I don't buy the argument that the past had a higher rate of quality scripts. To me, that position has always smacked of selective reporting combined with the old 'back in my day' argument.
The undeniably great stories of western civilization total a hundred or so works over the course of our history. So the works of any given decade or generation will always be found wanting in that comparison. It shows nothing.
If anything, the old studio system was designed to shovel out disposable content even more so than the current configuration.
Now I don't have a comprehensive study to support my position, but until commonly accepted wisdom has one for its stance, I disagree.
The undeniably great stories of western civilization total a hundred or so works over the course of our history. So the works of any given decade or generation will always be found wanting in that comparison. It shows nothing.
If anything, the old studio system was designed to shovel out disposable content even more so than the current configuration.
Now I don't have a comprehensive study to support my position, but until commonly accepted wisdom has one for its stance, I disagree.