Another thing that kills a TV series is backstory and lore.
A TV show needs its die hard know all fans, sure.
But a show needs more casual viewers too.
And it needs people to start watching
Having to know a encyclopaedias worth of facts to watch locks new viewers out...
Nigel Auchterlounie
I don't like character development in drama.
I'm broadly against it.
It works well in films and is death to TV shows.
A character developing in a film is satisfying.
They start out flawed, an asshole maybe.
Then through experience or love or whatever they learn and grow.
Nice...
But that journey-
