So, Harlan, tell us how you really feel...

[shadowravyn]

HARLAN ELLISON ON THE WRITERS STRIKE SETTLEMENT

Comments

[shadowravyn]

But when it goes through the De-Harlan-ator then it isn't half as fun! Rage makes it tasty!

I don't know a whole lot about the deal struck, so I'm mostly wondering how realistic the underlying premise is.

[zrealm]

The deal is pretty terrible - pretty much the union got a little bit more money while not getting most of their big points.

[dawn_again]

Really, why would anyone want to deHarlanate his rants, it's the rantiness that is the fun part! I mean, if you take out the drama and the handwringing you might as well be talking to Al Gore.

(It really is a really shitty deal from what i've seen though. They should send Harlan to negotiate, the producer's heads would explode.)

[dariusk]

I found it interesting that all the writers' blogs I'd been reading during the strike have yet to analyze the terms of the deal. This leads to believe that Ellison may be right, and the other writers I've been following are pissed off but keeping their mouths shut.

Have you found any other analysis of the deal from a writer's standpoint? (Other than the WGA's "we are happy with this deal.")

[ddrpolaris]

http://www.time-blog.com/tuned_in/2008/02/strike_watch_bigger_slice_smal.html

James P. is Time's TV person.

[shadowravyn]

that's my Toph!

[shadowravyn]

nada. That's one of the reason I put it on my LJ. I figure that between all of my friends, I might be able to get a more coherent picture.

[londo]

My thoughts boil nicely down to "Harlan Ellison angry. News at 11."

[shadowravyn]

Just after "Water wet!" and before the breaking news "Pope? Catholic!"

(sorry. I tried to give you the wrong icon)

[mr_teem]

It strikes me he's more angry than avg(HEanger) since he's less coherent than usual.