Posted by pickleweasel at 141.238.108.85 on May 15, 2003 at 21:09:00:
In Reply to: random ensemble cast sitcom observation... posted by Susannah on May 15, 2003 at 21:01:55:
: Is there some reason why peripheral characters as love interests
never last, and the principals have to keep changing partners like
they're at a square dance? It's rampant - 90210, Melrose Place,
Friends, ER, Dawson's Creek... Are there no original story ideas left,
regardless of how large and talented your team of writers? Or is the
American public into vicarious wife swapping?
: Not that I don't watch, particularly on Thursday nights...
yeah, I know what ya mean...I guess they think that people won't be
interested if people stay with the same partners for the entire run of
the show...i guess when all else fails, the writers are just like
hmmm...Joey hasn't been with Rachel yet...let's try that.