Nowadays every returning television program tells us it's "raising the stakes" for the upcoming season. You can't read about a show that's coming back without seeing a showrunner assure us that "the stakes are gonna be higher for ___."
It's ridiculous. In this year's "Entertainment Weekly" Fall TV issue, even "Nathan for You" pulled this bit.
Why do the stakes have to be higher? Why can't the show just be better? Those aren't mutually exclusive.
What I would like to see is a showrunner tell us that the stakes will be LOWER next season.
"Things are going to be a lot more chill this season."
"The stakes have never been lower for the team."
"There will not be so much at stake for the staff this year."
"Things are much more relaxed, and it'll just feel like a comfortable status quo for the gang for a change."
Hey, I'd love to see it.
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