Re: :SPOILERS For next week's ep. plus rambling

["Piper Rhiannon" <childeofdarla@xxxxxxx>]

> Political statements can be a great thing, but when they 
overshadow the
> show, they're getting in the way. 

Bingo! I agree that once a show makes a commitment to a 
statement or idea it needs to be careful, but tv has no obligation 
to us to present anything as representative of the free world or 
even the writers and creators of the show. If a show turns to crap 
because it's afraid of being PI, there's something wrong with 
either the show, the audience or both. 
Though there will ALWAYS be assholes at both ends. Wait, that 
sentence didn't come out so well. What I meant is, you're going 
to have fucked-up viewers and you're going to have tightasses 
on the creative team. Unless it's a Kevin Smith movie; then I 
imagine the production team is quite liberal with the ideas of 
what's pushing the boundaries of good taste. Or Bret Easton 
Ellis's editors and publisher. Indeed, that entire team is a good 
example of knowing when NOT to fuck with the art for the sake of 
the broader audience range.

> I still don't understand though why the words of insane bigots
> should dictate where the writers take the show.

Agreed. Whether they're gay or straight, a bigot's a bigot. I'm not 
IMPLYING ANYTHING about people on this list. But there are 
some people out there who are very, very hateful and indeed hae 
bigoted views about heterosexuality , especially within Willow's 
relationships.

> To quote Joss, "Not killing off Tara because she's a lesbian 
would be
> equally homophobic as killing her off because she is a 
lesbian."

You know, I hate Joss, but he is a smart, perceptive man. 
Sometimes. Sometimes he's a fucking boob. Eh. Guess he's 
human after all. Oh damn ;)