I think of fanfiction sometimes as escapist and good for wish fulfillment, but it's never really taken the joy of watching a show or reading a book. I always think that there are different ways of telling a story, but we shouldn't begrudge those who tell it differently. I'm sure BQM had plenty of other ideas, but it was all axed for time constraints. And he may have written the script, but I don't think he had complete control over what goes on in post-prod. I'm sure that if it had been turned into a fic, there would be the continuity that fans are (unfairly) demanding. And I have tried writing a fic in script format and it's fucking hard to write a story with more technical stuff to worry about and leaving it up to the reader's imagination to flesh out the emotional and artistic stuff. I was always better at the latter than the former which made my last job incredibly challenging.
I'd rather just soak in an episode than have all this drama because it can be exhausting. Like this whole shipper debate that plays on and on like a bad record. I never thought that ships were the most central part of this show to begin with, but it has become increasingly difficult to stay level-headed. I mean, I DO love Clois. Always have as a child. But I still would prefer daring ways of telling their story over the usual sappy, romantic scenes. I think that writers should challenge themselves like this and not regret it. 4 out of 5 stories I read and write have Clois in some sappy moment and I want 1 to NOT be constantly happy or mushy. I hate the feeling of sinking into mediocrity, even in writing, so I won't stand for the same blah shit. If I want to write angst that everybody hates, I'll do it.
This episode was pretty daring for me. Very few people can stomach the idea of an evil Clark because for them, he's always been innately good. It's almost as if the Kents didn't need to exist because his innate goodness trumps their nurturing, when I talk to people who aren't open to the idea of an AU Clark. They're all "Nooo! Even AU Clark should have redeemable qualities because he's Superman!"
Well, this is SV. He's NOT Superman YET. Even John Schneider tweeted that the day Clark puts on the suit, it's no longer "Smallville" but "Superman". And the idea of SV in the first place was Clark Kent's JOURNEY to BECOMING Superman. So again, he is NOT Superman yet. The writers have had their ups and downs in dragging this show out and the fans have been extremely unfair in their treatment, but again, this is not 100% our show. It still belongs to the CW and its producers and crew, no matter how much we like to tell ourselves that we own it. I hate to sound like I'm advocating the evils of television, but I got my very own reality check, so I think I can speak as the voice of experience and also be a bit less rabid as a fan of the show.
I did have some minor issues here and there with other episodes, like Supergirl where Kara wasn't utilized very well. But sometimes, I'd rather have an AU ep like Luthor over a hyped up episode that falls flat because of poor character consistency (Patriot, that's you. And Harvest). But S10 hasn't had me as annoyed about the episodes as maybe S8 and S9. Yes, I admit I didn't like S9 as much, especially with the sudden slapping of Chlollie that made me scratch my head and Chloe in general playing God. S10 is probably the only season that's made me breathe a sigh of relief because in spite of all the mentions of Blondie, at least she's not on screen to disrupt my viewing pleasure and make me recall the smell of unwashed socks.
Again, my views differ and are probably more unpopular. I'm well aware of how the vast majority gushes about the epicness of S9, but I wasn't so enthralled by it. I loved the Clois moments we got in S9 but they were often ruined by unnecessary pandering. But then again, that's just me. :P And I don't mind being unpopular. :P
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I'd rather just soak in an episode than have all this drama because it can be exhausting. Like this whole shipper debate that plays on and on like a bad record. I never thought that ships were the most central part of this show to begin with, but it has become increasingly difficult to stay level-headed. I mean, I DO love Clois. Always have as a child. But I still would prefer daring ways of telling their story over the usual sappy, romantic scenes. I think that writers should challenge themselves like this and not regret it. 4 out of 5 stories I read and write have Clois in some sappy moment and I want 1 to NOT be constantly happy or mushy. I hate the feeling of sinking into mediocrity, even in writing, so I won't stand for the same blah shit. If I want to write angst that everybody hates, I'll do it.
This episode was pretty daring for me. Very few people can stomach the idea of an evil Clark because for them, he's always been innately good. It's almost as if the Kents didn't need to exist because his innate goodness trumps their nurturing, when I talk to people who aren't open to the idea of an AU Clark. They're all "Nooo! Even AU Clark should have redeemable qualities because he's Superman!"
Well, this is SV. He's NOT Superman YET. Even John Schneider tweeted that the day Clark puts on the suit, it's no longer "Smallville" but "Superman". And the idea of SV in the first place was Clark Kent's JOURNEY to BECOMING Superman. So again, he is NOT Superman yet. The writers have had their ups and downs in dragging this show out and the fans have been extremely unfair in their treatment, but again, this is not 100% our show. It still belongs to the CW and its producers and crew, no matter how much we like to tell ourselves that we own it. I hate to sound like I'm advocating the evils of television, but I got my very own reality check, so I think I can speak as the voice of experience and also be a bit less rabid as a fan of the show.
I did have some minor issues here and there with other episodes, like Supergirl where Kara wasn't utilized very well. But sometimes, I'd rather have an AU ep like Luthor over a hyped up episode that falls flat because of poor character consistency (Patriot, that's you. And Harvest). But S10 hasn't had me as annoyed about the episodes as maybe S8 and S9. Yes, I admit I didn't like S9 as much, especially with the sudden slapping of Chlollie that made me scratch my head and Chloe in general playing God. S10 is probably the only season that's made me breathe a sigh of relief because in spite of all the mentions of Blondie, at least she's not on screen to disrupt my viewing pleasure and make me recall the smell of unwashed socks.
Again, my views differ and are probably more unpopular. I'm well aware of how the vast majority gushes about the epicness of S9, but I wasn't so enthralled by it. I loved the Clois moments we got in S9 but they were often ruined by unnecessary pandering. But then again, that's just me. :P And I don't mind being unpopular. :P