> Also, a good point someone made about them stretching things out and ruining
> them.  I remember reading that the original season of 24 was only
> commissioned to be 13 episodes and when it was a success and they asked for
> the remaining 11 to be written, the writers had to scramble to think of how
> to finish it!  Rather put me off watching it to be honest...

I think from then on they plotted in four-hour arcs. However, series one is 
definitely worth watching as it's about Bauer's ingenuity; by series three he 
can fly any aircraft and has an infinite bag of ammo...

You can understand the networks' desire to wring as much out of their hits as 
possible - it's expensive to develop a new show and they might not work so 
let's do THAT again... And as the show runner of Everybody Hates Chris once 
said, If more people want to watch a still shot of a glass of water than your 
programme, then say hello to The Glass Of Water Show.

We're housebound at the moment, with a two-week old daughter. So we've been 
cracking through Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Alatraz and Grimm on TV, and Psych 
and Burn Notice on DVD. I cannot in all honesty recommend any to the casual 
viewer, but GoT is worth making the effort...

Ed.
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