Rumpel created the curse for one thing: Bae. And he needs Regina AND Emma in order to get Bae.
He was gathering all this power, bottling up all the elements, emotion, killing Cinderella's fairy godmother, all so that he could produce the curse. He instigated Regina to use the curse to get him to our world. He needed her to do it because that was probably the price of the curse: he couldn't perform it. Or perhaps his exposure to the beanstalk prevents him from doing it.
He now needs Emma to break it, so that EVERYONE, including Bae, will be transported back to the magical world and get their happy ending. Either that or Emma breaking the curse will reveal Bae's location.
Why is Mer back in neuro? She declared gen already. Realistically, neuro wouldn't have been an option for her since neuro isn't a fellowship program: it's a residency. Same with ortho and OB. There really is no jumping between specialities as each residency has their own program length and curriculum.
I'd support a spin-off, but it's production staff would need to be overhauled in the most extreme ways. Safran and co. have proven themselves incapable of sustaining any kind of semblance to character development.
I'm telling you, they're going to get renewed. They have the television economics on their side, regardless of their decling performance. They'll axe all the other poor showings like Hart of Dixie before they even turn to Gossip Girl.
This is your "game changer"?! This is your "changing the lives of our characters forever" as you egotistically and narcistically patted your own back as you oozed self-righteous pretenious yet almost always failing genius from your latest producer's preview?
You take the phrase "stroke your own ego" to a whole new depth of scumbag.
If you delivered at least half of what you think is genius and translated that self-serving smugness of yours into actual well-executed plot development... perhaps you wouldn't get so much slack ALL the time when you find even more lazy ways to destroy any kind of character-continunity whatsoever.
UGGGHHHH!!!!!! Despite the Dair moments, are the writers seriously getting THAT lazy? They introduce new plotholes, conveniently wrap up old ones, and continue to, and forgive the severity of the word, rape these characters to the ground?
Seriously?
Now Dan is responsible for dividing Chuck and Blair? Nevermind the fact that pre-accident, it was Dan who served as instrumental to unite those two?
Dan was only friends with Chuck to keep tabs? Seriously?
Ivy becoming yet another money-grubbing vengeful UESider?
Penn, cut your hair already. Hopefully by season 6 your hair will be back to its shorter self. I miss it! "Greetings from Tim Buckley" is already in post. So hopefully the hair will be fixed before season finale?? Perhaps??
I agree it was pure crap by 101. Had Georgina been GG all along, then that reveal would've had some meaning, but to discard it so frivolously the very next episode was beyond annoying.
Eh, getting new viewers is hit or miss, hence why syndication happens. But since they will be syndicating the entire series, they stand a better chance at attracting new viewers or a different network on a different timeslot. 5 years ago since the pilot has been a long time in television standards, and in those 5 years, newer audiences continue to emerge: the first couple of seasons were actually decent, so it stands to argue that they can attain new demos in syndication.
Even if it is desperate, it needed to happen. They were behind in new media, and they finally caught up. So, that was a decision that I actually support, though it was more studio execs closing that deal than the GG execs. It actually does more for their successful shows like Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, and Secret Circle.
Anyway, despite the writing being on the fly, their finances aren't. The costs aren't a surprise: they know how much they're spending before production actually happens.
And with high-tier designer ware, it's not as if the studio pays full retail price that Vera Wang charges. The studio negotiates for discounted pricing in exchange for on-air advertising.
On-location shoots and name-brand designer wear can get expensive, but it's not as if those expenses come as a surprise. Budgets have to be pre-approved and planned out. Despite the writing being on the fly,
No, but this is again more bait and switch from Safran and co. Wasn't the 100th episode supposed to be life-altering as well? This huge reveal that by episode 101, it was nothing really that huge.
The CW's streaming model was crap to begin with. The CW player took a week, if not more, to replay their episodes after airing, when most networks offer next-day availability, not to mention that the CW player's stability was next to nothing with constant buffering issues.
Getting on the Netflix/Hulu wagon was at least a decision that did make sense to increase bottom-line revenues while allowing their recently aired shows more exposure via Hulu. The Netflix deal allows for previous season watching by Netflix members which increases their demo beyond the Monday night CW consumer.
