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<blockquote data-quote="Rove" data-source="post: 129793" data-attributes="member: 100">Willie it&#039;s been a constant for many years. When I watch the early years of Dallas I get really annoyed when they show a trailer on what&#039;s about to happen in the episode I&#039;m about to watch. It&#039;s much the same when I hear the announcement, &quot;Previously on.....&quot;My reasoning for never liking this approach from the producers is the dumbing down effect. Give the viewers some credit. Fans already know the backstory and I don&#039;t wish to know what&#039;s about to happen in the upcoming episode. If I was in charge of a television series I would offer no trailers or allow the actors to speak about it. Let the audience enjoy the ride along with what I produced. Keep the viewers guessing until the big reveal. Websites like Soapchat can generate their own scenarios. This can also drive more interest. It explains why Games of Thrones has such a grip on fans around the world especially as the producers are now creating a series based on George R. R. Martin&#039;s thoughts rather than published books.And there is no better example of how producers can whip the viewers into a frenzy than the &quot;Who Shot JR?&quot; reveal.Too many spoilers today.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rove, post: 129793, member: 100"] Willie it's been a constant for many years. When I watch the early years of Dallas I get really annoyed when they show a trailer on what's about to happen in the episode I'm about to watch. It's much the same when I hear the announcement, "Previously on....." My reasoning for never liking this approach from the producers is the dumbing down effect. Give the viewers some credit. Fans already know the backstory and I don't wish to know what's about to happen in the upcoming episode. If I was in charge of a television series I would offer no trailers or allow the actors to speak about it. Let the audience enjoy the ride along with what I produced. Keep the viewers guessing until the big reveal. Websites like Soapchat can generate their own scenarios. This can also drive more interest. It explains why Games of Thrones has such a grip on fans around the world especially as the producers are now creating a series based on George R. R. Martin's thoughts rather than published books. And there is no better example of how producers can whip the viewers into a frenzy than the "Who Shot JR?" reveal. Too many spoilers today. [/QUOTE]

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