Writers to Return to Work; Massive Power Outages as Millions of TVs Turn Back On

Well... I know it's not that serious. But still, I'm excited that I can turn towards the TV without having to watch another half-baked reality or game show.

I just ran through Digg and came across something about the SAG and AMPTP, stating that Hollywood production will not start until these camps work out new agreements as well. As previously posted, I'm not thrilled with the movie industry right now with them raping my childhood and all, but by all means, I like my entertainment. Just as I start to wonder whether this is really a bad thing or not, I realize that strikes suck in all forms, and I'm hoping this does not drag out.

While looking over the Digg comments, some asshat (who I'm sure is really an upstanding guy) made a typical asshat comment that I had to put straight:

Great, they got their extra 3 cents or whatever. Shut the f'k up you stupid writers and start writing my favorite shows again. This non-sense has been going on long enough.

Oh and btw - it will take 3 months before you see any new episodes aired. so yea, thx again writers. how is your extra 3 cents? feel good? are you getting paid enough now? or do you want to cry more about how you still make more than 95% of the country.

To which I replied:

That's just funny. "I don't care about you as long as my entertainment is uninterupted". Look, I'm just as sick of Reality TV as you are, but the writers get shafted when it comes to DVD/IPOD sales and they (the studios) finally have made concessions. How would you like it if you got paid for every widget you sold but only if it's sold in WAL-MART. Keep in mind, you sell a ton at every grocerystore, hardware store, etc... That's what happened to the writers.

Granted, this isn't the most well worded response, but I was upset. The studios make plenty of money. The stars make plenty of money. The producers and directors make plenty of money. Writers? Not so much. Sure, they're part of big business, but writers can cycle through a show, to keep things fresh, whereas stars, directors, and producers generally reap the benefits. They get residuals. The best written script can turn a mediocre actor into a star. But if something is poorly written (unless it's a hollywood summer film) it generally doesn't do well, let alone get resold. And what is the industry's repayment for shows good enough to resell over the internet or as DVDs? Don't pay them, they weren't important in it's creation.

I'm glad an agreement was made. I just wish it was more so we can write quality shows and keep crap like American Idol off the air.