#y'all just dont think about long term effects before you put the dumbest takes on the internet

[fratboykate]

The idea that you're a working screenwriter or whatever legit terrifies me because that means there's a distinct chance that some of this unhinged chaos could actually exist. Like Flo and Hailee are working actresses; you're a working writer (after the strike, of course); I would die.

Here's the thing with the industry right now: it's in shambles which is exactly why we're wanting to strike. Everything that I want to write about is nothing that the industry wants right now. I want to tell queer stories with queer women of color as leads however all the people heading studios, networks, and streamers right now (both newly appointed and old) have decided that what they want is to "appeal to middle america". It's fucking idiotic because 1) "middle america" is the minority. There's literally more people in California than in a handful of the states they're trying to court combined yet that doesn't seem to matter anymore 2) they're not going to watch your shit. They call you "Hollyweird" and think we drink blood to stay young lol. You're never going to get those people back. Yet somehow, what studios and networks are looking for right now is "The Next Yellowstone" or shit that straight up has NO diversity. They shamelessly are telling us and our reps that in meetings. "If it won't appeal to EVERYONE (meaning the republicans too) we can't get it up the ladder". What they want is content that some racist hick in Arkansas will sit down and watch. This is a true story and it goes against EVERY statistic and study that proves diverse content does better in the box office and with ratings.

But honestly, it's also y'alls fault. You make shows like "The Night Agent" which is the most middle of the road, copaganda shit popular. You claim to be tired of reboots but show up to watch all of it. Those of us who are writing diverse, original content can't sell it because studios have no motivation to buy it or make it. You've given them no reason to. You just made fucking Mario the most successful animated movie of all time so legit brace for every video game ever made to be turned into a movie/series for the next ten years. You're killing us and the industry with your viewing habits because you'd rather hate watch something/make it go viral instead of ignoring it and elevating original content. You have no one to blame but yourselves about the plummeting diversity numbers we're going to see the next few years. In 2022-2023 alone somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of all queer characters are from shows that have been cancelled or had their season finales. Those are not going to be replaced with new characters because there is no appetite from the studios or incentive for them to do so. I've been telling you for over a decade that this would happen and you never listened. Now queer writers and writers of color are also paying the price because we can't sell shit. No one wants to buy "diversity" anymore. They've decided there's no money in it and that's a DIRECT result of your viewing habits. I was warning you through the "fuck around" years. Now we're "finding out".