@myril wrote:
To rub salts into the wounds: I want good story telling…
We all do. That’s why Hook is so popular. This character has so much potential, it’s incredible (providing somebody does something with it). That’s why fans are so intrigued. Not just because he is adorable, but also because he is interesting.
@myril wrote:
that is what really keeps me watching a show, not liking particular characters….
It should be quite obvious that a large portion of the audience disagrees.
@myril wrote:
So, if they can’t come up with a good story for a character or not with a good way to integrate a character into the story lines they’re telling, I want them to let that character go, no matter how much I like the character. And I want them to do it, even if it means losing a number of fans or people
Lack of perspective, and creativity
@myril wrote:
new ones will join, if you still are telling good stories. Or maybe not, but that is a risk you have with any TV show with whatever you.
People don’t like being treated like objects. If the word gets out that’s how OUAT’s writers view it’s viewers, people will be turned off (as they should be).
@myril wrote:
And if the writers have a good story line which means killing a character I like – well, tough, but go ahead, kill the character. And let’s stop talking just about Hook. He is not the only character on the show, and the unsubstantiated panic that is spreading, is becoming annoying..
Viewers are not subject to your likings, or dislikings. The scope of a writer’s capactity makes him/her subject to the conditions her/his efforts are aimed to impact; thus, the public.
@myril wrote:
Starting to make me wish, that we should get done with it, kill him, just to move on. From my observation doubt people want to live with Hooking being only in every third episode, and then even just for a minute or so, that doesn’t leave many options besides killing him once the revenge story line is done
Toothfairy isn’t the only one who pays attention to social media. I do, too. Get a clue. When a favorite character dies, fans don’t just feel like it was done to the character, they feel like it was done to them. This is not about you, or artistic prowess. This is about the viewers, and they’re feeling really gun-shy about getting attached to Hook because they’re already afraid he’ll be killed. Let’s put that in the perspective of a business. I won’t get very far, if my customers tell me what they want and in artistic expression, I tell them what they really want. That’s not going to get very far, when the intangible meets the tangible. In fact, over time, I’ll probably be planning my going-out-of business sale. I was watching a documentary last night on Costco, and they were talking about how many businesses (large ones, like Woolworth’s, K-Mart, Sears) took their customers for granted, and “forgot their place” in the scheme of things. Whether it’s writing for a show, running a business, or whatever, the conditions remain the same. The supplier is subject to the consumer and without the consumer, there is no demand. If there is no demand, then there is no product. Remember: The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. So boldly go! 😉
@myril wrote:
Saying that, because there are characters like Archie (although some are complaing about him being seen so seldom this season so far) or Belle, who very well work without being around much in every episode since they first came onto the show. Be honest and ask yourself if Hook could work that way..
If someone put due time and effort in the creativity needed to do so, then Yes!!! Nothing noteworthy is ever accomplished, by playing it safe.
My house won’t clean itself, and I’ll live in a dump if I don’t lift a finger. Same analogy, here. If you don’t try, it doesn’t get done. The next step, then becomes the asking, of why. I have a very simple answer: Priorities, whether placed correctly or not, inspired by perspective.