show my appreciation for what they do in that manner. <br /><br />So, hopefully, you will understand why I will not publish a link. But, your comment remains, and folks can take that and visit, should they desire. <br /><br />So, uh… how DO you feel about the shrinking of TV shows? <br /><br />Joe.Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.com