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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 598125" data-attributes="member: 177">Hm.  Those who are going to find other's opinions on shows objectionable nigh to the point of offense may want to be careful of how unqualified they make their own statements, lest they become a pot calling a kettle black, hm? You'd also probably do better to show us, rather than tell us.  If you have the data to make that graph, do so and present it.  If you can also find some support for the idea that the loss of ratings was due specifically to serialization, as opposed to the attrition that shows frequently go through as they age, or Sci Fi's mucking about with the schedule, your position would be stronger.  Speculation on cause and effect is okay, but it doesn't substitute for evidence.Ah, yes.  And how many of "the best" novels and movies have more than two prior episodes that they could refer to even if they wanted to?  Novels and movies are limited by long production times, and are usually incapable of making such references.  If they cannot do it, you can't use them as support for the idea that it is bad storytelling to do so.There is one major novel series capable of such references - Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, and I'm told he does heavily rely on previous episodes.  Interesting how popular his series is, hm?</blockquote>