Whether or not the fan campaign aided in Daniel's return or not is kinda moot: as far as the fans are concerned, they ARE responsible and a few of them even feel entitled because of it.
And, true or not, the whole campaign gets shoved at us any time anything else happens that some group doesn't like and it becomes a rallying cry: SDJ brought back Daniel, we can make TPTB do what WE want, too! Whether it's demanding that ship be made real and undeniable, or demanding that such-and-such a character be removed or demanding that such-and-such character be returned or demanding that some plot point be justified... Are you sensing a theme here?
Me, I am happy to run around saying how much I think the show sucks now and how it used to be so much better and how I wish it had been cancelled and all that... but I draw the line at DEMANDING things from TPTB. I'm not going to start a campaign DEMANDING that the show end taking out ads and and launching anti-Stargate campaigns... I may be vocal, but I'm not psychotic about the show. I also won't write to TPTB telling them they deserve to die for what they've done to the show (left to hang by their toenails, maybe ) and I won't write fics for the sole purpose of eviscerating Vala.
I don't like what TPTB have done to the show, but it's THEIR show and I know that no matter how much I complain, it isn't going to affect anything. But it makes ME feel better to voice my feelings, it's good to know that I'm not alone in how I feel and regardless of whether or not it changes things, at least I know I'm being heard.
And, true or not, the whole campaign gets shoved at us any time anything else happens that some group doesn't like and it becomes a rallying cry: SDJ brought back Daniel, we can make TPTB do what WE want, too! Whether it's demanding that ship be made real and undeniable, or demanding that such-and-such a character be removed or demanding that such-and-such character be returned or demanding that some plot point be justified... Are you sensing a theme here?
Me, I am happy to run around saying how much I think the show sucks now and how it used to be so much better and how I wish it had been cancelled and all that... but I draw the line at DEMANDING things from TPTB. I'm not going to start a campaign DEMANDING that the show end taking out ads and and launching anti-Stargate campaigns... I may be vocal, but I'm not psychotic about the show. I also won't write to TPTB telling them they deserve to die for what they've done to the show (left to hang by their toenails, maybe ) and I won't write fics for the sole purpose of eviscerating Vala.
I don't like what TPTB have done to the show, but it's THEIR show and I know that no matter how much I complain, it isn't going to affect anything. But it makes ME feel better to voice my feelings, it's good to know that I'm not alone in how I feel and regardless of whether or not it changes things, at least I know I'm being heard.
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