You guys have a consumer view of âdevelopment hellâ I guess. My imagination went to: casting snafus then re-casting, getting different actors schedules to coincide as many are on multiple projects, sponsors falling through, or trying to muscle in on the writerâs with their own âgood ideasâ, funding in general. Then thereâs location problems: weather, terrain, sudden pandemics and lockdown. It could be so many things.
Thereâs a story right now Iâd love to see, a Season 2 with focus on secondary leads and their ship, thatâs in definite âdevelopment hellâ. By the time they sort things out, they may have to switch out actors, take out characters altogether and change the storyline (hopefully not awkwardly) and disappoint the fans heavily.
Thereâs also, the problem of shooting something like the Harry Potter series, where the actors are literally aging up as you go. Imagine co-ordinating a beast like that (and yes, the 2 part last movie was just greediness, ngl).
Itâs surely embarrassing if for some reason, you as a creator, have no final say so in the final product and itâs an awful mess, literally or in the publicâs opinion. The show based on Lookism is apparently, the fans in the comments say, a horribly butchered version of the manga. Iâve never read the Manga, so to me, it was a good script the 2 episodes in and I had no problem enjoying the show. Free on Youtube and people complaining is what I was thinking. ><
What is worse âdevelopment hellâ or shoddy production? Idk about choosing. Itâs like weaving a beautiful cloth that everyone looks at, but no one wants to make it into a dress, or suit, but then, maybe someone is willing to make it into cushion covers. blink blink
I guess itâs down to what a person can handle. Can you keep pushing and struggling to get out of development hell until it all lines up? Maybe you need that money now and sell your cloth to the upholstery, as much as it hurts. shrugs