Writer's Block: Jumped the shark

[rogueslayer452]

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Supernatural.

The show should have ended the way Kripke intended it to, after five seasons. It should have been properly concluded with the end of the Winchester story, as I felt the apocalyptic plot was setting up for in the first place, instead of it being rushed way too quickly. What we have instead is a story with no clear direction, the ruining of storylines, characterizations and character relationships, the lack of respect for the story, the characters/actors and the fanbase attached to the show. All because Kripke decided to abandon his show, give the showrunning position to someone who clearly lacks any sense of direction or understanding of the show they're running, and allowing the network to milk everything they can just to have more ratings/money with more seasons. A show that once had, while not great, a decent story with an interesting development of characters and a (slowly) progressing of a plot, now has turned into a cash cow laughingstock that will only get worse the more it stays on the air.

To me, Supernatural has sold out and jumped the shark seasons ago. It should have never gone beyond S5.

Other shows to add to this list are the obvious: House, Bones, CSI, Gossip Girl, and all existing reality shows.

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[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

BSG ended at the right place at the right time, and mostly because RDM made the decision to not let the network lead them on and then suddenly cancel them without allowing the story to have a proper ending the way they want it to. Even as the network was pleading for more seasons, RDM stood his ground and went with four seasons, which were just enough for the beginning/middle/end of the story he wanted to tell. That is precisely why I think Kripke sold out. He had a plan, but sacrificed it only for the money. Once you do that, all that creativity and reasons for you putting your story out there in the first place are gone.