Why Feature Length T.V. Episodes Need to Stop
Ever since the dawn of Netflix, maybe even before with shows like The Wire and The Sopranos, television has become the go to place to tell dramatic stories. Actors who have made their name on the silver screen dump the superhero blockbuster fest for a chance at staring in a limited series on a premium network, written by the latest hotshot writer all to flex their acting muscles. Hell Matthew Mcconaughey got an unprecedented second wind in his career because of a T.V. series which enabled him to cut loose bringing out whatever hidden talents that was suppressed. You ask someone 10 years ago if Matthew would win an Oscar for Best Actor they'd spit in your face for saying something so offensive. But T.V. is still launching careers and right now at its peak it's wonderful. To see dramatic stories with huge budgets told over time with compelling actors and writing, from the slow burn of The Night Of to the fast fury of Narcos, most of it is truly addicting entertainment to wa...