I know this may be a trivial matter, but it's something I wanted to discuss. After watching the pilot episode of "How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life," I came to the realization that I cannot stand over advertised pilot episodes. Maybe it's just me, but lately I've noticed a common trend. Each time a new show advertises its pilot episode, they show the funniest or best clips from the premiere episode and nothing from any other episode they have aired. The end result is seeing the complete episode through the commercial before it ever airs.
Now I know that the pilot episode is meant to be the measuring stick to see if the show gained enough viewers to continue on the season, but most shows get the clearance to shoot additional episodes before it ever airs on TV. If the show succeeds in the first few episodes, the network will tell them to film more, or that they are to come back for a full season next year. If they fail, they are cancelled.
Now I'm not saying networks should change the way they advertise or promote new TV shows. However, I would like to see them leave something to our imagination for the pilot episode. Give us something that we didn't already see in the commercials for the last few weeks. I for one will continue to watch this show because I know Brad Garrett and Sarah Chalke are incredibly funny people and believe the show will be a success. I mean, the first time I saw the promo for their show on TV was hysterical, but seeing it for the fiftieth time dulled the humor behind it.
The two things that I learned from watching this seasons new shows were this. 1. Networks need to learn how to not give away the entire pilot episode in the commercials leading up to the premiere. 2. We as viewers cannot render judgement on a show based on the pilot episode. 3. Sit back and enjoy the first few episodes; you never know if the show will be green lighted to move on to next season or be cancelled on the spot.
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
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Opinions
Everyone has an opinion and I want to share mine on something I noticed this morning. Now before I continue, please don't take this as me knocking someone for their writing ability or telling someone what they should or shouldn't write about. This is my opinion as to how you can improve.
This morning I saw a post from a former friend's sister; ranking the characters of an old TV show that has been off the air for about six years. I don't know if this was done for fun or if it was meant to be a serious topic to write about to get her foot in the door somewhere. It could have been an interesting read, but unfortunately having a short paragraph about fifty-five characters loses it's entertainment value quickly.
Now I know I'm not one to talk. I go on rants from time to time and I'm sure people have their opinions that are good and bad about my writing. I'm okay with that. But here are a few recommendations I would like to add about writing based on these topics especially if you are looking to do something for professional work.
The first is to write about a TV show that is still on air. It is something current and people can still watch. It's not something that was popular once upon a time when you were still a teenager that most people have long forgotten about. If you write about a current show, people will understand what you're saying and take it more seriously (If it's for fun, it's a different story, but will only resonate with the true fans of that show).
Secondly, I would not concentrate on talking about every character that was ever on the show. It will become too much to talk about in one sitting and people will get bored very easily. If anything, break it up into multiple posts where you take ten characters at a time and talk about them, their past on the show, and why you ranked them in that spot.
Finally, if you are looking to make it a more professional piece (especially if this is an older show that is no longer on the air, or one that still is), discuss how you feel the character should go. Create your own future for the character on what you believe should happen, or create a plot arc for a series of characters. There is a lot more creativity in doing this and can truly illustrate your writing ability.
Now again, I don't discredit the person I am referring to or anyone that chooses to put themselves out there. These are merely my opinions based off of a topic I came across. I hope this might eventually help that person or others that contemplate writing a topic such as this.
This morning I saw a post from a former friend's sister; ranking the characters of an old TV show that has been off the air for about six years. I don't know if this was done for fun or if it was meant to be a serious topic to write about to get her foot in the door somewhere. It could have been an interesting read, but unfortunately having a short paragraph about fifty-five characters loses it's entertainment value quickly.
Now I know I'm not one to talk. I go on rants from time to time and I'm sure people have their opinions that are good and bad about my writing. I'm okay with that. But here are a few recommendations I would like to add about writing based on these topics especially if you are looking to do something for professional work.
The first is to write about a TV show that is still on air. It is something current and people can still watch. It's not something that was popular once upon a time when you were still a teenager that most people have long forgotten about. If you write about a current show, people will understand what you're saying and take it more seriously (If it's for fun, it's a different story, but will only resonate with the true fans of that show).
Secondly, I would not concentrate on talking about every character that was ever on the show. It will become too much to talk about in one sitting and people will get bored very easily. If anything, break it up into multiple posts where you take ten characters at a time and talk about them, their past on the show, and why you ranked them in that spot.
Finally, if you are looking to make it a more professional piece (especially if this is an older show that is no longer on the air, or one that still is), discuss how you feel the character should go. Create your own future for the character on what you believe should happen, or create a plot arc for a series of characters. There is a lot more creativity in doing this and can truly illustrate your writing ability.
Now again, I don't discredit the person I am referring to or anyone that chooses to put themselves out there. These are merely my opinions based off of a topic I came across. I hope this might eventually help that person or others that contemplate writing a topic such as this.
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