Most drama shows have all their costs front-loaded. They're in the red for most of their run until their 100th when they begin to break-even on costs. It's why most on-screen talent has contracts that last through 5-8 seasons to guarantee a return on the production studio and the network.
Salary increases over-time is built-in the show's overall running budget. Anything production accountant half their salt would know to account for expected increases, especially on-screet talent since it doesn't count as labor, so the costs are fixed into the contract on-screen talent signs.
The CW will most likely renew GG for a sixth and final season. I've said it before that reaching 100 episodes allows production to break-even with its costs since most dramas are front-loaded in the earlier seasons.
Despite lackluster viewership, the CW will renew GG if only to shop the show to other networks as they can sell per-episode at a higher rate. GG is all profit now as their costs have since marginalized from ep 100 and will continue to go in the black, even if not in greater percentage but black nonetheless, that will allow for a sixth and final season.
Given that May sweeps is around the corner, announcements should start coming in on what gets renewed: my money is that GG will be a mid-to-late announcement of renewal.
True. Wrong is wrong, and right is right. Dan -has- made mistakes, I'm not denying that. I'm simply saying that it's not okay to vilify Dan's mistakes and yet Chuck gets a pass.
Just like our criminal system doesn't treat jaywalkers and murderers the same way, although both are still illegal acts, Dan's mistakes shouldn't be lumped in with Chuck's when the latter's are on a much more massive and damaging scale. There are levels of right and wrong. There are no absolutes.
7. CeCe Rhodes, may your fortune still be as valid after your death and may your senility not compromised your decision-making when you adjusted your will.
5. No back-up Dan? Come on. And no password either? Seriously? .... seriously? When a Macbook gets set up, it's one of the first thing that it suggests. Windows 7 does that too. Seriously? In this day and age, do we really click "no" on user logins?
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Once Upon a Time Review: The Deal You Break
He was gathering all this power, bottling up all the elements, emotion, killing Cinderella's fairy godmother, all so that he could produce the curse. He instigated Regina to use the curse to get him to our world. He needed her to do it because that was probably the price of the curse: he couldn't perform it. Or perhaps his exposure to the beanstalk prevents him from doing it.
He now needs Emma to break it, so that EVERYONE, including Bae, will be transported back to the magical world and get their happy ending. Either that or Emma breaking the curse will reveal Bae's location.
You may not cancel his soul. That was never on the table.
Grey's Anatomy Return Promo: Breaking Point
Gossip Girl Review: World War Waldorf
I'd support a spin-off, but it's production staff would need to be overhauled in the most extreme ways. Safran and co. have proven themselves incapable of sustaining any kind of semblance to character development.
It's one cheap lazy plot device after another....
Gossip Girl Review: World War Waldorf
I'm telling you, they're going to get renewed. They have the television economics on their side, regardless of their decling performance. They'll axe all the other poor showings like Hart of Dixie before they even turn to Gossip Girl.
Gossip Girl Review: World War Waldorf
Seriously. The only Van Der Woodsen that Nate hasn't banged is Eric.
Gossip Girl Review: World War Waldorf
This is your "game changer"?! This is your "changing the lives of our characters forever" as you egotistically and narcistically patted your own back as you oozed self-righteous pretenious yet almost always failing genius from your latest producer's preview?
You take the phrase "stroke your own ego" to a whole new depth of scumbag.
If you delivered at least half of what you think is genius and translated that self-serving smugness of yours into actual well-executed plot development... perhaps you wouldn't get so much slack ALL the time when you find even more lazy ways to destroy any kind of character-continunity whatsoever.
Do better.
Gossip Girl Review: World War Waldorf
Seriously?
Got dignity now or what? LMAO
Gossip Girl Review: World War Waldorf
UGGGHHHH!!!!!! Despite the Dair moments, are the writers seriously getting THAT lazy? They introduce new plotholes, conveniently wrap up old ones, and continue to, and forgive the severity of the word, rape these characters to the ground?
Seriously?
