Well, as you know I'm not spoiled and I usually don't read interviews so my feeling is only based on what I see on screen. I don't think that the writers aren't given the series enough thoughts at all but I do think that they are often trying new stuff according to the inspiration of the moment (or the viewers' reaction) and have quite often changed directions since season 1, mostly "playing it by ear", and I think it shows in the writing. Sometimes it's good, sometimes not so much and it comes across as if they're floundering (your words not mine). The character of Ben is a good example of that and so was Dharma.
If I'm wrong and everything is really plotted and maped then it's worse because it means it's just a problem of writing quality and not an issue of writing process.
I don't particulary want answers ("Exposé" was one of my fav episodes yet it wasn't an answers-giving episode), I'm more interested with the characters' journey but I guess I've become hard to please when it comes to tv writing.
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Date: 2007-05-12 11:32 pm (UTC)If I'm wrong and everything is really plotted and maped then it's worse because it means it's just a problem of writing quality and not an issue of writing process.
I don't particulary want answers ("Exposé" was one of my fav episodes yet it wasn't an answers-giving episode), I'm more interested with the characters' journey but I guess I've become hard to please when it comes to tv writing.
I blame Joss Whedon!