The Future of TV is Bleak
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some links:
“How to be a Writer on Set” PDF – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TGJm_r0HL-NlQTdo9qErehpA7fNorL2Y/view
“The Watch” podcast talking about the strike – https://open.spotify.com/episode/5BSuXtdI7lwNwc5IHjXhIs?si=a4471d834fbf47e4
Why writers should be on sets – https://twitter.com/serathegamble/status/1654968707087736832?s=20
Twitter threads about minimum staff size – https://twitter.com/griddlecakes/status/1655741027343536129?s=20
https://twitter.com/OKBJGM/status/1655076082499084288?s=20
Residuals Survival Guide – https://www.wga.org/members/finances/residuals/residuals-survival-guide
Misc threads/links – https://twitter.com/jonrog1/status/1653280876753719296?s=20
https://movieweb.com/quantum-of-solace-writers-strike-daniel-craig/
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/michael-bay-transformers-2-regret/
https://www.cbr.com/heroes-wga-strike-house-of-the-dragon/
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23244509
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@MrTrolltle
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
Dang it, I thought he stopped uploading
@Keen.
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
I love how we have AI doing the creative jobs, and people doing the boring shit. I thought it was supposed to be the other way around
@wayacrazy.
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
The future of everything is bleak
@josep2875
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
15:13 she hulk and the witcher both have a gazillion of writers in the room…product still turned into shit with lines that almost certainly written by ai antyways…the very same thing these hacks purport the strike against. it's not the number of "writers" you can cram into the room, it's the right people with the right tallent and passion to make a good entertaining show.
@headexplode2741
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
11:30 btw, these people say the same things about programmers as well. "You have chatgpt why do you need coders?"
@jakejusten9065
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
I agree with you and the writers that we don't want AI "writing" movies and TV shows (and books and music) or generating images and video. I think some of the push back on writers two years ago was that we saw the end product which is formulaic, another sequel/reboot/remake/revival, about a dozen actors playing the same character (Chris Pratt plays Chris Pratt, the Rock plays the Rock, Jack Black plays Jack Black, etc.), 2-3 hours of 'memberberries, and and some social/political lecture that completely lacks a story. Obviously the writers aren't fully responsible for that; there are production studios putting out good stuff but then they get bought out by Disney instead of allowing the acquired studio to do what made them good they did Disneyfied. I want people paid what they're worth, but I'd struggle to think of much made in the last 10-15 years that I would consider worth my time and money.
@iamtobiay
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
Movies are becoming so dumbed down and unwatchable because people have so much passionate hatred for woke.
@TheHunter3211
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
if only drew from 2 years ago knew about ai fruit
@StrittandThe411
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
11:37 but typing code is fun
@benedict0902
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
6:40 i think what really showed me this part of writing was a behind the scenes argument between david corenswet and james gunn between what superman should say during the "that is my greatest strength" scene. david was fighting for superman saying the line because it shows how human and proud superman is to be a human, while james was fighting against it because on paper, it seemed clunky and on the nose. in the end, corenswet won and got the line to stay and it made for one of the most brilliant scenes
@Joelphin
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
I hate that they were willing to completely abandon shows and/or move into reality TV, rather than I dunno… PAY THE WRITERS MORE!
@Moshiiliio
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
Movies and shows are stories, THEM STORIES DONT COME OUTTA AIR 😭
@chastermief839
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
7:40 this whole section aged really well in light of the stranger things s5 finale. that's the kind of shit that happens when way too responsibility is given to people who don't have the necessary experience to manage it.
@mikohlen
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
Drew gooden can you please watcg the walking dead please please.
@AaryaKulkarni-q2i
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
I would rather watch a shitty movie made by humans than a single peice of media made by AI
@HowToChangeName
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
Who let Jimmy Gooden to air again?
@snoozuu
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
“chris pratt doing a voice” i think its just His voice
@manicali_AEM
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
17:08 not the whole country but yeah this happened in my province. And boy were parents pissed. They got forced back to work but it was a weird time. Also everyones grades were fucked up
@dwrussell5155
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
"If you didn't want to get replaced by AI, then learn to code." Well…that aged differently than expected. Or maybe exactly as Drew expected.
@revenant_birds
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
the whole "everything is just remakes anyways" argument PISSES me the hell off because it's an actual documented phenomenon where execs will shoot down so many writers' original ideas because they're scared no one will like it and tell them to go work on a remake because that has nostalgia value. the sequel flood is NOT writers faults AT ALL.
@samuelbasher1987
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
Every single word in this video, especially about AI, is exactly what I’ve been feeling for the past few years. Perfectly said and entirely true. These “it’s just AI” bros might feel a bit different in a few years when the things they’re interested in are being stepped on by AI, and people are being framed for crimes they didn’t commit.
We’re only seeing the beginning of what this will do to us, and pretending like it’s just some little novelty now is totally minimizing its potential dangers. If we’re using AI to help find cures for cancer, maybe it’s worth the cost. But if we’re using it to make presidents play Fortnite or ads for a mobile gambling game, maybe we don’t need to spend the next few billion on a data center to further destroy anything in its path.
@jessberch7041
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
Ahh yes another great example of profit motivation being put first and foremost to the detriment of an entire industry. In the wake of it the industry is labeled lazy, ineffective, and greedy despite most of the profits going to outsiders that capitalized on the growth in the industry without having any real passion or knowledge surrounding the industry itself.
@Dryer221b
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
I love you drew and i love how wrong you are
@jamesabwilson
June 27, 2026 at 7:29 am
11:42 ironically AI can now code EXTREMELY well and the entire software engineering profession is being turned on its head
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