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DrDre
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Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker - Discussion * SPOILER THREAD *
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13-Sep-2017, 3:25 PM

yotsuya said:

DominicCobb said:

yotsuya said:

Let’s start with Lost. When you create a series as intriguing as that, you really need a clear idea of where you are going. So regardless of how long Abrams was involved, the lack of an ending falls on his shoulders.

No. What the fuck, that literally makes no sense. TV shows are created all the time with no idea of what an ending might be. Abrams has nothing at all to do with whether you like the end of Lost or not. That’s just so fucking stupid.

Oh really? I know quite a few series that have very definite story lines and they story, though changed somewhat, ends pretty much as originally intended. The best example is Babylon 5. Lost setup a scenario that should have been known from the beginning. And any good writer knows that the best way for the ending to pack a punch is to know the ending when you start out. You work toward it, you have plenty of opportunity to throw in hints and foreshadowing, and really build it up. Abrams has no concept of this and that makes him incompetent. He has proven this over and over again.

I really disagree with this point of view. Many if not most series are created without knowing what the ending will be. Hell, most of the time they don’t even know how many seasons there will be, since this will depend heavily on the success of the series. Just a few highly acclaimed series that were created this way are: The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, and many more. Many of the best series grow organically, without the limitations of fixed end games. You want to know why so many prequels suck? It’s because the writers have to work towards a known ending. I think the best way to create a memorable series is by creating memorable characters, and have them drive the story towards an end game.