http://www.extratextual.tv/2009/05/upfront-aside-the-emergence-of-limited-run-serial-drama/ Up The Content Stream Without A Paddle Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.extratextual.tv/2009/05/upfront-aside-the-emergence-of-limited-run-serial-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Ben Thu, 21 May 2009 18:20:39 +0000 http://www.extratextual.tv/?p=390#comment-1093 Given the increasing number of franchise "reboots" and our seemingly insatiable hunger for "origin stories," maybe we can take this idea of a pre-determined end-date for a serial narrative to an absurd conclusion: the thing ends before it even begins. What is left? An infinite number of prequels, of course. A number of prequels to a story that is never "actually" told... Given the increasing number of franchise “reboots” and our seemingly insatiable hunger for “origin stories,” maybe we can take this idea of a pre-determined end-date for a serial narrative to an absurd conclusion: the thing ends before it even begins. What is left? An infinite number of prequels, of course. A number of prequels to a story that is never “actually” told…

]]> http://www.extratextual.tv/2009/05/upfront-aside-the-emergence-of-limited-run-serial-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Liz Thu, 21 May 2009 16:13:15 +0000 http://www.extratextual.tv/?p=390#comment-1090 It will be very interesting to look at the numbers for Lost's final season. I think we will find higher than usual ratings, in part, because as fans we all know the show is ending. It will be very interesting to look at the numbers for Lost’s final season. I think we will find higher than usual ratings, in part, because as fans we all know the show is ending.

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