Hey guys? I've got some bad news... Dan Harmon is out as the series' showrunner (though he'll remain attached to the show in the vaguely defined role of "Consulting Producer").
Cruel. Cruel Cruel Cruel.
Cruel. Cruel Cruel Cruel.
What the hell. You don't replace the guy who created the freaking show (especially this one) and oversees each episode. You just don't do that.Hey guys? I've got some bad news... Dan Harmon is out as the series' showrunner (though he'll remain attached to the show in the vaguely defined role of "Consulting Producer").
Cruel. Cruel Cruel Cruel.
Wtf is a showrunner? I thought he just created the thing. He hasn't really directed or written much anyways. He's going to be a consultant which is fine, that's pretty much what he is now.
Showrunner (alternatively, but not commonly, show runner) is a term of art originating in the United States television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a television series — although such persons generally are credited as an executive producer[1] or supervising producer.
...The term "show runner" was created to identify the producer who actually held ultimate management and creative authority for the program. The blog (and book) Crafty Screenwriting defines showrunner as: "...the person responsible for all creative aspects of the show, and responsible only to the network (and production company, if it's not his production company). The boss. Usually a writer."
Eh, I wasn't too thrilled with the last few episodes. The season finale felt more like an average episode while the Chang Dynasty episode felt like the proper end to the story arc. Usually every other season has ended on some big cliffhanger (Jeff and Annie in season one, Pierce leaving in season two), but this didn't really do much in terms of character cliffhangers. It felt like a normal episode with a montage stapled to the end of it to make it feel more "season finale-ish". I would have rather wanted that episode as first in the line-up, then the video game episode, then the Chang Dynasty episode since that does have cliffhangers (Troi leaving to join the air conditioner school).
I enjoyed the rest of season three but I'm not too thrilled with how it ended.
I didn't like the Chang Dynasty. Personally, I would have loved to have seen another Paintball episode.
Well shit. Not the kind of courtesy you'd expect to show to the creator of an awesome show.Hey guys? I've got some bad news... Dan Harmon is out as the series' showrunner (though he'll remain attached to the show in the vaguely defined role of "Consulting Producer").
Cruel. Cruel Cruel Cruel.
That's quite a delay, I guess NBC just needs their flops out of the way.
It's a bit of a shame it didn't nab a Friday timeslot, a lot of people said it'd do better there and I fear that sticking to the Thursday timeslot could kill the series. Hopefully fan rallying and the additional time to build hype will gather a large viewer base to keep it afloat.
I'm not surprised.
Awww man. It'll just not be the same