Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160524132143/@comment-1916997-20160607033721

Eskaver wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: The characters get downtime, just not on screen, because no one wants to watch a drama with no drama in it. XD The last time we know they had downtime was between 4A and 4B, remember there was a six week time skip. That six weeks was downtime. Quiet moments and character insight being "downtime" I would say is much watch TV. We don't need everyone to go blasting off against the next villain. Like Snow choosing to no longer be Mary Margaret, you can't say, "Well, no drama, so nobody wants to watch that." Characters are an important part of a story and drma...or plot is simply the other half, not the sole draw of the show (well, shouldn't).

Well, all dramas focus on the "drama" parts, not the quiet moments. Heck, almost all storytelling mediums (at least those that fall into the genres that would be under the drama banner) focus on the drama in a story. Because that's the point, plot needs conflict, otherwise you have no plot. If I wanted to see other people's downtime, I can go outside and watch my neighbor mow the lawn, or go to the mall and watch people eat at the food court. XD At any rate, if watching quiet moments and showing character downtime was really what the majority of people wanted to see, all the shows and networks would be airing that. The fact that they don't, should tell you something.