But...how does sticking the title "Once More with Feeling" in the background without ever calling attention to it (or, you know, using blue gloves or naming a cat Angel) make a show more obscure? The shout-outs are entirely superfluous; they go right over the heads of those who aren't looking for them. I don't see what the Big Evil is, and how it affects executives at all.
See these are all background texture if you don't get the shout out. The only one I could remotely argue as affecting Fox one way or the other is the "OMwF" poster, because you've got that in the background instead of something that could shill product for Fox. But that's "not helping", rather than "hurting", and I probably just put more thought into it than the writers, producers or the network.
Now I have thoughts of Jaye and Veronica having a fight. A sexy fight.
See, I imagine them drag racing their huge boat-cars.
I was beginning to think i was alone in this. i don't know why they frighten me as much as they do...
I think zombies are comedy gold. COMEDY GOLD! I think there should've been a tiny ZOMBIE that talked to Jaye. It would be leaving body parts all over, and she'd have to pick them up and re-attach them with hot glue, and it could say, "OW!" every time she did... Of course, I guess a zombie wouldn't give very good advice. "BRAINNNNNNS!" "What? Eat Gretchen Speck's Brains?" I can also imagine Jaye with a bit of brain in her mouth, trying to explain to her family... "The tiny zombie made me do it!"
i was furious with Lost's "finale". still am, actually. i wasn't thrilled with VM's finale, but i at least didn't feel like the 22 hours of my life i'd spent watching the show were for naught.
That's 22 hours of my life I'll never see again. I tried so hard to like that show. I mean, I REALLY worked at it, despite being bored 10 minutes into the pilot. But the love never came, and I remain indifferent towards most of the characters. I think the cast is too large.
Now The Inside, that has a nice small ensemble cast.
Drag racing their huge sexy boat-cars!
Zombies are fun! Just ask Terry Pratchett.
See these are all background texture if you don't get the shout out. The only one I could remotely argue as affecting Fox one way or the other is the "OMwF" poster, because you've got that in the background instead of something that could shill product for Fox. But that's "not helping", rather than "hurting", and I probably just put more thought into it than the writers, producers or the network.
Not even. It is helping FOX. FOX produces and profits from the BtVS DVDs.
Not even. It is helping FOX. FOX produces and profits from the BtVS DVDs.
This gets into the old FOX vs. 20th C. question.
This gets into the old FOX vs. 20th C. question.
There's a question? They're different, just like Warner Bros. Productions (which produces VM, by the by) is different from The WB. SO CONFUSING.
Spank me if this has been posted already, but:
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SPOILERS! (although nothing too big. well, excuse the pun).
There's a question? They're different, just like Warner Bros. Productions (which produces VM, by the by) is different from The WB. SO CONFUSING.
What I think is truly bizarre is that when FOX airs a show that 20th produced (I think The Inside is one), they have to PAY THEMSELVES the licensing fees. (I think that's what they're called.)
Allyson, GREAT article. I especially like the part about thetruth.com.
What I think is truly bizarre is that when FOX airs a show that 20th produced (I think The Inside is one), they have to PAY THEMSELVES the licensing fees. (I think that's what they're called.)
Now see,
that's
the interesting question. I understand the production studio and the network are different, but how exactly are they related? Who's higher in the hierarchy? Who's got financial control? And is it the same for The WB/Warner Bros?
You're making my brain hurt.
