I like gritty, but "gritty" has come to mean something completely different. As I just read on a comment elsewhere, "I don't really do dark and violent any more". Actually, I do do dark and violent, but it has to be actually relevant to the storyline and not just there so the thing can be labelled as "gritty". Nor do I give a stuff about gratuitous sex and shoutiness. I want a good story with well written characters. I can get shouting any day in term time.
Yes, good drama costs money, but so does bad drama. "Silent Witness" used to be excellent, but went on for too long and got bad. For the price of a bad ep of "Silent Witness", they could have made something good. But it's easier to stay with things people know and hope they won't drift away.
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Date: 2010-08-10 08:34 pm (UTC)Yes, good drama costs money, but so does bad drama. "Silent Witness" used to be excellent, but went on for too long and got bad. For the price of a bad ep of "Silent Witness", they could have made something good. But it's easier to stay with things people know and hope they won't drift away.