ext_32320 ([identity profile] black-regalia.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] exsequar 2006-12-18 06:36 am (UTC)

Having nothing to do with Joss Whedon at all...

I'm confused by the love SPN fandom has for Eric Kripke. I'm not sure how they didn't pick up on the fact that he doesn't write and/or come up with the stuff we all think is "ZOMG amazing!"

I mean, watch the Paley interview. He specifically says that his thing is the Monster of the Week, jump scares, and mini-horror movies. Watch the movie 'Boogeyman' >> His writing is sub par. The concepts for Sam and Dean were taken from the book "On the Road" (main characters: Sal and Dean), and they weren't even put into place until Kripke's original idea of a reporter was rejected.

It's the other writers and producers of SPN that do all the amazing character driven stuff that we love. I mean, I'm not saying I don't appreciate Kripke and what he does for the show! He's very attentive to fans and really looks into what we like/dislike, but he's the guy who likes all the lame moments like badly done jump scares and lots of focus on the Monster >>;;

And yet, every new episode, I hear "Kripke is a GOD".

Me: Wuh?

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