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Originally Posted by calgarywinning
I find these go for broke, big budget series are doing that serialization after a major production investment in the original season. Everything is really great and then we land in season 2 only to have the story really being dragged out (probably on account of budget). Westworld and Handmaids Tale.
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I think this comment has been overlooked as it's kind of spot on. In the first season, they had a vision that bled onto the screen, but they had to create a fascinating hook in the event it had the potential to become a phenom. They nailed it.
Now, they know they have an audience and are in it for the long haul. That means dragging a story into 4, 5, maybe 6 seasons. Where there was no filler in season 1, there is going to be plenty of it heading forward.
That doesn't always have to be a bad thing as filler can be done right. Episodes that took a slight step away in shows like Breaking Bad, The Shield, Justified, etc. seemed to work. I think of the fly episode of BB as a good example: they put a slight pause on the primary plot, but it was engaging as hell.
I'm definitely not giving up on this show as I think the overall premise and philosophy is fun and provoking. However, I do notice a quality difference from the first 10 to the next 5.