The Writer's Strike is apparently over. Has it had any impact on your life?

[Xzi]

I am disappointed that the writers didn’t leave and get better jobs elsewhere. Hollywood writers haven’t produced anything original or interesting for decades

WGA is national, not just in Hollywood. I believe video game writers can join as well.

Clamoring for AI to take over creative industries is rather dystopian, IMO. Robots are meant to take over the menial jobs we hate doing, so that we have more time for things that provide self-growth and self-fulfillment. Humanity adapting to become more robotic instead solely benefits the 1%.

 

[The Catboy]

WGA is national, not just in Hollywood. I believe video game writers can join as well.

Clamoring for AI to take over creative industries is rather dystopian, IMO. Robots are meant to take over the menial jobs we hate doing, so that we have more time for things that provide self-growth and self-fulfillment. Humanity adapting to become more robotic instead solely benefits the 1%.

Fair but I still stand by point. I am disappointed people didn’t quit and start up or join indie studios. Quite this meme sums up my feelings about the strike

 

[Guacaholey]

I don't really consume modern media, outside of video games, so nope. It was funny to watch the strike from the outside though.

Well there are probably game writers that are part of that union, like how many voice actors are part of SAG-AFTRA.

 

[Xzi]

Fair but I still stand by point. I am disappointed people didn’t quit and start up or join indie studios. Quite this meme sums up my feelings about the strike
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I mean...bad as some Hollywood writers are, would you really want them ruining indie films too?

 

[The Catboy]

I mean...bad as some Hollywood writers are, would you really want them ruining indie films too?

Shit

 

[Chary]

No, because the last two TV shows I've watched are from the early 2000s. And both were canned by lame-brained execs who couldn't understand the meaning of the word "quality". So either, you get good quality and they kill it off soullessly, or you get trash quality written by robots that goes on 3982 seasons.

However, video game voice actors, and voice actors in general are still striking, and should be given the time of day just as much as the writers' were.

 

[Fugelmir]

Totally, the plot lines in the porn i watch really took a hit. All this Fagina and Brick talk did nothing for me.

 

[EmiXD2008]

Yes it had the impact in my life of not getting interesting comic con announcements aside from 1987 TMNT being bought by Nickelodeon and also I think they should strike because streaming services are removing shows to not pay residuals to the writers and actors.

 

[Guacaholey]

I am disappointed people didn’t quit and start up or join indie studios

There's probably a provision about that in their contracts.

Yes it had the impact in my life of not getting interesting comic con announcements aside from 1987 TMNT being bought by Nickelodeon and also I think they should strike because streaming services are removing shows to not pay residuals to the writers and actors.

Well that's what they have to do essentially. If it's ruled that they have to pay residuals them they're not going to renew licenses.

 

[tabzer]

I am disappointed that the writers didn’t leave and get better jobs elsewhere. Hollywood writers haven’t produced anything original or interesting for decades

What was your last "good movie"?

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I mean...bad as some Hollywood writers are, would you really want them ruining indie films too?

Indie, afiak, is smaller developers aiming to make it or break it. The idea of them, too, entering the field would be a chance to prove their worth or, at least, the existence of an interested audience. Indie films are already generally shit, as quantity far exceeds quality. What risk is there in bad writers "ruining the field".

 

[Xzi]

Indie, afiak, is smaller developers aiming to make it or break it. The idea of them, too, entering the field would be a chance to prove their worth or, at least, the existence of an interested audience. Indie films are already generally shit, as quantity far exceeds quality. What risk is there in bad writers "ruining the field".

Hollywood is becoming more and more risk-averse over time. It doesn't matter what you write for the 12th Transformers sequel, it's never gonna be a transcendent masterpiece. Indie film-making allows you to take any kind of risks you want, and while they're not always gonna work out as hoped, some writers will naturally prefer that level of freedom over a bigger check for writing slop.

 

[WalterSlovotsky]

I just want a new season of South Park. Luckily, most of that is written by two people, and I doubt they joined the strike, or ever would.

 

[Xdqwerty]

this was my reaction to it:

 

[Xzi]

I just want a new season of South Park. Luckily, most of that is written by two people, and I doubt they joined the strike, or ever would.

Their studio already got a big contract/payout years before the strike began. That said, they weren't working during the strike. Only two people foolish enough to try were Bill Maher and Drew Barrymore, and they both backed down after getting torn a new asshole.

 

[WalterSlovotsky]

I have spent more time reading comic books lately than watching television. None of those were affected, thank goodness.

It's important to diversify your interests.

 

[Guacaholey]

Hollywood is becoming more and more risk-averse over time. It doesn't matter what you write for the 12th Transformers sequel, it's never gonna be a transcendent masterpiece. Indie film-making allows you to take any kind of risks you want, and while they're not always gonna work out as hoped, some writers will naturally prefer that level of freedom over a bigger check for writing slop.

Many union actors are willing to work for scale (i.e. minimum allowed by the union) on such projects if they're interested in them too.

 

[tabzer]

Hollywood is becoming more and more risk-averse over time. It doesn't matter what you write for the 12th Transformers sequel, it's never gonna be a transcendent masterpiece. Indie film-making allows you to take any kind of risks you want, and while they're not always gonna work out as hoped, some writers will naturally prefer that level of freedom over a bigger check for writing slop.

That's kind of the distinction that I am alluding to. It seemed like in your previous comment that you were suggesting Hollywood writers could ruin the Indie scene by oversaturating it.

 

[Foxi4]

I am saddened that the strike is over. Most of those writers are terrible and should’ve been sacked. They’ve won concessions when their performance does not justify an increase in pay or benefits. In fact, I really hoped that they would continue to strike until the guild monopoly is broken and Hollywood starts reaching out to independent writers who undoubtedly have better stories to contribute to media at large.

 

[tabzer]

I am saddened that the strike is over. Most of those writers are terrible and should’ve been sacked. They’ve won concessions when their performance does not justify an increase in pay or benefits. In fact, I really hoped that they would continue to strike until the guild monopoly is broken and Hollywood starts reaching out to independent writers who undoubtedly have better stories to contribute to media at large.

Another #metoo performance.

 

[lolcatzuru]

Ive missed SNL but would have been on a hiatus anyway for some of it, cant say its really impacted my life thou, hopefully things can get back to some normal thou, as masses of reality tv to fill in the blanks was getting old lol

oh jesus god why?