Systems or Relationships?

Yahoo TV has a really good article going over a blog post made by John Rogers, a co-creator of TNT's Leverage. In it, he talks about the difference between shows that are about systems (aka procedural dramas) and shows about relationships.

What he says about Rizzoli & Isles seems pretty spot on.

According to Rogers' classifications, "Rizzoli & Isles" has all the window dressing of a show about systems. "Rizzoli & Isles is an hour long police drama that almost always begins with a murder. At first glance the format of the show seems to closely mirror 'Law & Order,' the platonic example of a show about systems," according to Rogers. But first glances can be deceiving.

Read the rest here. Trust us, you'll want to see what else he said. Very interesting stuff!