Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 41 minutes ago
This video contains spoilers for Community, Californication and Younger - consider yourself warned. 😊
I've spent far too much of my time in self-isolation watching Community for the first time. And, while I loved seasons 1-3, I found seasons 4 and 5 very unsatisfying (6 definitely picked up, but by then it was a little lost). And as a writer (or, at least, someone who's learning about writing), I wanted to figure out me.
For me, one of the big reasons for this is that the writers fell into a habit of building up potential problems or conflicts, sometimes for several episodes spread over a season, and then they were never paid off. There was one conversation, and the problem was solved, which is extremely disappointing when the tension has been built for so long.
That got me thinking - were there other examples of shows where I thought the writers had done this badly? And were there examples of shows that had done it well? Yes, and yes - and here are my thoughts on each.
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QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
What are some examples of books, films or series that you think handle consequences well?
TIME STAMPS:
0:39 - Why seasons 4 and 5 of Community aren't as good as the firs t three seasons
2:34 - How Californication handles consequences well
5:26 - How Younger fails to pay off the build up of revealing Liza's secret
9:44 - Why consequences are important in fiction
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Website: jpwrites.co
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This video contains spoilers for Community, Californication and Younger - consider yourself warned. 😊
I've spent far too much of my time in self-isolation watching Community for the first time. And, while I loved seasons 1-3, I found seasons 4 and 5 very unsatisfying (6 definitely picked up, but by then it was a little lost). And as a writer (or, at least, someone who's learning about writing), I wanted to figure out me.
For me, one of the big reasons for this is that the writers fell into a habit of building up potential problems or conflicts, sometimes for several episodes spread over a season, and then they were never paid off. There was one conversation, and the problem was solved, which is extremely disappointing when the tension has been built for so long.
That got me thinking - were there other examples of shows where I thought the writers had done this badly? And were there examples of shows that had done it well? Yes, and yes - and here are my thoughts on each.
Liked this video? Subscribe at youtube.com/channel/UCcuMeK6Go50kkc1DtGW1qwQ?sub_confirmation=1
QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
What are some examples of books, films or series that you think handle consequences well?
TIME STAMPS:
0:39 - Why seasons 4 and 5 of Community aren't as good as the firs t three seasons
2:34 - How Californication handles consequences well
5:26 - How Younger fails to pay off the build up of revealing Liza's secret
9:44 - Why consequences are important in fiction
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#writing #stakes #authortube
