But a story is more than moments on a string, and in their attempt to fly high without the safety net of traditional exposition, the creators of "Luck" too often dismiss the central responsibility of the storyteller: Remember that you have an audience.
Many people have perfectly wonderful ideas for television shows in their heads; what separates the professionals is their ability to articulate those ideas in a way that resonates with others. "Luck's" first four or five episodes play too much like a private conversation about things that happen at the track, things that don't necessarily matter much in the long run.
