OT: TV & Movie thread: Part III

[kovazub94]

I'm watching this miniseries called Black Doves that was recommended highly by a number of people. I will say that I am enjoying it.

However, there is one drawback which leads to the main question I have: why has going back and forth from the past to the present become such a popular technique? Seems like every show is using it...most to the detriment of what could be a really good story line?

IMO viewers gain more empathy and so attachment to characters when they gain additional background information. Like they start portraying someone as a complete asshole but then when we gain where this behavior is coming from viewers become less judgmental.

 

[kovazub94]

Any fans of the last Christina Applegate’s series Dead to Me? IMO this was an excellent dark humor series with some intense dramatical undertones and I highly recommend it (I think there were a total of 3 seasons including the last one where Applegate was performing while physically unable to stand / walk due to MS).

So I just started watching No Good Deed with excellent line up of actors and it has a very similar vibe to it. Ray Romano, Linda Cardellini (hello Dead to Me), Dennis Leary, Luke Wilson among others.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

IMO viewers gain more empathy and so attachment to characters when they gain additional background information. Like they start portraying someone as a complete asshole but then when we gain where this behavior is coming from viewers become less judgmental.

I don't disagree with you.....I disagree with the way they're doing it these days.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Any fans of the last Christina Applegate’s series Dead to Me? IMO this was an excellent dark humor series with some intense dramatical undertones and I highly recommend it (I think there were a total of 3 seasons including the last one where Applegate was performing while physically unable to stand / walk due to MS).

So I just started watching No Good Deed with excellent line up of actors and it has a very similar vibe to it. Ray Romano, Linda Cardellini (hello Dead to Me), Dennis Leary, Luke Wilson among others.

Talk about blasts from the past -- not only Leary, but Linda Lavin and Anna Maria Horsford.

 

[kovazub94]

I don't disagree with you.....I disagree with the way they're doing it these days.

Well, timeline jump seems pretty easy way to go about it and if it’s done right most viewers seem to enjoy it.
One of the things that could be on viewers unable to follow this approach is that they are constantly distracted with their phones.

Talk about blasts from the past -- not only Leary, but Linda Lavin and Anna Maria Horsford.

Leary looks ok when cameras away but in closeup shoots - oof

 

[NickyFotiu]

Don't remember who suggested AP Bio. I have been watching it this week. So far so good. Thanks