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[erda]

Maybe the reason I keep getting disappointed in the shows I watch is because, as a fan, I don't watch the same way most people do.

Seems like every show I get interested in introduces a small group of characters that I get very attached to. I'm interested in them and particularly in the interactions between them. But then, just when I'm getting invested in these people, the writers seem compelled to start introducing more and more characters, perhaps because the average viewer gets bored looking at the same faces week and week? I don't really know why they do it, but I end up deeply resenting the new characters because they take time away from the ones I've already gotten to like. Or sometimes, like with Heroes, I just get confused and lose interest because there are too many people and too many different story lines. Maybe most people watching TV don't get that involved with the characters? Else why would the writers keep doing this? Somebody must like it or think it's a good idea.

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[keefaq.livejournal.com]

The reason I included SCC is because I'm obsessed with Sarah/Derek and they seem to have moved away from that this season. I still like the show a lot, but I wasn't happy to see the random freedom fighter come back and make out with Derek. It's not so much that I don't like the new characters as that they are taking time away from the ones I already like.

I love Buffy, too.