tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512870689197311087.post251971472532190614..comments2023-05-09T02:31:07.268-07:00Comments on CTCS 587: TV Theory 2017: Core - Post TVTara McPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09874394027026185133noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512870689197311087.post-56161005702029481022017-04-23T23:14:54.140-07:002017-04-23T23:14:54.140-07:00I think Arrested Development is a great case study...I think Arrested Development is a great case study for both aspects of your post -- the DVD binge and the streaming binge. Clearly, Arrested Development was ahead of its time for a network comedy in terms of its comedy relying on its complex narrative structure and intricate referentiality, which is equally a reason for its cancellation and a reason for its second-life on DVD. This was taken one step further with the Netflix revival, which attempted to push the intricate narrative structure even further by focusing episodes on single characters, creating an intertwining timeline across the entire fourth season (as opposed to just single episodes, as the show had done during its Fox run). The relatively lackluster reception of the Netflix season might point toward the limitations of this kind of marriage of form and content, but this certainly doesn't indicate a trend, merely a potential avenue of thought.Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189654811524037827noreply@blogger.com