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themadscientist (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} themadscientist) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} fandom_wank, |
They've had queer characters... it's just that they kill them off. Actually, SPN kills everyone off but then get too paranoid about fan reaction to keep them dead (seriously - how many times have they killed Castiel just to make excuses to keep him around because Misha Collins is popular?) Bobby was arguably a victim of this in S7 when a large portion of online fans on TWoP (which the writers do go to for immediate viewer reaction) stating how he was holding the boys back and was mean to Dean,
It's a weird, weird cycle of:
1) Do something fanserrvicey
2) Notice that fanservicey gets reception and recognition
3) Play off the fanservicey-ness
4) Get even more recognition
5) Realize the fanservice is potentially damaging to the story, characters, or reputation of said show
6) Back off and negate the fanservice
7) Notice the fan riot so panic
8) Return to step 1
I've never seen quite the same level of circle-jerk between fans and show as Supernatural and it's really disturbing in some ways. The writers will perfectly happy play around with jokes about sexuality and give wink-wink-nudge-nudge to fandom but then play dumb about things the fans are reacting to (or readjust the show whenever a group gets too grumpy - see Dean's "lack of storyline" a la S4 or Sam's soullessness of S6)
And likewise, fans will get egocentric because the show is acknowledging them! The show is catering to them! The show will validate them!! only to get furious when their vision is not met.
If there was any example to use why creators should never, EVER react with fans until a product is finished... it's Supernatural.
It's a weird, weird cycle of:
1) Do something fanserrvicey
2) Notice that fanservicey gets reception and recognition
3) Play off the fanservicey-ness
4) Get even more recognition
5) Realize the fanservice is potentially damaging to the story, characters, or reputation of said show
6) Back off and negate the fanservice
7) Notice the fan riot so panic
8) Return to step 1
I've never seen quite the same level of circle-jerk between fans and show as Supernatural and it's really disturbing in some ways. The writers will perfectly happy play around with jokes about sexuality and give wink-wink-nudge-nudge to fandom but then play dumb about things the fans are reacting to (or readjust the show whenever a group gets too grumpy - see Dean's "lack of storyline" a la S4 or Sam's soullessness of S6)
And likewise, fans will get egocentric because the show is acknowledging them! The show is catering to them! The show will validate them!! only to get furious when their vision is not met.
If there was any example to use why creators should never, EVER react with fans until a product is finished... it's Supernatural.
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