Okay, let's be clear here from the top: I don't truly believe that shorter seasons of television are in fact ruining TV, and plenty of great shows and seasons have come about because studios opted for shorter seasons that wouldn't have gotten made otherwise. This kind of broad question can rarely be answered with a simple yes, no, or maybe.
However, I've noticed that more and more studios are trying their hand at shorter television seasons, often spending more money on each specific episode. I think it's a cause for concern, and worth talking about.
