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randum-famdoms · 10 hours ago

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Also it’s not just tv; it’s movies too I think. Live action American sci-fi/action movies to be specific. I can only think of a couple made since streaming got big that I felt like I actually knew who the characters were, and liked them, and felt like they actually cared about each other. Other genres have this problem too (comedy comes to mind), but none so extreme as in action and sci-fi. Feels like lately it’s all just rewrites of the same script but with different set dressing and they forget that you also have to have characters, not just a half a concept and a tired plot with cgi sprinkles.

I know the characters’ names and maybe a motive if I’m lucky and that’s it. Then one of em dies or is kidnapped or whatever and the other characters are so heartbroken and like… did they even know each other? Cause they met like a day ago and haven’t had a single conversation longer than a couple minutes, and they only talked about Plot Things.

There are some standouts obviously, The Equaliser series comes to mind, but it’s the exception, not the norm

I don't know what those '90s sci Fi TV writers were putting in their shows but I wish they'd start doing it again

#I don’t really watch a ton of tv #but I rewatch shows A LOT #mainly ones from the 2000’s and 2010’s #ATLA and The Librarians are my favs but I also rewatch Castle and the Ziva seasons of NCIS a lot #and the latter two tend not to have filler episodes per day but they do have eps that focus more on the B-plots compared to usual #but like…. I’ve *tried* to get into more modern shows #trust me I TRIED #but they’re just so fucking serious about everything #it makes it hard to like any of the characters #like okay but when are you gonna tell me about yourself #oh nooo they have a tragic backstory and/or a job #cool but what do you do for fun? what Str your hobbies? what are you like when the world isn’t ending?#and for the love of GOD just fucking talk to someone about something that isn’t plotty #character A will be kidnapped and character B reacts like someone killed a dog in front of them #and I’m sitting there like ‘since when are you friends????’#I think that anime does a better job at capturing what used to make tv fun and good and enjoyable #while still having more variety in length #for example: Sk8 the infinity is short enough to watch in one sitting and still get groceries the same day #toilet bound hanako kun is a bit longer but still short #my hero academia is long #one piece is scary and probably a bigger file size than most video games in its entirety #the first two examples are also things I rewatch constantly (BNHA used to be but lately I’ve been not as obsessed)#and I’d like to say that movies aren’t exempt from this problem either #one could argue that the length makes it hard to flesh out relationships while still having a strong plot and I’d like to raise you:#animation.#some examples of movies that make me believe these people are friends:#rise of the guardians; SpiderMan: spiderverse (both movies); all the how to train your dragon movies; and more #but I’d be hard pressed to list many live action American movies off the top of my head; especially any made after streaming got popular #like yes there are a lot but compared to the vast number of movies being made?#especially action and sci-fi movies

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