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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
Re: Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?

A little off the subject, sorry . . .

Another peeve of mine that pisses me off about series is the "cliff hanger" at the end of a season. I know this technique has been around for 80+ years but...
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
I have a ton of that kind of stuff . . . and not...

I have a ton of that kind of stuff . . . and not just movies and TV . . . :yup:
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
Re: Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?

Just to clarify, when I say "run off the track" I don't mean "jump the shark" where a series that's been on a while gets so stupid and banal that you just can't take it anymore. Rather I mean that...
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
It would mean more to the members if you did it. ...

It would mean more to the members if you did it. No rush -- the poll is by decade -- a few days won't matter. Glad to see you're feeling better.

BTW, I have the market cornered on laziness . . ....
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
Maybe. That poll is 14 years old . . . Could you...

Maybe. That poll is 14 years old . . . Could you post a new poll?
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
A bit, for sure. :D Is there a poll on this...

A bit, for sure. :D

Is there a poll on this site asking everyone their age range? That would be interesting . . .
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
Re: Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?

I think the big problem with me is that I watch a couple of episodes of a series then don't get back to it for weeks sometimes. By then I've lost track of what was happening in the plot. Maybe. ...
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
Yeah, I'm also one of the few people on this...

Yeah, I'm also one of the few people on this planet that didn't like The Sopranos at all. My wife can't understand that. ;)
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
Probably. I never have been much for "binge"...

Probably. I never have been much for "binge" watching. I'm sure that I've only seen about half of the old Law&Order episodes -- and that show ran for 20 years and it's been off TV now for 12 years....
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Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?
Posted By PumaMan
Do series "run off the track" after 2-3 seasons?

I don't watch as much TV as most people so this rant is probably just me . . . but it seems that after 2-3 years of a series they "run off the track." The plot(s) become so branched and weird that...