--only provide so much information in a way that is entertaining to a wider audience without losing focus. Granted, some shows can afford extra runtime and detail, but typically those details still provide an active purpose in furthering the narrative.

--to construct the theater of the mind, where the reader's imagination can expand or limit the image as they desire while moving at their own pace. TV has to meet different criteria; they have the benefit of visuals to tell a lot of the story for them, but pacing becomes a major concern and can--

While I agree, I would also say that books and TV are separate mediums and have their own methods of telling a story. Books can afford this easily and it's easier to add pages than add minutes to a runtime, not to mention the difference in budget.

Going back to my first point though, books have--

A-... Are you sure about that?