I said oh-ee-oh-ee-oh! ICE! ICE! ICE!

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There may yet come a day when I don't respond to someone's declaration of

"Brr! It's cold in here!"

with

"There must be some Clovers in the at-mos-phere!"

But that's not a day I look forward to.

Two points I'm pondering:

1. Would anyone outside of Britain give a crap about Guy Fawkes' Day if not for Alan Moore?

2. Will the writers get what they deserve? I hope so. They produce the content that keeps me me fangirling, and they deserve better percentages of sales. That much I agree with. Maybe I'll post something longer in Teacup later. Usually strikes piss me off, but I'm finding myself supporting this one.

Comments

[antheia.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on point number two. It's possible that I'm biased, being an actor's kid, but it's really crazy how much of a share the producers get given the minimal creative work they do. I'm also curious about two things: 1) how and whether the Teamsters will support this, and 2) what the repercussions/rewards will ultimately be for SAG & DGA members. Interesting times.

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antheia
I'm with you on point number two. It's possible that I'm biased, being an actor's kid, but it's really crazy how much of a share the producers get given the minimal creative work they do.

Exactly. I could see the creator of a show getting a larger share, especially if they're actively involved in the day-to-day (like Whedon or Kripke), but why a producer deserves that large share when no one is even sure what a producer does is as incomprehnsible to me as Bandom.

I'm also curious about two things: 1) how and whether the Teamsters will support this, and 2) what the repercussions/rewards will ultimately be for SAG & DGA members. Interesting times.

Me too! I suppose time will only tell. Do you know if SAG and DGA contemplating a sympathy strike? I haven't heard anything, and I kind of doubt it, but I'm still curious.

[firynze.livejournal.com]

I'm also wondering whether AFTRA will get in on the action. It seems to me that they've got a pretty large stake in this themselves...

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We'll soon see.

[antheia.livejournal.com]

but why a producer deserves that large share when no one is even sure what a producer does is as incomprehnsible to me as Bandom.
BWAHAHA!

Do you know if SAG and DGA contemplating a sympathy strike?
Not to my knowledge, but they've commented that the resolution of the WGA strike will have resonance for their contracts.

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(I mean really. The guys are not cute. The music is awful. The boat is gone, and I am not on it.)

They may also be biding their time. Who knows - this is only Day 1, after all.

[antheia.livejournal.com]

(You're not wrong, dude.)


Very true. Very very true.