And as much as we have episodes we love to hate, at the end of the day, we're not the ones writing this show. I know they say this all the time that the fans are what keep a show running, but the reality is...it isn't. Sometimes, it's budget. Other times, it's having a boss and sponsors from hell telling you what and what not to do and you have no choice but to comply. This is why, as a fan watching my show's last hurrah, I'm not going to be quick to judge an episode (and believe me, with how some episodes have been underwhelming and my natural tendency to be snarky, that's hard) and will instead try to be grateful for these writers dedicating 10 years of their lives to retelling Superman's story. It's the least I can do in return for the sweat, blood and tears that they've devoted to this show.
I know that if I came across the more hateful rants that fans have thrown, I would be less generous with my patience. I'd be all "I'VE GIVEN UP TEN YEARS OF MY LIFE FOR THIS SHOW, YOU FUCKING INGRATES! FUCK YOU ALL AND THE SHEEP YOU RODE IN ON! I'M WRITING THIS SHIT EVEN IF IT KILLS ME AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, FUCK OFF!" (yeah, all in caps and no censors. :P)
Yes, that's exactly how I would respond, were I subjected to the same kind of bashing BQM got for writing this episode. Because I would write Luthor almost exactly the same way he wrote it. And no matter what they say, I would have to have faith in my director and actors to make it happen. Because my job, first and foremost, is to write. Maybe it's a good thing I'm not in TV production anymore, I certainly hated the industry even if it taught me to think out of the box. As much as we wanted to be creative, there were just as many people stifling it.
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Date: 2010-12-05 05:25 am (UTC)I know that if I came across the more hateful rants that fans have thrown, I would be less generous with my patience. I'd be all "I'VE GIVEN UP TEN YEARS OF MY LIFE FOR THIS SHOW, YOU FUCKING INGRATES! FUCK YOU ALL AND THE SHEEP YOU RODE IN ON! I'M WRITING THIS SHIT EVEN IF IT KILLS ME AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, FUCK OFF!" (yeah, all in caps and no censors. :P)
Yes, that's exactly how I would respond, were I subjected to the same kind of bashing BQM got for writing this episode. Because I would write Luthor almost exactly the same way he wrote it. And no matter what they say, I would have to have faith in my director and actors to make it happen. Because my job, first and foremost, is to write. Maybe it's a good thing I'm not in TV production anymore, I certainly hated the industry even if it taught me to think out of the box. As much as we wanted to be creative, there were just as many people stifling it.