[ SECRET POST #2597 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2597 ⌋

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Comments

[fscom]

09. http://i.imgur.com/XWC3meI.png

[sarillia]

I think very few shows need 7 seasons. Every time I hear a show that went past about 4 or 5 seasons is ending, even if I like it, my response is generally "about time".

[(Anonymous)]

Agreed. Most of my favorite shows were great for maybe three seasons and then started a downward spiral. At that point they have told the most interesting stories and after that it's more and more just going through the motions. I can't see Hannibal being much different.

[(Anonymous)]

Same. That's part of the reason I have a lot of difficulty sticking with many popular American shows. I just can't stay invested in 6+ seasons with 20+ episodes each season. The longer its drawn out, the more it starts feeling like a chore to watch. Especially if the writing starts declining because they run out of ideas.

[iceyred]

Same. The writers' eventually run out of stories to write. It happened to Xena, it happened to Highlander, it sure happened to Lost, and it'll happen to Hannibal.

[(Anonymous)]

THIS.

7 seasons is too much, most writers can't drag a plot out that long.

Look at what happened to Supernatural. It should have ended in Season 5. Hell, it practically did.

[(Anonymous)]

This, this, THIS. This is a topic I feel strongly about.

A police procedural like Law & Order or NCIS can last for many seasons because that type of thing is more plot-driven than character-driven, but sitcoms *need* to stop lasting for eight, ten, or eleven seasons. The entire concept of "jumping the shark" would not exist if people knew when to call it quits.

Even the really great sitcoms like Frasier and Seinfeld faltered a bit in their later years. Big Bang Theory has become an absolute tragedy.

In Asia and in the UK, for example, TV series last for only a few years.

Quantity is the enemy of quality. I would like to see a greater variety of formats for TV shows: more mini-series, maybe a series with a grand total of only ten to twenty one-hour episodes, etc.

No more twelve-year sitcoms, for crying out loud. *please* Three or four seasons is perfect, IMO.

[feotakahari]

Was Gunsmoke any good? It lasted twenty freaking seasons, so clearly someone was watching it.

[(Anonymous)]

idk I could've done with a sixth season of Breaking Bad, s5 practically gave me whiplash.

[(Anonymous)]

I cant imagine wasting my time on a show if I didn't care about it's future. And there is a big difference between getting a third season and getting to seven...

[purpleseas]

Same. I don't know about seven, but I think it'll get pretty far.

[(Anonymous)]

wait, what's this about seven seasons?

[kallanda_lee]

I think he problem is that when writers plan for X number of seasons (and I agree 7 is ambitious, I think most shows are past their peak past 4th season), is that the story suffers. Because they end up stuffing things together they meant not to put together, or condense storylines in ways they make less sense. So, mixed feelings.

[fenm]

I roll my eyes when writers talk about multi-season story arcs. Not only does it seems rather... stupidly optimistic, but it seems like an excuse to stretch things out--often to a ridiculous degree--instead of giving us at least SOME resolution. This is one of the reasons I find it annoying when my fellow Sherlock fans talking about the writers playing "The Long Game". Ya know what? Fuck your "Long Game". Entertainment is supposed to be FUN, and I don't find waiting season after season for something important to happen fun in any way. Resolve SOMETHING. Give us SOME answers.

[rubbertea]

Hannibal is one of these shows where I can't tell if it's good or not. It's just weirdly enjoyable.

[(Anonymous)]

Hannibal is my least favorite of Bryan Fuller's shows, but I really want to see him complete a series on his own terms for once. I'm far more invested in that than I am in Hannibal as a show.

Seven seasons does sound exhausting though.

[(Anonymous)]

If the seasons are carrefully planed so they keep the quality and they don't do last minute changes because REASONS (aka, fandom reaction to something or someone), I won't mind 7 seasons, but it's not like I'm holding my breath for it.

[(Anonymous)]

Very few shows do. I can't really think of any off the top of my head that went for seven seasons while maintaining a comparable quality to the beginning of the series. I definitely don't see Hannibal containing enough of a plot to sustain that long of a run.

[(Anonymous)]

wow, they have seven seasons planned? that just boggles my mind. i can't imagine how they're going to drag out the plot that long, tbh.

[(Anonymous)]

The show is not going to get cancelled. Other networks have expressed interest in buying it should NBC want to cancel it.

[(Anonymous)]

Seven may be too much but 1 would not have been early enough.

[saturnofthemoon]

I personally don't care if it gets cancelled either, but it would be interesting to see a Fuller show that lasts more than 2 or 3 seasons.

[(Anonymous)]

I want to at least get to a Silence of the Lambs season. I love all incarnations of it (and Red Dragon), and I really want to see what the show will do with it.

[meredith44]

As someone above said, I think it is different with Hannibal because the seasons are only 13 episodes long. Even if they did 7 seasons, that is only 91 episodes, which is basically 4 seasons of a normal show. (And pretty much all shows strive to get 88 episodes, which is the magic number for syndication.) I don't think it is that excessive to have 7 seasons of the show. (Although I don't think it will get it, as much as I enjoy the show. I don't think the ratings will be there. I'm just really hoping that the story ends up being wrapped up well when it does end.)

[chronophage]

Agreed. I honestly think it stands well at just one season and would probably have been better off having been canceled.

Am I along for the ride for its inevitable spiral into failure though? Hell yes.