True, he doesn't have control over that, but if you're going to do this kind of storytelling you should always have multiple outs set up in the shows mythology. (And you should tie your actors to a contract longer than a year, no, I don't have residual Alias issues at all, what are you talking about?) And the refusal to do that, really is his fault. I completely agree with that.
Why don't these people consult us on their career paths, damnit? If they did, I could also tell Josh Schwartz that his real gift is in scoring tv and maybe he should focus on that instead of creating shows that invariably go downhill after one season. Chuck is, of course the exception, but it didn't get a proper first season due to the strike, so I'm not sure it counts.
Oh, I'm not talking about breaking up with Fringe. I will watch next season, just because at this point it's like watching a car accident, but future projects. I'm not letting anyone convince me that this time he's being different. It's not possible for a leopard to change its spots. Next time I will remember.
Ah, fair enough. You're right, he can control what he writes when he knows he might have a limited amount of time in which to tell a story. So there's no excuse there.
Seriously! Things would be so much better if they just let us take over. The funny thing is, I had basically this exact same conversation with my grandmother last night, complete with residual Alias anger and requests for personal consultation before making storytelling decisions. So it's not just us or our generation. It's everyone.
Actually, you'll appreciate this. This is the conversation my grandmother and I had:
GRANDMA: Have you figured out the Fringe finale? Because I'm more confused now than I was Friday night.
ME: No, and the more I think about the time paradox, the less it makes sense. Also, he fails at grand storytelling.
GRANDMA: He, who?
ME: The showrunner for Fringe. He's also the guy who did Lost, the new Star Trek, Alias--
GRANDMA: Oh. Him.
ME: You...watched Alias?
GRANDMA: Feh. For a while. Then it got terrible and I had to stop. I understand why, now.
It is like a car accident! Or, since I live in NYC and apparently AMTRAK, PATH, and LIRR trains are completely unable to stay on the fucking rails here, it's like watching a train crash. Which has more casualties anyway, so it's more appropriate for Abrams' trail of destruction.
True, he doesn't have control over that, but if you're going to do this kind of storytelling you should always have multiple outs set up in the shows mythology. (And you should tie your actors to a contract longer than a year, no, I don't have residual Alias issues at all, what are you talking about?) And the refusal to do that, really is his fault. I completely agree with that.
Why don't these people consult us on their career paths, damnit? If they did, I could also tell Josh Schwartz that his real gift is in scoring tv and maybe he should focus on that instead of creating shows that invariably go downhill after one season. Chuck is, of course the exception, but it didn't get a proper first season due to the strike, so I'm not sure it counts.
Oh, I'm not talking about breaking up with Fringe. I will watch next season, just because at this point it's like watching a car accident, but future projects. I'm not letting anyone convince me that this time he's being different. It's not possible for a leopard to change its spots. Next time I will remember.
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Seriously! Things would be so much better if they just let us take over. The funny thing is, I had basically this exact same conversation with my grandmother last night, complete with residual Alias anger and requests for personal consultation before making storytelling decisions. So it's not just us or our generation. It's everyone.
Actually, you'll appreciate this. This is the conversation my grandmother and I had:
GRANDMA: Have you figured out the Fringe finale? Because I'm more confused now than I was Friday night.
ME: No, and the more I think about the time paradox, the less it makes sense. Also, he fails at grand storytelling.
GRANDMA: He, who?
ME: The showrunner for Fringe. He's also the guy who did Lost, the new Star Trek, Alias--
GRANDMA: Oh. Him.
ME: You...watched Alias?
GRANDMA: Feh. For a while. Then it got terrible and I had to stop. I understand why, now.
It is like a car accident! Or, since I live in NYC and apparently AMTRAK, PATH, and LIRR trains are completely unable to stay on the fucking rails here, it's like watching a train crash. Which has more casualties anyway, so it's more appropriate for Abrams' trail of destruction.
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