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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I also don't need 1/3 of the episode being flashbacks explaining a characters backstory instead of advancing a plot.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's lazy writing. All things should be well written, and flashbacks are a way to trick the audience by withholding or inventing context.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Lazy writing?

You are talking about Scooby Doo……

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

i think lost did it pretty well....when they werent forced to make filler episodes that is (stupid jacks tattoo lmfao)