Discussion: Jumping the Shark
By
Agent White,
Posted on: 2012-08-15 15:19 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
Okay, given yesterday's announcement?
This topic was not NEARLY as premature as we all apparently thought it was.
That's... not what "Jumping the shark" means.
Jumping the Shark is that moment when you realize the writers are so out of ideas they they'll just throw anything at the screen in hopes of keeping viewer attention (like, for instance, having their motorcycle-riding leather-jacket-wearing cool guy - who really shouldn't be along on another family's vacation in the first place - try to waterski over a shark). The show may limp on after that for a while (even a few more seasons), but it's essentially over.
What happened to CoH was entirely different. It didn't run out of creative juice (the writers had stories planned for years to come), it wasn't losing player attention (the players were excited about the imminent I24 update), it was killed by outside forces.
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Yes, don't confuse "jumping the shark" with "murdered by total douchebags." And by douchebags I mean Perfect World/Nexon Corporation... who happen to own Champions.
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Originally Posted by Thunder Knight
That's... not what "Jumping the shark" means.
Jumping the Shark is that moment when you realize the writers are so out of ideas they they'll just throw anything at the screen in hopes of keeping viewer attention (like, for instance, having their motorcycle-riding leather-jacket-wearing cool guy - who really shouldn't be along on another family's vacation in the first place - try to waterski over a shark). The show may limp on after that for a while (even a few more seasons), but it's essentially over. What happened to CoH was entirely different. It didn't run out of creative juice (the writers had stories planned for years to come), it wasn't losing player attention (the players were excited about the imminent I24 update), it was killed by outside forces. |
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So... issue 18? *ducks* 8D
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Originally Posted by Thunder Knight
That's... not what "Jumping the shark" means.
Jumping the Shark is that moment when you realize the writers are so out of ideas they they'll just throw anything at the screen in hopes of keeping viewer attention (like, for instance, having their motorcycle-riding leather-jacket-wearing cool guy - who really shouldn't be along on another family's vacation in the first place - try to waterski over a shark). The show may limp on after that for a while (even a few more seasons), but it's essentially over. What happened to CoH was entirely different. It didn't run out of creative juice (the writers had stories planned for years to come), it wasn't losing player attention (the players were excited about the imminent I24 update), it was killed by outside forces. |
It's 106 miles to Grandville, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing faceless helmets
... Hit it ...
... Hit it ...
I had thought of that too. Interesting timing, but... naw, surely not.
Mike
August 31, 2012. A Day that will Live in Infamy. Or Information. Possibly Influence. Well, Inf, anyway. Thank you, Paragon Studios, for what you did, and the enjoyment and camaraderie you brought.
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