As much as I respect your defending the writer.. The book did NOT sound anything along the lines of TWD or GOT. His story horror based definitely sounded very Twilight-ish / YA which only reinforces the OPs point.. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't see teen boys as the demo for then YA vamp novels...
I understand.
Perhaps the premise of this particular episode turned some off and they did not pay [close] attention? It happens. Not everyone is going to relate to Dani providing therapy to a famed writer instead of an athlete when that was once the only concept of the show. But as said many times here, the show is changing (for better or worse).
But just to summarize... it was stated repeatedly throughout the episode that horror and fantasy were the genre of his books. Actually, it was made very apparent (because that is how Dani came to the conclusion of the therapy he needed in the end).
The character was more Stephen King and George R. R. Martin than J.K. Rowling or Stephenie Meyer. So if this were a real world setting and you would compare him (the character, William Glass) to a YA author... you might as well do the same with Stephen and George. But no one who has heard of the aforementioned authors and knew of their work would ever do that.
In the episode, it was stated that he was a novelist who wrote "spooky/Romeo/Juliet/zombie/vampire books" - but this was Dani's quick reference to what she knew of him before Connor told her specifically of her job. In the scene where she was highlighting texts from his books, you could easily see the genre of fiction he wrote as it referenced the sword and even the comic book he was trying to purchase at the shop he worked as a teen. He had incorporated those actual items into his series.
The novels were adapted to movies and the two combined were worth billions - which is why the publisher and movie studio were after him to complete the final title in the series (Connor stated that before Dani set off on her journey to help him). His home was full of horror movie posters... dragons and zombies and crows and bats and mini guillotines and animal and human skeletons and Medieval memorabilia/weaponry used during battles and jousting tournaments by knights - a sword from the Ming Dynasty, etc.
He wrote within the horror/fantasy genre but romance was a huge part of the idea, which were his works. They made it extremely obvious. He explained that he used things purchased as inspiration. He was inspired by love... by romance. He incorporated all of this into a horror/fantasy world simply as a subplot. That, in reality, is quite indicative of the genre but was his way of coping (which Dani uncovered). He hid his love for a girl as a teen (Angie) into this fantasy world (where she was made into the character of Anjelica). It was his outlet. It was the unknowing reason why he did not want the story to end.
Anyone remember all of this? lol
These genres always have a male/female/love/romance aspect to them. It does not make them YA work - Stephen King is not considered a YA novelist is he?
(And Stephen has legions of fans, who are male, who would ask for his autograph without a second thought if given the chance ;)
Not everyone is going to like every episode. But the OP's opinion was that it was an unrealistic plotline. I was simply trying to convey that it is very real while respecting their view about the episode. One thing I completely agree upon is that overall, the stories are becoming more and more unrealistic - but that this simply was not one of them (and I liked it).
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aftermidnite
11 years ago
Thank you for this thoughtful reply. Yes, I remembered all of the visit to the author and his use of memorabilia in his plots. I also liked it, but I have been enjoying most of the episodes. (Even if the science is a little "off" sometimes)
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