In other words (and confirming what I suggested in my recent meta on Dawn :-) ) dropping us into the middle of things without long explanations was a deliberate stylistic device to get the story arc moving quickly.
... "quickly" being the operative word here. :))))
Yes, I realise that Joss's narrative is similar to a Dickensian novel, with many characters and many plot twists. It's great when you read a finished novel. It's harder when you watch a show. Obviously, Joss realised the danger of audience' frustration over unresolved storylines in the TV show, because he used a brilliant format: one season = one story. So it took about 6-8 months to tell a particular story. It was more or less bearable.
Now, on season 8, seven months have passed since the first issue and we only have got the exposition.
I'm not familiar with comics type of storytelling and I wonder if it's a common thing - to read the exposition today and get the resolution three or five years later.
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Date: 2007-10-07 09:57 am (UTC)In other words (and confirming what I suggested in my recent meta on Dawn :-) ) dropping us into the middle of things without long explanations was a deliberate stylistic device to get the story arc moving quickly.
... "quickly" being the operative word here. :))))
Yes, I realise that Joss's narrative is similar to a Dickensian novel, with many characters and many plot twists. It's great when you read a finished novel. It's harder when you watch a show. Obviously, Joss realised the danger of audience' frustration over unresolved storylines in the TV show, because he used a brilliant format: one season = one story. So it took about 6-8 months to tell a particular story. It was more or less bearable.
Now, on season 8, seven months have passed since the first issue and we only have got the exposition.
I'm not familiar with comics type of storytelling and I wonder if it's a common thing - to read the exposition today and get the resolution three or five years later.