DarkObsidian
Smiling Panzerfuchs 2.0
There’s one thing that will probably always bother me. A circumstance that, frankly, I never really understood. This is why Western cartoon shows believe that single independent episodes are better than a continuous storyline. Is there a particular reason for this, or is it just still so much in the minds of authors and producers? Do they teach that in any media schools? I don’t know.
I mean, there are Western cartoon shows with an ongoing storyline. And not just today. I still clearly remember The New Adventures of Flash Gordon. It’s just something that catches my eye and I ask myself, how does it decide whether a show is created one way or another? What do producers of individual episodes hope to achieve? Is it just a personal opinion that with single episodes you might be able to focus better on individual characters? Or does the concept of a continuous storyline contradict the way studios want to protect from investing too much money and time if the show is not successful?
I mean, there are Western cartoon shows with an ongoing storyline. And not just today. I still clearly remember The New Adventures of Flash Gordon. It’s just something that catches my eye and I ask myself, how does it decide whether a show is created one way or another? What do producers of individual episodes hope to achieve? Is it just a personal opinion that with single episodes you might be able to focus better on individual characters? Or does the concept of a continuous storyline contradict the way studios want to protect from investing too much money and time if the show is not successful?