(Apologies if I shouldn't just jump in here, but...)
I'm a 24 fan where anybody (even Jack) can die at any time. I don't think it's disrespect for the viewers.
My problem isn't that he's going to remove someone from the show. My problem is with the way he's jerking us around with it. Last year was bad enough, but Sasha Alexander wanted to leave and I can understand Bellisario wanting to make the best of losing a cast member right as the show was becoming really popular. Even if the weeks of tension almost killed me.
But this time the news broke even earlier than last year, and I feel like we're being jerked around twice as much. At this point it's not teasing for suspense purposes, it's a giant ploy for season finale ratings. Forcing people to endure the uncertainty for so much lead up time lends nothing at all to the storytelling.
*sigh* I guess you can tell I'm feeling pretty abused by The Powers That Be on NCIS. The idea of stopping watching the show entirely has actually occurred to me. I don't like my TV to be stressful. That's why I don't watch 24. I'm sure it's excellent, I'm just not interested in that kind of ongoing tension.
Throughout the season NCIS isn't a suspense show. It's crime drama with a healthy dose of humor. That makes me feel like infusing this degree of tension into the finale is inappropriate to the mood of the show.
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I'm a 24 fan where anybody (even Jack) can die at any time. I don't think it's disrespect for the viewers.
My problem isn't that he's going to remove someone from the show. My problem is with the way he's jerking us around with it. Last year was bad enough, but Sasha Alexander wanted to leave and I can understand Bellisario wanting to make the best of losing a cast member right as the show was becoming really popular. Even if the weeks of tension almost killed me.
But this time the news broke even earlier than last year, and I feel like we're being jerked around twice as much. At this point it's not teasing for suspense purposes, it's a giant ploy for season finale ratings. Forcing people to endure the uncertainty for so much lead up time lends nothing at all to the storytelling.
*sigh* I guess you can tell I'm feeling pretty abused by The Powers That Be on NCIS. The idea of stopping watching the show entirely has actually occurred to me. I don't like my TV to be stressful. That's why I don't watch 24. I'm sure it's excellent, I'm just not interested in that kind of ongoing tension.
Throughout the season NCIS isn't a suspense show. It's crime drama with a healthy dose of humor. That makes me feel like infusing this degree of tension into the finale is inappropriate to the mood of the show.