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re: Is the 30 for 30 series going to grow tiresome?
Posted on 5/20/16 at 8:05 am to etm512
Posted on 5/20/16 at 8:05 am to etm512
when 30/30 started it was based around "off the beaten path" sports stories
now i completely understand that as they do more, there will be fewer stories to tell
and i also understand that it takes time for some stories to become ripe (like the duke lacrosse one) and it's not "off the beaten path" but since it's just now able to be told, they get the first bite of the apple
but straw/gooden? that story has been told 100x
the magic one was solid, but not close to being great or anything
the one about cleveland is borderline, but i personally have no interest in watching. same with FIVE docs about OJ
the 1985 bears episode is probably the shark-jumping moment
now i completely understand that as they do more, there will be fewer stories to tell
and i also understand that it takes time for some stories to become ripe (like the duke lacrosse one) and it's not "off the beaten path" but since it's just now able to be told, they get the first bite of the apple
but straw/gooden? that story has been told 100x
the magic one was solid, but not close to being great or anything
the one about cleveland is borderline, but i personally have no interest in watching. same with FIVE docs about OJ
the 1985 bears episode is probably the shark-jumping moment
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Posted on 5/20/16 at 8:08 am to SlowFlowPro
The buffalo one was great amd sucked ha. and while cleveland gets the present day aw poor people title the sabres losing in finals in the crease adds to that towns misery.
I really enjoyed majority
I really enjoyed majority
Posted on 5/20/16 at 8:13 am to SlowFlowPro
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when 30/30 started it was based around "off the beaten path" sports stories
There are still plenty of those, but unfortunately quite a few people on this board and elsewhere think stories like the Miami Hurricanes are better than The Two Escobars, so the business side of ESPN is going to put more effort there.
All in all, if they keep the quality of the documentary up, then I'll still watch the popular stories.
Posted on 5/20/16 at 3:47 pm to SlowFlowPro
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but straw/gooden? that story has been told 100x
That's my whole New York Myopia issue. The 86 Mets were the biggest bunch of assholes/scumbags in the history of baseball (Dykstra/Straberry/Hernandez/Mitchell/Ojeda/Backman). But the narrative with the team is that they were "colorful and dynamic," or "poor Doc and Straw couldn't handle their own greatness." Same with the Walt Frazier Knicks. They won two titles and they act like it was Basketball Camelot (not to mention the mandatory 30/30 documentary)
Posted on 5/20/16 at 4:27 pm to SlowFlowPro
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the 1985 bears episode is probably the shark-jumping moment
Agreed, the '85 Bears doc was when it became obvious that they had lost sight of the original intent of content skewing towards lesser-known stories.
When your subjects include the most famous Super Bowl team, one of the most famous college basketball teams ever, and the most famous trial in American history, then you've definitely jumped the shark.
It's ESPN being ESPN and screwing up a good thing.
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