Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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They read boards for general feel, like "Dawn is bugging people" but not for specific plot choices as the lead time is too long to allow for it--plus, playing "what if" in story meetingsis one of the most fun parts of the job and everyone wants their own ideas in there.
Plus, may I say the commentary for the Veruca episode, which I watched last night, is fabulous and much much fun.
Fandom tends to have such a diverse set of opinions on any given character or plot point, I'm amazed that the writers can sift through and get a sense of what general audience response is. I mean, there were people out there who thought Ben was a great character.
Plus, giving fans what they (say they) want = bad idea, in general.
Plus, may I say the commentary for the Veruca episode, whioch I watched last night, is fabulous and much much fun.
Totally. My favorite line.
Oz and Veruca wake up in the forest and she's running her finger up and down his arm
Seth: Stop touching me. laughter No. Really. Joss stop touching me.
So where do you think the obvious examples were of the writers responding to the boards?
Dr. Angleman and the Polgara demon. Both Bronzers.
Responding? Or acknowledging?
I think it's a bit of both.
How do you feel about ita moon?
Like it's an acknowledgment, not a response, since no one asked. I don't know about the Bronze, but did people ask for character names?
Mostly I thought it was about plot direction.
Shoutouts are one thing (and a fun one, to boot). But in terms of plot-related reaction to fan response, I can only think of two instances where I know it's happened: the decision that Willow's next SO after Tara's death definitely wouldn't be a man, and the abandonment of the Angel/Cordelia "romance."