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Why different writers?

Clemmy-ClueClemmy-Clue
edited May 2014 in The Walking Dead
The other day, I was thinking about how people were complaining with certain things about the episodes (plotholes, character development, etc.). What I was thinking was why is there a different writer(s) for each episode? I feel as though the story for each episode would be more consistent (since different writers might have different interpretations for certain things).

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  • ArthurMatrixArthurMatrix
    I agree, but that's just the way Telltale likes it. It's like asking why they're doing the game on episodic form, it's they're call i guess.
  • Tyler_DurantTyler_Durant
    I'm still not entirely sure why this happens, but it's not limited to just Telltale.

    There is always a single individual who comes up the story concept, and he might have a writing team to help him. Having that person write for every single instalment of the franchise is just too much for one person. There's a lead writer, who's in charge of what happens from beginning to end, and there are other writers who write for single episodes.
  • BobJacksonBobJackson
    The fact is that Robert Kirkman was the one supervising the first season, it was just one episode - one writer sort of thing most of the time but it had to be approved first and be consistent.
    In the second season I get the feeling that it's more like "hop-in, hop-off give us some zombies and violence who cares about the plot anyways" sort of writing and we can see the effects now...
    How they really do it, I don't know, maybe they've simply run out of good ideas for this universe. Time will tell(tale)
    Tyler_Durant posted: »

    I'm still not entirely sure why this happens, but it's not limited to just Telltale. There is always a single individual who comes up t

  • Tyler_DurantTyler_Durant
    Are you talking about the show?
    BobJackson posted: »

    The fact is that Robert Kirkman was the one supervising the first season, it was just one episode - one writer sort of thing most of the tim

  • Green613Green613
    they did it in season 1 and season 1 was amazing, different writers doesn't have to do with the consistency of the story all that much
  • dojo32161dojo32161 Moderator
    Well they do this often with TV shows, with most episodes being written by someone else. Though they usually write them all at once.
  • Clemmy-ClueClemmy-Clue
    Season 1 was fine, it's season 2 I'm talking about (sorry about the confusion there).
    Green613 posted: »

    they did it in season 1 and season 1 was amazing, different writers doesn't have to do with the consistency of the story all that much

  • Blind SniperBlind Sniper Moderator
    Most of the writers are the same in-between Season 1 and Season 2.
  • Flog61Flog61
    It's quite funny: with episode one and two of this season, loads of people were complaining about how awful they think Nick Breckon is and that we should get a new one.

    Now we get a new one, and they scream 'why don't they keep it the same, give us Nick backkkkk'.

    It's entertaining to see. Worrying to consider.
  • PerttuLaulaaPerttuLaulaa
    I thought everyone were like how Breckin was awesome???
    Flog61 posted: »

    It's quite funny: with episode one and two of this season, loads of people were complaining about how awful they think Nick Breckon is and t

  • Maximus123458Maximus123458
    I would assume the writers need breaks, so they hand the pen to others because of that.
  • Flog61Flog61
    Nope, not at all.
    PerttuLaulaa posted: »

    I thought everyone were like how Breckin was awesome???

  • ralo229ralo229
    The head writer decides the outline, but he doesn't execute the plot for every single episode.
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