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InspectorMendel t1_ixytnd4 wrote

Why would you think that the hype would diminish the quality of the show? Do you think TV creators intentionally put out subpar content just because they think they can get away with it?

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ImposterSyndrome_ t1_iy0hddo wrote

It’s happened many, many times before. The hype does two things: 1) condense creative and production timeline and 2) sets a new standard + pressure. Those two things generally don’t mix. That’s why sophomore slump is a term across sports, music, film and television.

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InspectorMendel t1_iy0m3n8 wrote

I think sophomore slump is a thing because people (particularly music acts) have many years to develop their first release, but much less time to create a followup which will be held to the same standard.

A compressed timeline can be harmful, and I guess that can happen if some money guy gets worried about catching the hype before it fades, but I think that’s pretty rare. Seems like White Lotus had a normal amount of time between seasons in any case.

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oldgeek123 t1_iy0pccj wrote

Sometimes too much time is harmful too. West World and GRR Martin’s writing between his books are good examples of that. Sometimes if you have too much time you over think it and get in your own way.

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williamthebloody1880 t1_iy3l1l3 wrote

With The White Lotus, it's the other way round. HBO, worried about running out of new content due to pandemic shutdowns, asked Mike White, who is known to write quickly, for a show that could go into production quickly and be filmed in a Covid safe manner. Season 2, as you noted, had a normal production cycle

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GaryTheCabalGuy t1_iy0xr59 wrote

The good thing about White Lotus is that the actual story is relatively simple, so it might not need years to develop. It's all about the characters, and Mike White seems to have a good ability to create interesting characters that people enjoy watching interact with eachother.

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oldcarfreddy t1_iy3mmbk wrote

Exactly. See: Game of Thrones, and The Walking Dead, each of which two very different ways but in both cases it was because of pressures to keep it going. GOT went off the railes while TWD became a slow, boring, painful drama to keep the series going as long as possible.

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oldgeek123 t1_iy0p0f2 wrote

It’s not that they intentionally do it. Nobody puts out lesser quality on purpose, it just can happen when you either are high on your ego which leads into pretentious bullshit (West World) or when the pressure and expectation is so high you crumble with the anxiety which can lead to writers block and stifles the creative juices.

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bruddahmacnut t1_iy1qqnk wrote

> Do you think TV creators intentionally put out subpar content just because they think they can get away with it?

True Detective has entered the chat.

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