No nuance and characters are saying the obvious stuff, because viewers are looking at another device while watching. We’re so cooked.
No nuance and characters are saying the obvious stuff, because viewers are looking at another device while watching. We’re so cooked.
If you watch a lot of BBC stuff, you’ll find that you can generally follow the plot without necessarily paying too much attention to the screen. In their case, it’s because the BBC originated as a radio broadcaster and their script culture still reflects some of those old styles and practices. The fact that they maintain a robust radio play / audio drama production focus certainly doesn’t hurt either.
I’m British and I still read this as “Big Black Cock”.
What BBC shows can you watch without paying too much attention? I watched New Doctor Who and Sherlock and I think those shows require a lot of attention to understand everything that happens.
You are confusing “you can generally follow the plot” (which is what I said) with “paying attention gives you a richer, more entertaining and in-depth experience, with details you won’t be aware of unless you physically watch”.
That might just be Steven Moffat lol