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The Jo Syndrome – Here we go again? |
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Saturday, 22 December 2007 |
Last season it was Jo. This season, Ruby and Bela. The storm which started in the summer, when the casting news have reached the fandom, has hit shores as season 3 began. And in an opinionated fandom like Supernatural, it seems like everyone has something to say.
Title: The Jo Syndrome – Here we go again?
By: lyric.
It feels like déjà vu all over again. The fandom uproars to the sight of young, attractive recurring character(s). The actresses' ability to act is being questioned; the chemistry they have, or don't have, with Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki is up for discussions; their characters are up for debate.
All is fair. All is in the game's borders.
Most of the time, anyway.
What I find to be unfair is the return of the calls to tell the writers, directors or producers what they should or shouldn't be doing. What I find to be stepping out of the game field is taking personal likes and dislikes from the fandom arena and moving them to the production stadium.
Were there elections for the fandom presidency? Was someone elected to speak in our names? And by 'Our' I mean the millions of people who watch Supernatural every Thursday night; those who tape it and watch the series on a later date; people who wait for the DVDs to come out; Non-Americans, who sometimes wait years for the series to come to their corner of the world. Does someone really have the right to speak in their names?
In our name?
For proper disclosure, I like the new characters. I like Ruby. I love Bela. I want to see where the writers are taking their storylines, I want to see them interacting with Dean and Sam, and I think Katie Cassidy and Lauren Cohan have a great chemistry with Jared and Jensen, respectively.
I think Katie and Lauren are doing a fantastic job, and I think they are extremely brave to walk into a fandom like Supernatural. A fandom, which sometimes seems to show no mercy.
Let me say it right now: I'm not objective. I'm completely biased in favor of Supernatural. I have an enormous respect for its writers, directors, producers and actors. I'm thankful for all the crew members. I think we, as a fandom, are lucky to have this crew on our show. I think they are doing an amazing job, and I don't know how many shows' crews are as responsive to their fans as Supernatural's.
And it sometimes feels as if we're taking advantage of that.
The lovable slogan 'In Kripke We Trust!' isn't really worth a thing if, when it comes down to it, there's zero trust, or if this trust comes with a price tag: Give us what we want, and we'll trust you. Make us question your judgment, and it is going to be red sky at morning.
It doesn't really work that way. It shouldn't.
I trust Kripke and his writers. I trust them to do what's right for Supernatural. I will trust them if the new characters become a permanent fixture on the series, like Bobby, and I will trust them if they'll decide to take them out, no matter how much I like Ruby and Bela.
Let the writers, directors, producers and actors do their job the way they think it should be done, and not the way we think it should be done. If viewers don't like the outcomes, if viewers don't like the way the writers choose to take, then they don't have to watch.
I think it all comes down to the question of whether fans should have a say in the way the series, any series, is made.
I don't think they should. I don't think we should.
But I guess that's a matter of opinion.
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Acknowledgment: A sincere thanks goes out to Crystalina, who edited the article, and to Lisa, who is making it all possible. |
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