04-14-2017, 12:37 PM
(04-14-2017, 12:23 PM)rpmaluki Wrote: Not having a main character chose who they want, it's a tactic used to keep fans from both sides watching in the hopes that their favourite wins. The writers weren't immune to this diseased form of writing.
It's SOP for commercial TV. The sole driving rule is to get the highest rating possible so the network can charge more for advertising time. If focus groups pointed unavoidably to a massive audience desire to see clowns in tiny cars, there would be such a character in every series on your screen.