amythurlow

also, in my mind the Weeds pilot is one of the best pilots ever it just got bad when they went to Mexico

I'm finding myself drawn to this format more and more, both as a viewer and from a point of view of writing; just trying to understand how it ticks. How does it differ from a two hour story. The need to keep things moving on a canvas which is opened way up. What is this called -- long-format? Mini-series? Forbrydelsen, Bron/Broen, Carlos, Rectify - some great stuff happening in this vein (arguably some of these play more like serial TV and others more like long movie-show, and I guess I...

...I'm still trying to understand what makes something what, but...). Top of the Lake had some masterful moments, imo. I thought it extremely cinematic for the small screen. Hunter was a treat and Mullan -- damn -- man just slays everything in his path. Thank you Jane Campion. Now someone post the script(s) please...