[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Quantum Boy

Yep that's just human interaction really, people are agreeable and amiable until they get to know each other. It was always best when OG main series started off this way... I can see Ammi's point though, about how it doesn't generate the same classic viewing with shorter stays.

The REALLY long series mid-original-run (the ones that went for like 3 months lol) were fascinating specifically because you got the see the "polite early phase", the "high-octane mid phase" and then the war-weary slog of the last few weeks. It was great .

…I mean, the first one was the shortest so it obviously has that history and foundation of being very short…but it was initially a charity raising thing, whereas now there are huge fees involved as well as career thought in profile etc…