This article is being written out of the slowness of summer, and the hopes that every TV show creator will read my blog and create some awesome TV shows in this much needed time. When in doubt TV geniuses, model after shows like Lost.
Warning: The following list is not in order of importance.
10. An Island (optional)- This worked for Lost. But really, I think that an island only works every 40 years (Gilligan's Island). Thus, in about 42 years, come up with another genius island show and people will be hooked. This is assuming TV still exists in 42 years of course. Maybe instead of watching we will turn on our teleporters and we will be transported to our favorite shows!
9. Comedy- Depending on the show, this is more important than other aspects. But even in shows like Lost, there are characters that bring in the humor. As long as you know when to bring it and how to do it right, then by all means, the perfect TV show needs some Hurley.
8. Ensemble Casts- Let's be honest, all of our favorite shows have ensemble casts; Lost, Heroes, Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters, and the list goes on. This obviously isn't required to make an awesome show, but it allows each episode to focus on different characters. It gives room for a much more interesting plot line and for the next item on my list...
7. Connections- This is my favorite thing when done well on a TV show. Bringing it back to Lost, the scene where Claire's mom told Jack that Claire was his sister and that she was on his plane was probably my favorite scene and favorite connection in season 4. Weird connections on shows sometimes seem far fetched but really we live in a small world and things like that happen all the time. Usually just because we run in the same circle, not because we are going to end up stranded on an island but you know what I'm saying.
6. Secrets- This is a major given. You can't just throw everything on the table and expect us viewers to be amused. We need questions, we need secrets. But then again, too many secrets can cause people to be impatient and give up. We need a happy medium.
5. Good Looking People- This is clearly not something I just magically came up with. Let's be honest, most lead characters are beautiful people. Heck, most supporting characters are pretty darn good looking. For some reason, we Americans just would rather watch pretty people fall in love or fight off the bad guys (who are good looking). Its just who we are.
4. Romance- Those good looking people MUST fall in love. All good TV shows have some kind of love story in them. Love triangles are the trend but either way we TV fans need some "aw" moments.
3. Drama- We need some good drama. Whether it comes in the romance, or from "the others" on an island, we need it to keep us watching. Lost has set the major standard though, we don't want just normal drama anymore. We want polar bears and black smoke. So figure it out.
2. Conflict- This obviously goes with drama, but we NEED conflict. Without conflict there is no reason to watch a show.
1. Happiness- We also like our characters to be happy. NOT in a fake way, but in a relieving way. They don't always have to be perky or anything, but when we watch we are kind of living through them. We want to relate to them and be happy and excited for the characters we are watching.
TV show to look out for next season:
Fringe: This is a J.J. Abrams production. AKA cannot be bad, and probably will include everything I mentioned above. Its about a female FBI agent who works with scientists to figure out some ridiculous events that have been occurring. Check out the trailer on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAu4L5_Fl84. It looks awesome!
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