DeathWatch Watch

DeathWatch Watch

Roundup Report: Character or Plot.

October 25, 2006

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“It's the balance between the two that makes things interesting. Yeah, the main plot arcs on Lost would still be cool if the characters were shallow and one-dimensional and they never had the flashbacks, but you wouldn't know what makes them tick or why their motivations are so important to them. Character-driven episodes are every bit as important as plot-driven episodes, and it's the shows that combine them in just the right amount that really emerge as the best. If you can have both a major arching plot, an episodic dilemma to solve, and a subplot of character motivation/backstory, and can do this consistently, you will have a great show.”

We couldn’t agree more.

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