... a good idea for the government to "nationalize" the two mortgage giants. In virtually none of the coverage of the Bush administration's latest emergency action did anyone bother to tell the backstory. Fannie Mae, nee the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), began life as a government invention. It was born "nationalized" -- and it worked beautifully until it was privatized. FNMA ...

... unfinished) shoujo manga epic from CLAMP (CARDCAPTOR SAKURA, CHOBITS), X is a grandiose, morbid tale of dark shoujo angst with super powers, where every character has an in-depth, depressing backstory to go with their incredible magical fights. There is little levity throughout, but it hardly matters given the calibre of the production - the animation is simply fantastic for a TV show, and...

... it comes to endorsement opportunities, not all gold medals ― and for that matter, not all gold medalists ― are created equal. Instead, everything from the sport to the persona to the backstory factor into an Olympic champion's marketability, according to marketers and sports agents. What makes swimming sensation Michael Phelps a marketer's dream is that he encompasses it all. The affable ...

.... 5) On any other show, the family involved in the wedding would just be stick-figure plot functions.  On TRF, we get a surprising amount of not-really-necessary backstory about and insights into them. -- Message posted usinghttp://www.talkabouttelevision.com/group/alt.tv.rockford-files/ More information athttp://www.talkabouttelevision.com/faq.html I think it's really ...

..., too, in the scene outside Jim's trailer. 5) On any other show, the family involved in the wedding would just be stick-figure plot functions. On TRF, we get a surprising amount of not-really-necessary backstory about and insights into them. -- Message posted using http://www.talkabouttelevision.com/group/alt.tv.rockford-files/ More information at http://www.talkabouttelevision.com/faq.html

... of the tales could be done in 30 mins of screen time, but of course the initial story would warrant a multi-parter kick-off, even a three parter for a total of 90 mins to tell the tale of backstory, Mayan Jungle, 80th floor digs, and travel between, back and forth. SO, with all that said I return to the CVS Pharmacy ads as a good example of what is being done to tell a story and create an...

... unfinished) shoujo manga epic from CLAMP (CARDCAPTOR SAKURA, CHOBITS), X is a grandiose, morbid tale of dark shoujo angst with super powers, where every character has an in-depth, depressing backstory to go with their incredible magical fights. There is little levity throughout, but it hardly matters given the calibre of the production - the animation is simply fantastic for a TV show, and...

... episode revealed the entire series to be a bad holodeck drama. I'm not disputing anything you write. But isn't it true that TV series usually have "bibles" that provide backstories for the major characters and notes on the stories to guide writers and keep things consistent? If Yes this is true, then, did "Star Trek" not maintain such a "bible"? Little Freddy ...

..." <frajm@blarg.net> wrote in message news:vJOdnQcomLr02O_VnZ2dnUVZ_tXinZ2d@posted.isomediainc... I'm not disputing anything you write. But isn't it true that TV series usually have "bibles" that provide backstories for the major characters and notes on the stories to guide writers and keep things consistent? If this is true, then, did "Star Trek" not maintain such a "bible"?...

... that the finale episode revealed the entire series to be a bad holodeck drama. I'm not disputing anything you write. But isn't it true that TV series usually have "bibles" that provide backstories for the major characters and notes on the stories to guide writers and keep things consistent? If this is true, then, did "Star Trek" not maintain such a "bible"? -- Frank in Seattle ...