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Originally posted by Tempboy
On the contrary.. if we expect a twist to the story, and they don't give one to us.. doesn't that make it a surprise?
I'd argue that including some monumentous event at the end of every season would be less 'realistic'. After a threat is neutralized.. what's wrong with them just going home?
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Well, as far as "realism" goes, it only goes so far. Ever notice that the BEST events happen every hour on the hour? If they were real, they'd probably comment, "Wow, everytime the hour changes, something fucked up happens."
In that sense, it's part of the show. It's designed to make you want to watch the next episode, just like the cliffhangers at the end of the season make you want to see the next season.
I think there's a big difference between that, and, say... the last guy holding the virus who dicked around before shooting chase just in time for Jack to shoot him... or Saunders looking away from the monitor JUST as the agents sneak by (whether or not he was actually in the building is irrelevant, it's the fact that stuff like that happens).
It's easier to accept the big events on the hour and the cliffhangers as opposed to two guys places in this IMPOSSIBLE to get out of situation only to have a stupid thing take place like ... the person guarding them trips on his shoe or something thus making the two trapped men able to escape. It's a cheap way out, IMO.
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In other words: The on-the-hour and season ending events introduce conflict as opposed to the writers creating this VERY messy situation only to have them unable to creatively come up with a solution.. so we end up with "We'll just have him look away at this moment as they walk by." See what I'm sayin?