Thread: How many of you collect books based on TV series? (i.e. Buffy, CSI, etc.)
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Old 10-21-2008, 09:59 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by bill_mchale View Post
In addition, the work also removes a certain amount of suspense. If I am reading a Star Trek novel, I know most of the major characters (i.e. essentially anyone from one of the TV series) have predestined immunity. No author is going to be allowed to kill Kirk or Spock. Also 90% of the time, the universe essentially resets... the status quo is restored.
Does a major character have to die to have a good story?

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