Rachel Confirms s7 Casting Spoilers

[x-forgetromeo.livejournal.com]

 


I'd like to take this opportunity to say that whether or not you loved/hated Ashley Seaver, Rachel Nichols as an actress is a human being who did not deserve to be sidelined liked this. She obviously loved her job and her co-workers, and is justifiably upset about this. 

CBS pulled the same stunt with Rachel that they did with AJ and Paget last year. Please keep that in mind. CBS might have fixed one of the symptoms by bringing AJ and Paget back, but they have in no way solved the problem of treating their actresses as disposable.

If you can, please send Rachel some love on twitter. 

Comments

[blue-sunflowers.livejournal.com]

Statistics and movie revenue don't bear your argument out, so it's not crap. There's a reason "chick flicks" don't bring in nearly the same amount of money action movies do. Also why female lead shows usually don't fare as well as male-lead shows. Desperate Housewives is the exception, not the rule.

And if you can, would you please unscreen my comment above? Thank you.

[philstar22.livejournal.com]

I didn't screen it, so I can't unscreen it. All I'm getting is notification that you keep deleting your comments.

Also, most so called chick flicks are badly made movies that aren't necessarily what women actually want to see in a film. The amount of money they make has less to do with being female-centric and more to do with being really bad movies. The same goes with tv shows. The problem is, Hollywood gives us female-centric media that is of lower quality than the male equivalents, gives us female characters who are not as well written as the male. And then they claim it is the audience's fault when they don't love this stuff and say it is because females are in the lead. They excuse themselves so they don't have to change anything.

[blue-sunflowers.livejournal.com]

Also, most so called chick flicks are badly made movies that aren't necessarily what women actually want to see in a film. The amount of money they make has less to do with being female-centric and more to do with being really bad movies. The same goes with tv shows. The problem is, Hollywood gives us female-centric media that is of lower quality than the male equivalents, gives us female characters who are not as well written as the male.

LOL. Okay whatever. The mere thought that "chick flicks" are somehow worse written than GI Joe just makes me laugh too hard. As to the rest of your statements? Yeah...still laughing too hard.

No one excuses themselves so that they don't have to change anything. They don't have to change anything because when they do, it doesn't work - or more accurately, doesn't make them as much money. You want a system that allows more creativity? Then start campaigning for one that's not based on revenue. Good luck with changing it from a capitalist industry though. The Almighty Dollar is what wins all the time.

If you want more female-driven characters and actors, then go watch more of them. More importantly, get MORE people to watch them. That's the only way the industry is going to change.

[a_blackpanther]

Well written "chick flicks" do get as much money as male lead comedies - look at Bridesmaids (the recent film). As for TV shows with female leads that I can think of the top of my head: Grey's Anatomy, Covert Affairs, Fringe. Also: Medium, Ghost Whisperer.

People will watch well written shows, even if the lead is a female.

[infinitlight.livejournal.com]

LJ has been auto-screening comments containing outside links.

[blue-sunflowers.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you. FYI, the only link I had is to an article where Rachel first tweeted she was basically bummed about being cut from GI Joe 2 (and who the movie was keeping instead) to a second tweet that she was okay with it.

[soundscape.livejournal.com]

This. There is documented evidence that women don't carry films or television series as effectively as men. There's a whole pop-psychology theory in Hollywood about this, but it's too long to write here.