Above and beyond other prime time soaps, THE HEIGHTS features characters and situations that are unique and engaging. There are also a few situations that seem familiar and highly feasible, but they're well-crafted and not cop-outs.
There is also a great deal of economy to THE HEIGHTS. Well paced and carefully assembled, this never feels like writers are "padding" episodes to fill the time. On the contrary: it feels like they could have used a dozen more episodes to fully explore the characters they've created and the lives they are living.
It also feels like the characters actually live, even when they're not onscreen. This was pointed out to me with superior serials such as SIX FEET UNDER, THE CODE, PRISONER'S WIVES, RIPPER STREET: the characters have lives.
There is also a great deal of economy to THE HEIGHTS. Well paced and carefully assembled, this never feels like writers are "padding" episodes to fill the time. On the contrary: it feels like they could have used a dozen more episodes to fully explore the characters they've created and the lives they are living.
It also feels like the characters actually live, even when they're not onscreen. This was pointed out to me with superior serials such as SIX FEET UNDER, THE CODE, PRISONER'S WIVES, RIPPER STREET: the characters have lives.