I disagree. I may not be a rabid, irrational, and completely loony fan girl (though some might argue) but when I invest my time and emotional energy on a show, series etc, I expect a payoff.
The creator can create for themselvs all they want but in the case of televison - in particular - it's the attention of the viewers and fanbase that makes or breaks a creator's or production comapanies popularity, longevity and over all success in the business. It's a two way street. Fans gotta respect and stand by the creator, sure. But the creator has to respect its fan base in turn, just as you said about politeness etc.
Look at Firefly and its demise. I sincerely doubt that Firefly's fall, was comepletely the fault of evil corporate conglmerates. There's no doubt in my mind that the shows lack of popularity had a great deal to do with the dissatisfaction of a large number of the ME fan base still reeling from season 6 of BtVS. We ain't all Joss Worshippers. And just because a series has Joss Whedon and ME stamped on it doesn't mean that it's going to be a screaming succes.
Look at Stephen King, one of my favorite authors of all time. I truly admire and enjoy his work, but lets face it, the Stephen King Golden Seal doesn't necessarily mean that every one of his publications is worthy of a Pulitzer. Although many of his flops have managed to stay afloat on the Best Seller list because of his popularity.
Going back to Firefly, you have a fan base that is very loyal to a creator and a production company. However, the disastisfied group was vocal in their disappointment and I'm sure put off with having to deal with another ME "debachery" so soon, on top of lingering resentment. Not too mention the patronizing and obstuse remarks that were thrown at certain groups of the fan base (David Fury etc). One cannot deny that this, in addition to possible half-hearted support from FOX, had a significant impact on current viewer interest in watching a new ME production. And I saw Firefly and wasn't all that impressed frankly.
With literature, it's a little different, as I explained with Stephen King and just as you said about transferring printed media to film. TV - is a crap shoot and the last thing you want to do is piss off a significant portion of your fan base or put off your demographic.
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The creator can create for themselvs all they want but in the case of televison - in particular - it's the attention of the viewers and fanbase that makes or breaks a creator's or production comapanies popularity, longevity and over all success in the business. It's a two way street. Fans gotta respect and stand by the creator, sure. But the creator has to respect its fan base in turn, just as you said about politeness etc.
Look at Firefly and its demise. I sincerely doubt that Firefly's fall, was comepletely the fault of evil corporate conglmerates. There's no doubt in my mind that the shows lack of popularity had a great deal to do with the dissatisfaction of a large number of the ME fan base still reeling from season 6 of BtVS. We ain't all Joss Worshippers. And just because a series has Joss Whedon and ME stamped on it doesn't mean that it's going to be a screaming succes.
Look at Stephen King, one of my favorite authors of all time. I truly admire and enjoy his work, but lets face it, the Stephen King Golden Seal doesn't necessarily mean that every one of his publications is worthy of a Pulitzer. Although many of his flops have managed to stay afloat on the Best Seller list because of his popularity.
Going back to Firefly, you have a fan base that is very loyal to a creator and a production company. However, the disastisfied group was vocal in their disappointment and I'm sure put off with having to deal with another ME "debachery" so soon, on top of lingering resentment. Not too mention the patronizing and obstuse remarks that were thrown at certain groups of the fan base (David Fury etc). One cannot deny that this, in addition to possible half-hearted support from FOX, had a significant impact on current viewer interest in watching a new ME production. And I saw Firefly and wasn't all that impressed frankly.
With literature, it's a little different, as I explained with Stephen King and just as you said about transferring printed media to film. TV - is a crap shoot and the last thing you want to do is piss off a significant portion of your fan base or put off your demographic.