True story -- I never really used to pay much attention to who wrote TV. Like, at all, really (although nowadays reading the credits is a must for me). I mean, "Passion". That -- to me -- is one of the best Buffy episodes, as it's one which really pushes Giles as a character, and the group emotionally. And Buffy. But I never paid attention to who wrote it. The thing which made me pay attention was, in actual fact, Tim Minear. He used to post on UTMA years ago, and I used to find his posts fun and interesting, and usually spot on about Angel The Series and the character. And, after a while, I realised something: he wrote for the show, I'm a bit dense for not noticing, and that I liked waffles (and waffling).
Personally, I think there's a realisation that the writers hold the power in TV, which isn't apparent if you don't know that fact. But as a viewer, you'll notice, and if you do it changes the way you appreciate shows, and TV generally.
Personally, I think there's a realisation that the writers hold the power in TV, which isn't apparent if you don't know that fact.
That really depends on the show. For ME shows the writer is king. That's not always the case.
Well, in theory, it should be the case, unless the cast are also producers. In practice, I've no idea how these things work.
unless the cast are also producers
Why do you single out the cast? There can be other non-writer types who get to make serious calls.
Yeah! John is an Ass Prod now!
Why do you single out the cast? There can be other non-writer types who get to make serious calls.
True enough. I've no idea why I single out cast -- I suppose, just from not thinking about it enough. I suppose when I say 'power' on a show, I refer to being able to make the story suck or not suck, which should really be the writers and producers responsibility (in my head).
which should really be the writers and producers responsibility
But the producers don't have to be either writers or cast.
Sometimes they're Kazui's.
