I agree. It's sometimes fun to have a show acknowledge something fandom wants. But in the long run (as I think we've seen in recent years on this show), it dilutes the story. I think it was Kripke who once said that he tried to stay away from a lot of online fan conversations because he didn't want it to unduly influence his storytelling (but perhaps I've misremembered and it was some other writer/showrunner who said that.)
I think it's INCREDIBLY important to filter what you take in, on-line. Surround yourself with people you trust, not anonymous masses of internet opinions.
The viewership speaks by watching or NOT watching a show. Sending as ass-ton of feathers to the home office of a show, in the hopes of getting a meatier storyline for your favorite character, is not the way to go about it.
At the end of the day, you have to stay genuine to what you've created, and yourself. It's that simple.
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Date: 2013-05-11 07:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-05-11 07:22 pm (UTC)The viewership speaks by watching or NOT watching a show. Sending as ass-ton of feathers to the home office of a show, in the hopes of getting a meatier storyline for your favorite character, is not the way to go about it.
At the end of the day, you have to stay genuine to what you've created, and yourself. It's that simple.