Bad News: SPN & the Writer's Strike
Nov. 1st, 2007 11:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
raloriaWell, folks, it's happened. The writers are preparing to walk the picket lines. A time and date has yet to be named, but arrangements are being made.
I'm really torn on this issue. As a filmmaking student, and very amateur scriptwriter, I believe the writers deserve the compensation they're asking for. However, as an avid TV viewer, this is the worst news possible. While I like my small share of reality shows, I can't imagine a TV landscape of nothing but reality TV and reruns. Will we have a repeat of the 5 month strike of 1988? I sure hope not.
I'm reading conflicting reports about whether or not the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) will be joining the WGA on the picket lines in a show of support. If so, production on our current shows might stop sooner than anticipated. This will also effect others within the industry, from grips to set designers. The consequences of a prolonged strike will be far reaching.
How will this effect SPN? The latest rumors are that they're currently filming episode 10. Whether any already finished scripts beyond that will go into production isn't known right now. From what I'm reading, there might not be any new episodes come January. My fear is that if the strike drags on for months, what will that mean for SPN's future. A future that even during a normal TV season is always hanging on by a thread. The show was almost canceled after last season. Will the CW want to even keep it around if they have a shortened season? The ratings were doing well so far in season three, but what will happen to our new viewers if the show doesn't return until next fall? What will happen to the show's story arcs? What of Dean's demon deal? What of Sam's uncertain future?
I was really hoping it wouldn't come down to a strike, but in reality I kinda felt it was unavoidable. I just hope and pray the strike is short for everyone involved.
Some important links:
To Strike, Or Not To Strike -- What's The Deal as Hollywood's Clock Runs Down? at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
ohnotheydidnt
Strike Update! atsupernatural_tv
Bargaining writers, studios yell 'Cut!'
Writers will strike, union leaders say via the L.A. Times
I'm really torn on this issue. As a filmmaking student, and very amateur scriptwriter, I believe the writers deserve the compensation they're asking for. However, as an avid TV viewer, this is the worst news possible. While I like my small share of reality shows, I can't imagine a TV landscape of nothing but reality TV and reruns. Will we have a repeat of the 5 month strike of 1988? I sure hope not.
I'm reading conflicting reports about whether or not the Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) will be joining the WGA on the picket lines in a show of support. If so, production on our current shows might stop sooner than anticipated. This will also effect others within the industry, from grips to set designers. The consequences of a prolonged strike will be far reaching.
How will this effect SPN? The latest rumors are that they're currently filming episode 10. Whether any already finished scripts beyond that will go into production isn't known right now. From what I'm reading, there might not be any new episodes come January. My fear is that if the strike drags on for months, what will that mean for SPN's future. A future that even during a normal TV season is always hanging on by a thread. The show was almost canceled after last season. Will the CW want to even keep it around if they have a shortened season? The ratings were doing well so far in season three, but what will happen to our new viewers if the show doesn't return until next fall? What will happen to the show's story arcs? What of Dean's demon deal? What of Sam's uncertain future?
I was really hoping it wouldn't come down to a strike, but in reality I kinda felt it was unavoidable. I just hope and pray the strike is short for everyone involved.
Some important links:
To Strike, Or Not To Strike -- What's The Deal as Hollywood's Clock Runs Down? at
ohnotheydidntStrike Update! at
supernatural_tvBargaining writers, studios yell 'Cut!'
Writers will strike, union leaders say via the L.A. Times
