Yeah, the restraint and pressure Kripke's team is subjected to is terrible. I am always amazed what they do with the small budget they have and how they managed to mostly keep their creative integrity intact, although the network tried to meddle with the show. It's just a shame that tv execs aren't willing anymore to give a show the chance to develop. I mean, I am under the impression that only a decade or so shows got more chances to find their audience and tell their story. Even X-Files wasn't an instant mega-success. Nowadays though shows get cancelled after 13 episodes, if they don't produce the desired results instantly. It's madness. Sometimes I think that showrunners, who really want to tell their own story, should better consider writing a book than producing a tv show. *g*
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Yeah, the restraint and pressure Kripke's team is subjected to is terrible. I am always amazed what they do with the small budget they have and how they managed to mostly keep their creative integrity intact, although the network tried to meddle with the show. It's just a shame that tv execs aren't willing anymore to give a show the chance to develop. I mean, I am under the impression that only a decade or so shows got more chances to find their audience and tell their story. Even X-Files wasn't an instant mega-success. Nowadays though shows get cancelled after 13 episodes, if they don't produce the desired results instantly. It's madness. Sometimes I think that showrunners, who really want to tell their own story, should better consider writing a book than producing a tv show. *g*