No
No
OK, so another angle: you’ve said this scenario would be unlikely with a TV show made today, even if it were set in the same historical era as the original show, with the characters having 1960s-70s technology and social mores, correct?
Is this because:
– The creators of a modern show have access to technology that the original show’s creators didn’t?
– Some other aspect of how shows are cast / filmed / produced has changed?
– Social customs and attitudes have changed? (If yes: in a way that would make it unnecessary for the characters to break up if the show were being made today?)
– Audience expectations have changed? (If yes: because modern audiences wouldn’t demand / expect that the characters break up? Because they would find the whole plot line too cliched / predictable / ridiculous to use in the first place?)
I’m going to summarize what I think we have so far.
4 players, Carol, Tony, Painter, Paintee (woman X), Soap Opera tv show.
In the plot, Carol and Tony breakup because Carol thinks Tony is cheating on her with X.
The real reason has nothing to do with the stated plot, or future plotlines for the characters. The reason IS a direct result of the painting storyline, and is related to production issues, but not actors leaving the show.
The audience knows something about character X that Carol doesn’t, and it helps to know more about the character X.
Would it help to know anything about the painter either as a character or the actor?
Will any of the actors or characters appear on spinoff shows?
Is it related to the physical painting itself?
reply to Fretful_Porpentine:
OK, so another angle: you’ve said this scenario would be unlikely with a TV show made today, even if it were set in the same historical era as the original show, with the characters having 1960s-70s technology and social mores, correct? Yes
Is this because:
– The creators of a modern show have access to technology that the original show’s creators didn’t? Yes.
– Some other aspect of how shows are cast / filmed / produced has changed? Yes
– Social customs and attitudes have changed? (If yes: in a way that would make it unnecessary for the characters to break up if the show were being made today?) No
– Audience expectations have changed? (If yes: because modern audiences wouldn’t demand / expect that the characters break up? Because they would find the whole plot line too cliched / predictable / ridiculous to use in the first place?) No
reply to Cheesesteak:
I’m going to summarize what I think we have so far.
4 players, Carol, Tony, Painter, Paintee (woman X), Soap Opera tv show. Yes
In the plot, Carol and Tony breakup because Carol thinks Tony is cheating on her with X. Yes
The real reason has nothing to do with the stated plot, or future plotlines for the characters. The reason IS a direct result of the painting storyline, and is related to production issues, but not actors leaving the show. Yes
The audience knows something about character X that Carol doesn’t, and it helps to know more about the character X. Yes
Would it help to know anything about the painter either as a character or the actor? No
Will any of the actors or characters appear on spinoff shows? No
Is it related to the physical painting itself? Not exactly sure the question. The physical painting itself is important for the plot, but not in the non-plot reason for the breakup.
Was the show filmed in front of a live audience?
Did some sort of flub / error occur that would have been hard to edit out, so instead they changed the story line to account for it?
reply to Fretful_Porpentine:
Was the show filmed in front of a live audience? No
Did some sort of flub / error occur that would have been hard to edit out, so instead they changed the story line to account for it?
No, though flubs and errors were not an uncommon occurrence.
Are Carol and X played by the same actress?
Is the race of anyone involved — character or actor — relevant?
No to all
[B]No[/b]
Not sure what is going on with the bolding.
Is the real-life physical condition of one of the actors part of the answer?
If so, did someone get sick? Injured?
Does the answer involve a real-life person who wasn’t part of producing the show?
Is the real-life physical condition of one of the actors part of the answer? NO
If so, did someone get sick? NO Injured? NO
Does the answer involve a real-life person who wasn’t part of producing the show? NO
You said something about technology. Is there a technical reason it would be difficult for two characters to appear on screen together?
Is Woman X animated? Is anyone else animated?
You mentioned this wouldn’t happen today because the creators have access to technology not available during the original run.
Is the technology related to editing? Cameras? Distribution/Broadcasting? CGI type wizardry?
No to all.
reply to Cheesesteak:
Is the technology related to editing? YesCameras? Maybe. Not sureDistribution/Broadcasting? No CGI type wizardry? Sure, why not?
Was one of the actors playing multiple characters?