That's alright. I saw your post on the rhbbc comm - I'd comment, but I think a lot of people have already said what I feel on the subject, and I think it's better not to convolute things by adding my own identicle but differently worded views.
I may or may not watch the third series. If I do, I will be downloading it rather than tuning in, because I don't want to reward the BBC for being shoddy by adding to their viewing figures. But my interest in the show would ALWAYS dip considerably without Marian - she WAS the reason I tuned in every week. Still, I'd be more willing to keep watching if they'd exitted her - even killed her - in a way that I found less gaulingly out of character and steriotypical. As it is, I feel as if watching it will be too much of a risk. If TA and the BBC could do THAT to the show, what ELSE will they think is appropriate? I don't want to see the show degraded any more than it already has been.
I love the show too - it's why I'm so upset. I feel like I've been robbed of something I enjoyed a great deal, and the people responsible aren't even acknowledging my concerns. I used to be able to escape into fic writing and squee over RH - now all I have is a bitter after-taste every time I think about it. I huge chunk of my inner world just took a body-blow. Now even TRYING to write for the characters makes me angry and upset. It's incredibly sad that what was such a cohesive and generally happy fandom is now coming apart at the seems as a result of all this - but honestly, that just makes me even more angry with Tiger Aspect and the BBC for doing this to us in the first place.
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Date: 2008-01-18 08:40 am (UTC)I may or may not watch the third series. If I do, I will be downloading it rather than tuning in, because I don't want to reward the BBC for being shoddy by adding to their viewing figures. But my interest in the show would ALWAYS dip considerably without Marian - she WAS the reason I tuned in every week. Still, I'd be more willing to keep watching if they'd exitted her - even killed her - in a way that I found less gaulingly out of character and steriotypical. As it is, I feel as if watching it will be too much of a risk. If TA and the BBC could do THAT to the show, what ELSE will they think is appropriate? I don't want to see the show degraded any more than it already has been.
I love the show too - it's why I'm so upset. I feel like I've been robbed of something I enjoyed a great deal, and the people responsible aren't even acknowledging my concerns. I used to be able to escape into fic writing and squee over RH - now all I have is a bitter after-taste every time I think about it. I huge chunk of my inner world just took a body-blow. Now even TRYING to write for the characters makes me angry and upset. It's incredibly sad that what was such a cohesive and generally happy fandom is now coming apart at the seems as a result of all this - but honestly, that just makes me even more angry with Tiger Aspect and the BBC for doing this to us in the first place.