http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/tv_club/features/2013/nashville_season_1/week_19/nashville_season_1_week_19_why_are_the_show_s_scenes_so_short.html

Rather than let storylines play out, the ABC drama fills the screen with tiny moments.
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