[ SECRET POST #2799 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2799 ⌋

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Comments

[intrigueing]

IA when it comes to the "interpersonal drama" and putting the personal stuff at the forefront. I don't really like that much, and a lot of it feels awkward if it happens too much. Like "why am I watching this? Isn't this a show about _____?" I LOVE character development and general character stuff, but it needs to be packaged in the right format. In plotty shows and procedurals and the like, I like it to be mostly submerged in the plot so that the way the characters discuss and address the main plot with each other IS what reveals their personalities and relationships (see: every episode of The West Wing). Or in lighthearted in-between-the-scenes breather conversations about random minutiae and minor personal issues that tell us about the characters and their relationships nicely but doesn't detract from the plot and isn't about ~interpersonal drama~ (see: every single episode of Star Trek: TNG). Or in the rare special Big Damn Episode once or twice a season focusing on a main character/relationship AS the plot for a change (for example, Duane Barry/Ascension in The X-Files).

I prefer most "interpersonal drama" and such personal life stuff and tension to be either relegated to the aforementioned rare special episodes, or more hinted at/under the radar/pushed aside for the sake of the plot rather than being dwelt on or the main story. That shit's better in fanfic than onscreen (this is what killed ER for me).

But I often find myself just scratching my head at people who totally disregard the plots, especially when the plots are GOOD. The legions of fans who saw The West Wing as a vehicle for Josh/Donna rather than a story about the people who run the country and the politcs they deal with are pretty much the whole reason I never really could get involved with its fandom.

[diet_poison]

True. though when I saw awkward I mean more like certain tropes just make me really uncomfortable. like cheating, and lying to someone's face, and playing mean practical jokes. :(

[intrigueing]

Oh, I get it. Different topics. But yeah, a lot of that stuff is particularly bothersome when it happens in a closed ensemble, because you know it has to turn out all right because they won't fire a main cast member, so the whole drama will most likely either eat up too much screentime, or be resolved unsatisfactorily. It's possible to do well, but that doesn't happen often.

[diet_poison]

Yeah I just think it's awkward because why would people do that.

Granted, I'm not as young as I once was, I'm more able to detach myself from stuff, and I know it's all actors. But still...it makes me uncomfortable. Just...why? D: