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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 8291694" data-attributes="member: 8835">I was at a con with a bunch of Lost people on a panel and I think it was Michael Emmerson said he had a chat with one of the producers.&nbsp; That yielded this nugget: people loved or hated the ending because Lost had good characters and intriguing plot, but the ending focussed only on Character and neglected the other half of the audience who wanted plot resolution, not character resolution.Both lost and BSG suffered from this &quot;making it up as we go&quot; when it came to plot.&nbsp; Implying there was a huge deal, clues, etc, but they didn't actually know.&nbsp; Few shows have really done the work that Babylon 5 did, of knowing the full arc and mysteries and making it all make sense.&nbsp; That's why they run out of steam and let us down.&nbsp; Really, the mistake Lindelhof and friends make is focussing mostly on character, when in reality you need both in equal measure.&nbsp; Babylon 5 had that, and few if any shows since learned how.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 8291694, member: 8835"] I was at a con with a bunch of Lost people on a panel and I think it was Michael Emmerson said he had a chat with one of the producers. That yielded this nugget: people loved or hated the ending because Lost had good characters and intriguing plot, but the ending focussed only on Character and neglected the other half of the audience who wanted plot resolution, not character resolution. Both lost and BSG suffered from this "making it up as we go" when it came to plot. Implying there was a huge deal, clues, etc, but they didn't actually know. Few shows have really done the work that Babylon 5 did, of knowing the full arc and mysteries and making it all make sense. That's why they run out of steam and let us down. Really, the mistake Lindelhof and friends make is focussing mostly on character, when in reality you need both in equal measure. Babylon 5 had that, and few if any shows since learned how. [/QUOTE]

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