No need to sorry at all. Your post just got my mind going when I should've already shut down the computer and went to bed. And I do it regularly; check lj late at night, then lie in bed wide awake thinking of comments. You'd think I would learn by now to wait until the next day.
BtVS was obviously not a teen soap, but wasn't it more thriller than mystery? It does make a difference in how much room you have to plot character arcs.
BtVS was by its nature more of a thriller than mystery. But they did have season long arcs that culminated in season-ending battles with the "big bad", with a few MotWs thrown in throughout the year. The structure was similar in some ways to VM in that there was the big nemesis that Buffy had to conquer, on top of all of her other life issues.
But on that show, the lives of the characters were intrinsically tied to their work. Investigating is Veronica's job - or even her obsession - but slaying was Buffy's life. There was no separation there. And the secondary characters were, if not equally involved, at least significantly involved. You don't see that on VM, though I think the opportunity is there for the rest of the cast to play a greater role in the investigations.
If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend Netflixing BtVS and even AtS. They're both great shows. Even if that genre isn't normally your cup of tea, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
No need to sorry at all. Your post just got my mind going when I should've already shut down the computer and went to bed. And I do it regularly; check lj late at night, then lie in bed wide awake thinking of comments. You'd think I would learn by now to wait until the next day.
BtVS was obviously not a teen soap, but wasn't it more thriller than mystery? It does make a difference in how much room you have to plot character arcs.
BtVS was by its nature more of a thriller than mystery. But they did have season long arcs that culminated in season-ending battles with the "big bad", with a few MotWs thrown in throughout the year. The structure was similar in some ways to VM in that there was the big nemesis that Buffy had to conquer, on top of all of her other life issues.
But on that show, the lives of the characters were intrinsically tied to their work. Investigating is Veronica's job - or even her obsession - but slaying was Buffy's life. There was no separation there. And the secondary characters were, if not equally involved, at least significantly involved. You don't see that on VM, though I think the opportunity is there for the rest of the cast to play a greater role in the investigations.
If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend Netflixing BtVS and even AtS. They're both great shows. Even if that genre isn't normally your cup of tea, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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