The Idiot Plot - Extant, The Strain & True Detective

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Channel: Mr. Sci-Fi · 2014 · Entertainment

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Sci-fi ubergeek Marc Zicree talks about the Idiot Plot & uses examples from The Strain, Extant & True Detective in how to avoid its pitfalls... or fall into them.

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