Comments on: Do You Really Have to Save Her? http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/ Thoughts on television writing for screenwriters Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:38:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Running With My Eyes Closed › Saving Grace - Tonight on Showcase http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-63 Running With My Eyes Closed › Saving Grace - Tonight on Showcase Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:51:19 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-63 [...] already written about it once, here, but I’m going to post about it again tomorrow. I’ll focus on the structure of the [...] […] already written about it once, here, but I’m going to post about it again tomorrow. I’ll focus on the structure of the […]

]]> By: Running With My Eyes Closed › Saving Grace - The Opening http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-62 Running With My Eyes Closed › Saving Grace - The Opening Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:50:14 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-62 [...] pilot episode of Saving Grace, written by Nancy Miller, aired last night on Showcase. Last time I posted about it, I talked about the character of Grace Hanadarko. Turns out Grace’s character is a [...] […] pilot episode of Saving Grace, written by Nancy Miller, aired last night on Showcase. Last time I posted about it, I talked about the character of Grace Hanadarko. Turns out Grace’s character is a […]

]]> By: Jutratest http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-45 Jutratest Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:20:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-45 You will like the Sarah Connor Chronicles. There are two strong ladies, and the one male character, John Connor, is a perenial damsel in distress.<br/><br/>It's a great show too. You will like the Sarah Connor Chronicles. There are two strong ladies, and the one male character, John Connor, is a perenial damsel in distress.

It’s a great show too.

]]> By: Jill Golick http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-44 Jill Golick Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:40:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-44 No, I don't see Meredith as an anti-hero, although I know people who do and I understand why you suggest her. <br/><br/>She does drink and sleep around (or at least she used to). But her intentions always seem good and her actions are within what I'd consider the normal range (if not for tv characters certainly for real humans). <br/><br/>Does she ever really cross any lines? She got involved with McDreamy before she knew he was her boss and before she knew he was married. An anti-hero would n't have started the relationship until after she found out and then she'd have kept it up without any worries about rule breaking or hurting others.<br/><br/>My biggest reason for refusing Meredith entry into the legions of anti-heroes is that she doesn't have fun with it. The best anti-heroes revel in their badness. Meredith just whines. No, I don’t see Meredith as an anti-hero, although I know people who do and I understand why you suggest her.

She does drink and sleep around (or at least she used to). But her intentions always seem good and her actions are within what I’d consider the normal range (if not for tv characters certainly for real humans).

Does she ever really cross any lines? She got involved with McDreamy before she knew he was her boss and before she knew he was married. An anti-hero would n’t have started the relationship until after she found out and then she’d have kept it up without any worries about rule breaking or hurting others.

My biggest reason for refusing Meredith entry into the legions of anti-heroes is that she doesn’t have fun with it. The best anti-heroes revel in their badness. Meredith just whines.

]]> By: wcdixon http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-43 wcdixon Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-43 Nice take...and I doubt it will twist and go dark, not on TNT. Nice take…and I doubt it will twist and go dark, not on TNT.

]]> By: nadia* http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-40 nadia* Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:56:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/08/do-you-really-have-to-save-her/#comment-40 I take it that you wouldn't consider Meredith Grey to be something of an anti-hero? Just curious. I take it that you wouldn’t consider Meredith Grey to be something of an anti-hero? Just curious.

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