Point is most of the viewevers don't see things like that. They see the hero and the sidekick.
Because that's exactly what Gamble's agenda has been all about, demoting Dean to sidekick, thus her refusal to break a story line for Dean for two years in a row, not to mention her S6 "vision" influence that got Dean yanked out of the 5-year mytharc and tossed under the bus at the end.
As a showrunner/EP, her personal fangirly bias was far more important to her than telling a good story or even maintaining viewers. That's a person who has no business being involved in upper level management.
And I personally think her writing was better when she wasn't in charge, when someone else was calling the shots (looking over her shoulder). I haven't loved a single thing she's written since she was promoted.
That Show actually reached out to bring in one of their stronger writers from years past - and that he even agreed to come back - is very telling, IMO. Sounds like the network/studio is more aware than I thought they were that there have been real problems the last two seasons.
I'm not willing to call it a definitive win yet, but I can tell you this is the first time in 2-1/2 years that I've been moderately excited about Supernatural again. My fondness for what it once was has me still wanting the series to go out on a high note, displaying the potential it has but has squandered for far too long. *fingers crossed*
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Date: 2012-04-05 11:43 am (UTC)Because that's exactly what Gamble's agenda has been all about, demoting Dean to sidekick, thus her refusal to break a story line for Dean for two years in a row, not to mention her S6 "vision" influence that got Dean yanked out of the 5-year mytharc and tossed under the bus at the end.
As a showrunner/EP, her personal fangirly bias was far more important to her than telling a good story or even maintaining viewers. That's a person who has no business being involved in upper level management.
And I personally think her writing was better when she wasn't in charge, when someone else was calling the shots (looking over her shoulder). I haven't loved a single thing she's written since she was promoted.
That Show actually reached out to bring in one of their stronger writers from years past - and that he even agreed to come back - is very telling, IMO. Sounds like the network/studio is more aware than I thought they were that there have been real problems the last two seasons.
I'm not willing to call it a definitive win yet, but I can tell you this is the first time in 2-1/2 years that I've been moderately excited about Supernatural again. My fondness for what it once was has me still wanting the series to go out on a high note, displaying the potential it has but has squandered for far too long. *fingers crossed*