Now Dan is responsible for dividing Chuck and Blair? Nevermind the fact that pre-accident, it was Dan who served as instrumental to unite those two?
Dan was only friends with Chuck to keep tabs? Seriously?
Ivy becoming yet another money-grubbing vengeful UESider?
Seriously?!
Lola is ANOTHER Van Der Woodsen?
Georgina has the winning cards?
...what?!
Gossip Girl Review: World War Waldorf
Here's wishing.
Gossip Girl Sneak Peeks: A Prenup Loophole?
I agree it was pure crap by 101. Had Georgina been GG all along, then that reveal would've had some meaning, but to discard it so frivolously the very next episode was beyond annoying.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
I have some industry experience as I interned in production accounting for a bit before I settled into treasury.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
Eh, getting new viewers is hit or miss, hence why syndication happens. But since they will be syndicating the entire series, they stand a better chance at attracting new viewers or a different network on a different timeslot. 5 years ago since the pilot has been a long time in television standards, and in those 5 years, newer audiences continue to emerge: the first couple of seasons were actually decent, so it stands to argue that they can attain new demos in syndication.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
Even if it is desperate, it needed to happen. They were behind in new media, and they finally caught up. So, that was a decision that I actually support, though it was more studio execs closing that deal than the GG execs. It actually does more for their successful shows like Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, and Secret Circle.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
Anyway, despite the writing being on the fly, their finances aren't. The costs aren't a surprise: they know how much they're spending before production actually happens.
And with high-tier designer ware, it's not as if the studio pays full retail price that Vera Wang charges. The studio negotiates for discounted pricing in exchange for on-air advertising.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
On-location shoots and name-brand designer wear can get expensive, but it's not as if those expenses come as a surprise. Budgets have to be pre-approved and planned out. Despite the writing being on the fly,
Gossip Girl Sneak Peeks: A Prenup Loophole?
No, but this is again more bait and switch from Safran and co. Wasn't the 100th episode supposed to be life-altering as well? This huge reveal that by episode 101, it was nothing really that huge.
Fool me once Safran...
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
The CW's streaming model was crap to begin with. The CW player took a week, if not more, to replay their episodes after airing, when most networks offer next-day availability, not to mention that the CW player's stability was next to nothing with constant buffering issues.
Getting on the Netflix/Hulu wagon was at least a decision that did make sense to increase bottom-line revenues while allowing their recently aired shows more exposure via Hulu. The Netflix deal allows for previous season watching by Netflix members which increases their demo beyond the Monday night CW consumer.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
Most drama shows have all their costs front-loaded. They're in the red for most of their run until their 100th when they begin to break-even on costs. It's why most on-screen talent has contracts that last through 5-8 seasons to guarantee a return on the production studio and the network.
Salary increases over-time is built-in the show's overall running budget. Anything production accountant half their salt would know to account for expected increases, especially on-screet talent since it doesn't count as labor, so the costs are fixed into the contract on-screen talent signs.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
Despite lackluster viewership, the CW will renew GG if only to shop the show to other networks as they can sell per-episode at a higher rate. GG is all profit now as their costs have since marginalized from ep 100 and will continue to go in the black, even if not in greater percentage but black nonetheless, that will allow for a sixth and final season.
Given that May sweeps is around the corner, announcements should start coming in on what gets renewed: my money is that GG will be a mid-to-late announcement of renewal.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
True. Wrong is wrong, and right is right. Dan -has- made mistakes, I'm not denying that. I'm simply saying that it's not okay to vilify Dan's mistakes and yet Chuck gets a pass.
Just like our criminal system doesn't treat jaywalkers and murderers the same way, although both are still illegal acts, Dan's mistakes shouldn't be lumped in with Chuck's when the latter's are on a much more massive and damaging scale. There are levels of right and wrong. There are no absolutes.
Gossip Girl Review: Winning!
LOL I -don't- think that Nate has any storylines! Hence, why he's the pretty face of Gossip Girl. Not really acting... doesn't have to be.
Gossip Girl Round Table: "Cross Rhodes"
Gossip Girl Round Table: "Cross Rhodes"
Gossip Girl Round Table: "Cross Rhodes"
Seriously?