http://www.triscribe.com/2004/05/24/reality-tv-has-taken-over/ We're still here! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:13:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triscribe.com/2004/05/24/reality-tv-has-taken-over/comment-page-1/#comment-279 ssw15 Fri, 28 May 2004 00:28:07 +0000 /?p=284#comment-279 Ah, but networks aren't asking themselves, "What can we do to serve writers?" - their question is, "What can writers do for us to make more ratings which makes us more moola?" More intelligent documentaries, reality shows, docudramas, dramas, dramedys, and sitcoms (all the stuff along the tv range) are great - but they assume intelligence won't win an audience - and sometimes an audience (well, the American audience anyway) proves that intelligence isn't what they want either. Eh. And, yeah, we need new producers on tv to put better stuff on tv (new network executives don't cut it, as ABC proved), and not just new writers - but changing the tv industry won't happen overnight. Ah, but networks aren’t asking themselves, “What can we do to serve writers?” – their question is, “What can writers do for us to make more ratings which makes us more moola?” More intelligent documentaries, reality shows, docudramas, dramas, dramedys, and sitcoms (all the stuff along the tv range) are great – but they assume intelligence won’t win an audience – and sometimes an audience (well, the American audience anyway) proves that intelligence isn’t what they want either. Eh. And, yeah, we need new producers on tv to put better stuff on tv (new network executives don’t cut it, as ABC proved), and not just new writers – but changing the tv industry won’t happen overnight.

]]> http://www.triscribe.com/2004/05/24/reality-tv-has-taken-over/comment-page-1/#comment-278 F C Thu, 27 May 2004 14:32:50 +0000 /?p=284#comment-278 It doesn't matter if it is a sitcom or a reality-game show. What is important is to give opportunities to intelligent writers to show their stuff. They're going to shorts or feature films, or even theater because its the same half dozen TV producers for all of the shows. It doesn’t matter if it is a sitcom or a reality-game show. What is important is to give opportunities to intelligent writers to show their stuff. They’re going to shorts or feature films, or even theater because its the same half dozen TV producers for all of the shows.

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