Was just thinking about how short the seasons are for tv shows now, and while yes it makes for a tighter narrative, what if a looser narrative and longer season allowing the examination of various subplots and detours was the whole point? Not making everything now an 8 episode movie?
Maybe with more MoTW type stories, but narrative arc only shows are best when concise. Nobody (me) wants to wait three episodes to see some plot point resolution. Lost was pretty bad with this.
