Comments on: Writers’ Strike: Now We Mean It

By: EM KENT

EM KENT — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:50:57 +0000

I was supporting the writer’s in the beginning, but enough’s enough. They are truly biting the hand that feeds them now. The tv audience will turn their attentions elsewhere and have already. We are fickle group, and are done with repeats and reality shows. Once people discover that they can fill their evenings with books, family time, and time on the computer, as well as nights out of the house, and catching up on some sleep because they’re not staying up for 10pm shows, they may not be back in the Fall or whenever the new season deems to begin. Meet me at the bowling alley or the clubs, because I’m done being held hostage by the writer’s strike.

By: Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:42:27 +0000

As far as I’m concerned, I try to keep the time I waste by watching TV to a bare minimum. There are simply a lot of better things you can do with your time than sitting in front of a screen and watching useless shows.

Alan Johnson

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:54:39 +0000

I think people started saying there’s nothing new on tv the day after tv debuted. I’m not sure that has to be about the strike.

It’s been interesting to watch the networks ration out shows lately. Last Thursday’s episode of Earl was clearly meant to be shown much closer to Christmas.

Of course reality shows are springing up even more than usual.

And amidst the writers strike it’s the director’s turn next.

By: Marguerite Jasmin

Marguerite Jasmin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:31:58 +0000

I think I understand what you meant.

By: Jordan McCollum

Jordan McCollum — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:21:55 +0000

Which is why I said, "We’re all sure our favorite shows are on their last reserves of scripts" instead of "there's nothing new on TV anymore" like everyone else seems to think. People have been saying that since the strike began. However, I do know that many shows (especially shows other than the midseason premieres) actually have run out of scripts—30 Rock, for example, has been out of production for some time. More and more people are already going online for video content (cite); how many reruns of their favorite shows will it take to drive even more people to the Internet?

By: Marguerite Jasmin

Marguerite Jasmin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:13:01 +0000

There are still many tv shows running with new episodes and even new ones that have yet to debute. And I’m not even talking about reality shows. I think there is still a lot of new content on TV at this time. And it’s going to take more than a really long writers strike to have TV buffs watching an online video channel instead.