The Big Picture Movies Vs. TV in 2023: What the ‘Succession’ Finale Says About Storytelling Now. Plus: A Pointless ‘Little Mermaid.’
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May 30, 2023 AI Snips
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TV Embraced Complex, Immoral Protagonists
- Prestige TV has inverted expectations: shows now center on morally compromised, complex characters rather than comforting heroes.
- This shift mirrors TV's newfound cultural weight and creators' freedom to take tonal risks.
Films Lean Toward Hopeful Endings
- Recent acclaimed films trend toward hope and emotional uplift instead of bleak character studies.
- Movies now often deliver sentimental closure, contrasting TV's darker realism.
Match Story Scale To The Medium
- Recognize form follows function: pick the medium that suits the story's scale and risk level.
- Use TV for extended, tonal experiments and films for tighter, contained narratives.