Re: Eric/Calleigh #27: Coffee Tastes Better With A Little Cu
(Okay, upon reviewing my post, oh my God, I'm going to get kicked off for going off-topic all the time.)
I'm with the writers, though. They don't get nearly enough credit (aka money) for all they do. They're the foundation of every TV show, every movie. Yes, the producers have to oversee the operation, the directors have to direct well and the actors have to act well, as well as choreographers, composers, even marketers who have to know what they're doing, but without the scripts, there would be no TV shows/movies at all.
We have the tendency to criticize whichever group is starting the strike, because it seems all too simple to say, "Hey, they started it!" but really, the writers deserve better. I guess I can sympathize with them more because comparing life to the film production world, I see myself in that background position most and it's always the people behind the scenes pulling the strings who are forgotten. I complain about the Miami writers all the time, but when push comes to shove, I respect them for having gotten to where they are. And they do have talent. Who is to say their talent is worth less than that of actors/actresses? Directors? Producers? The big guys in suits who own the networks?
The writers in this case are the underdogs against the huge monster that is the AMPTP. Everyone's going on about how much money the networks are going to lose. Do you really think the writers are going to come out of this unscathed? I don't. I think they'll sign a mediocre contract that, by the time it expires, they'll again be severely underrepresented and underpaid.
ANYWAY.
Yes to Horatio being kicked off the show but no to Calleigh being boss. Yeah, she'd be kick ass but then it'd be weird because Calleigh would be Eric's boss? I don't know, it just doesn't sit well with me.