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Related to LayoutOfASeason, the kinda StrictlyFormula structuring of a show's seasons.
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|| || Multiple [[HalfArcSeason smaller arcs]] not directly tied to seasons || ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Series/StargateSG1'' (except for [[PostScriptSeason seasons 8 & 9]]), ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (later seasons), ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' (early seasons), ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', most [[SoapOpera Soap Operas]] ||
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|| || Multiple [[HalfArcSeason smaller arcs]] not directly tied to seasons || ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'', ''Series/StargateSG1'' (except for [[PostScriptSeason seasons 8 & 9]]), ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (later seasons), ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' (early seasons), ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', most [[SoapOpera Soap Operas]] ||
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Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. Also falling into the middle part of the scale are series like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'' that need to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Moving toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
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Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. Also falling into the middle part of the scale are series like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'' that need ''need'' to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it.them. Moving toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
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Actually since it's referred to earlier, I'm going to keep the Stargate example there, just rewording the paragraph to make it make sense with the current scale.
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Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
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Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, Also falling into the middle part of the scale are series like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs ''Series/MadMen'' that need to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further Moving toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
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Stargate is now defined as more fluid than the examples right after it, so it's better to choose a different example here.
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Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
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Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
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To quantify this, the ''Sliding Scale of Season Transition Fluidity'' ([[TitleDrop Season Fluidity]] for short) puts episodic series on one end, and series with self contained seasons on the other. For example, ''Series/GilligansIsland'' is [[StatusQuoIsGod unchanging]] from season to season. Toward the opposite extreme, seasons in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' and ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'' are basically separate shows with an identical or slightly-shifting cast (and some shows don't even have ''that'' commonality between seasons -- see ''Series/{{Skins}}'', below). In the middle, a show like ''Series/StargateSG1'' has no distinct seasons, but is threaded together by multiple subplots while staying episodic.
Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
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To quantify this, the ''Sliding Scale of Season Transition Fluidity'' ([[TitleDrop Season Fluidity]] for short) puts episodic series on one end, and series with self contained seasons on the other. For example, ''Series/GilligansIsland'' is [[StatusQuoIsGod unchanging]] from season to season. Toward the opposite extreme, seasons in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' and ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'' are basically separate shows with an identical or slightly-shifting cast (and some shows don't even have ''that'' commonality between seasons -- see ''Series/{{Skins}}'', below). In the middle, a show like ''Series/StargateSG1'' has no distinct seasons, but is threaded together by multiple subplots while staying episodic.
Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', but you will be left scratching your head if you start in the middle of a season.
Put another way, you can watch any episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'' and be equally entertained, without worrying that you've missed important plot points (it's not like they'll [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption ever get off the island]] or [[JustEatGilligan something]]). While that's also mostly true with ''Series/StargateSG1'', seeing more episodes in order lets you see character development over time and several subplots rise and get resolved, letting you get more enjoyment over time. A slightly-less fluid series, like ''Series/GameOfThrones'' or ''Series/MadMen'', needs to be seen with all the seasons in order if one wants to fully "get" it. Further toward the abrupt end, you can start with the beginning of any particular season of
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