big swing

When a series throws in a character change, plot twist, or unexpected shift in the formula, it can sometimes throw the entire project off balance. However, when executed correctly, these big swings can pay off enormously and serve to cement the show as a classic.

10 Times TV Shows Took Big Swings That Shouldn't Have Worked But Did

The image of Cameron clutching his “Titanic” statues on Oscar night, crowing that he was “king of the world,” sums up the just reward of the ambitious big swing director.

Guest column | Why Coppola’s big swing should be cheered, even if it’s not a home run

There isn’t much like this cut in the show’s 86-episode run. Chase and his collaborators didn’t exactly shy away from “big swing” flourishes, such as the scene that runs backward at the start of season two’s “Proshai, Livushka.”

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