For future parsing A transcript of a talk Paul Abbott (Clocking Off, State of Play) gave, on writing British television:
The commonest excuse for drama being bland or inoffensive or just crap is that the audience can't assimilate complex storytelling. This is just patronising. Audiences today can handle as much as you can throw at them.
He then cites Lost as a paragon of good storytelling. Oh, 2004. Weren't you precious.
Placeholder note: I finished the second series of Life on Mars this weekend. It was't a fantastic ending -- but it was the perfect one.Labels: great britain, teacher mother secret lover, tv:life on mars
posted by Liz # 11:44 AM
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