I don't take much stock in what the writers say in commentary and interviews, because
A: They can, and have contradicted what is on the screen, and what they have said before, or what other people in the creative team have said before. B: If the writers intended to convey canon or subtext, they had hours and hours to do so, and if they weren't able to convince the audience of it, then they weren't doing it well, and trying to explain it otherwise and after the fact is just lazy.
I'll give you one example of the above which has formed my opinion.
Xena - certain writers, and some actors kept on insisting that Xena and Gabrielle's relationship on the show was just 'close friendship', this lead to some derision amongst the fans, and the small minority who didn't believe there was romantic love between the two would say 'See, writer A said they were just friends, so deal'. As if the writers opinion were the last, and final word on the subject. Not to mention there was contradiction between the writers right from the beginning on the nature of the relationship on that show. Later on, all the writers, and most of the actors said that yeah 'there was something going on between Xena and Gabrielle' well no kidding! I decided it was just easier to decide myself.
Also, from what I've heard, Mr Malozzi is a special little soul, with entitlement issues which can rival many fans I've seen. If anyone is trying to prove their case on what he says, they lost it automatically for me. I've never really been that keen on the TPTB of SGA. Which is why I try not to pay attention to them, it ruins the squee.
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A: They can, and have contradicted what is on the screen, and what they have said before, or what other people in the creative team have said before.
B: If the writers intended to convey canon or subtext, they had hours and hours to do so, and if they weren't able to convince the audience of it, then they weren't doing it well, and trying to explain it otherwise and after the fact is just lazy.
I'll give you one example of the above which has formed my opinion.
Xena - certain writers, and some actors kept on insisting that Xena and Gabrielle's relationship on the show was just 'close friendship', this lead to some derision amongst the fans, and the small minority who didn't believe there was romantic love between the two would say 'See, writer A said they were just friends, so deal'. As if the writers opinion were the last, and final word on the subject. Not to mention there was contradiction between the writers right from the beginning on the nature of the relationship on that show. Later on, all the writers, and most of the actors said that yeah 'there was something going on between Xena and Gabrielle' well no kidding! I decided it was just easier to decide myself.
Also, from what I've heard, Mr Malozzi is a special little soul, with entitlement issues which can rival many fans I've seen. If anyone is trying to prove their case on what he says, they lost it automatically for me. I've never really been that keen on the TPTB of SGA. Which is why I try not to pay attention to them, it ruins the squee.