Am I the only one who can't watch procedurals anymore?

[MAKAVELI25]

Procedurals are borderline insulting to the audience. I don't get how people can tune in every week to watch episodes that are gonna have the same general structure with a predictable resolution. Like, I used to like shows like "Burn Notice" and "Suits" when they first came out until I would start getting bored because of how similar the episode structures are every week.

So whats the film room's opinions on "Serials Vs. Procedurals"?

 

[Soundbwoy]

it needs something to hook me in like how to get away with murder

 

[Swiggy]

I used to love Law and Order... and even Bones was fun for a minute.

Maybe we just tired of shyt being so realistic, and need to lean on some true make-believe, like sci-fi and superhero shyt.

 

[Verbal Kint]

Nope. If it doesn't have a main plot or something its reaching for I have no interest. Don't like stories with no ending. It's like reading a book where the author just keeps adding chapters with no end in sight

 

[satam55]

it needs something to hook me in like how to get away with murder

Pretty much this. "House", "Castle", & even "Bones" had something to keep me coming back



EDIT:

"How to Get Away with Murder" is considered a procedural?

 

[Soundbwoy]

Pretty much this. "House", "Castle", & even "Bones" had something to keep me coming back



EDIT:

"How to Get Away with Murder" is considered a procedural?

it's a lawyer show with weekly cases

 

[satam55]

it needs something to hook me in like how to get away with murder

Pretty much this. "House", "Castle", & even "Bones" had something to keep me coming back



EDIT:

"How to Get Away with Murder" is considered a procedural?

it's a lawyer show with weekly cases

Doesn't it have a main ongoing storyline though?

 

[Soundbwoy]

Doesn't it have a main ongoing storyline though?

that's what I'm saying

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Doesn't it have a main ongoing storyline though?

That doesn't remove it from the realm of being a procedural. Most procedurals have an overaching storyline even with the cases of the week. For example, "Burn Notice" kept Michael Westen trying to get his job back in the earlier seasons while still doing his thing as a PI.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

.......................

 

[MAKAVELI25]

I try and avoid them, Gotham is a good tho

I don't know if Gotham would count as a procedural. The main emphasis isn't the case of the week, I mean, there are some similar elements but...

 

[chico25]

I enjoy a good procedural show with no overarching story. I don't make a habit of watching them from week to week but if nothing else is on and a rerun of a show like law and order is on I can watch it without any background info and no need to watch the next episode.

These shows aren't made for following weekly or binging. They are fast food shows built for syndication.

 

[Cowboyz89]

At this point I cant watch any network/cable tv shows other than an occasional one on FX or AMC every once in a while.
Vast majority of my tv watching is HBO and Showtime.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Same.

Its gotta be in serial format now. I need stories. I can't be watching aimless bullshyt

 

[Rain]

I don't really give a shyt. A good show is a good show