Oh yes. This is one area where American television tends to be sorely lacking; it rarely if ever knows when to stop. Regardless of how good something is it will jump the shark eventually, and in the case of American television it'll probably be after at least five seasons of wandering crap.
With the power of brands and titles, the advertising-driven nature of the industry makes it inherently prejudiced against the wisdom and satisfaction of ending on a high note or a laugh; the chance of any venture outliving its usefulness and losing its artistic way is thus directly proportional to its success.
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Date: 2009-03-24 03:00 (UTC)With the power of brands and titles, the advertising-driven nature of the industry makes it inherently prejudiced against the wisdom and satisfaction of ending on a high note or a laugh; the chance of any venture outliving its usefulness and losing its artistic way is thus directly proportional to its success.