tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post913540447590197807..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: CRISIS ON INFINITE TEEN DRAMAS annotationsThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-48061981275600793022020-11-12T21:05:50.930-08:002020-11-12T21:05:50.930-08:00Thanks for writing! I've been waiting to hear ...Thanks for writing! I've been waiting to hear from a 13RW fan to get their reaction and I'm glad it was you. <br /><br />Something like 80% of the people who survive a suicide attempt say they regret it, so that was what drove a lot of my thinking for Hannah's mini-arc. Once I decided she was going to remember everything, I wanted to make sure that her journey was about realizing all she lost. It's why I gave her that moment with Amy Abbott, where it's almost too much for her to hear how someone came out on the other side of a similar depression. I thought Anjelica did a wonderful job playing all of that, and I'm glad some of her more subtle touches didn't go unnoticed.<br /><br />I enjoyed kind of retconning the retcon-Season 2, in saying that maybe that really was some aspect of Hannah that was visiting Clay. And of course I couldn't resist having her rewrite the end of S2 a little. Putting Tyler on a different path doesn't necessarily erase everything in the last two seasons, but it frees Clay somewhat.<br /><br />I cut the "fuck" from the live performance in an effort to be more family friendly, but a little rule I had was that Hannah was the ONLY character who could swear. All the others are from broadcast TV. She's the only streaming character. I thought it'd be funny if it was clear she could work bluer than the others, but it felt like that subtlety never came across, and so it was easier to cut that "Get the fuck out of here!"<br /><br />I never considered fully resurrecting Hannah, for exactly the reasons you cite. I think the permanency of what Hannah did is important to preserve. In fact, after season 1, I really felt we should never see her again because seeing her in flashbacks or as a ghost could only undercut it.<br /><br />This is also why aside from that very brief moment with Clay, Hannah's somewhat unique in that she doesn't interact with anyone else from her show. Kevin has that moment with Winnie and Dawson has that moment with Joey, but I didn't want to violate the idea that Hannah's left those people forever.<br /><br />There was a brief period in the writing where I realized I hadn't REALLY killed anyone and wondered who should go in the spirit of The Flash and Supergirl's deaths in the original CRISIS. Hannah seemed like a good candidate for that, but I never came up with a death scene to my satisfaction.<br /><br />Kevin throwing the snowglobe was a favorite line of mine and Mark Gagliardi played it exactly how I imagined it.<br /><br />Thank you for all the nice things you said about my recent achievements. It's been a good year professionally, and that's made everything else abotu this year better. I'm glad you took the time to comment.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-23904319612636450802020-11-12T19:19:09.328-08:002020-11-12T19:19:09.328-08:00I wanted to congratulate you on Crisis. Its a rea...I wanted to congratulate you on Crisis. Its a real achievement, reflecting both your ability and you love for these shows. I haven't watched them all, but with respect to the ones I have watched, you really captured them.<br /><br />I wanted to say a few things about the way you wrote Hannah. Describing her as a walking retcon was a great line. And the way you had her simply say "yes" when she was was asked if she could remember her death was perfect, as if she could bear to say more. And the look of pain and maybe regret that flashed over Angelica Fellini's face when she said yes was heartbreaking. I thought she did a great job playing Hannah. I even caught her brushing her hair behind her ear at least once.<br /><br />I liked the minimalistic way you wrote the scene between Kevin and Hannah. He's giving her bad news and just says it. He doesn't make excuses or even apologize, just says he can't change it. Hannah accepts it, realizing that what she did can't be undone. But you do just enough to show she wants to come back. The brief look of hope Angelica has on her face when she says "Can I?" is also heartbreaking. And she has a perfect look of wistfulness when she says that she can watch. <br /><br />Having her wear the same dress she wore at the church was a great touch to indicate that the Hannah at the dance was at least partially Hannah. I particularly liked that as I like to indulge myself by thinking that the Hannah we see in that episode, and only in that episode, is actually her ghost.<br /><br />It had to be hard for her to watch the scene at the dance. At that point she might be sorry she came. But despite being told she could only watch, she still finds a way to help. In the script you had her tell Tyler to "get the fuck out." I understand why that couldn't be used in the performance. But it was the perfect line for you to have her say because is calls back to when she said the same line to Clay and because its exactly how the kids talk in the show. Angelica's smile on her face when she sees Clay is great. And her simply saying good-bye seemed right. Although I liked what was in the script as well. And I liked that the narrator ended by saying "leaving Clay alone." I think the story is Hannah's story. But I think we are at least partially meant to view it through Clay's eyes. And realize the pain he feels from being left alone.<br /><br />I wonder if you considered bring Hannah back. I'm guessing no, or at least not for long. I thought the way you wrote it was in the spirit of what I think is one of the lessons of the show that isn't talked about that much: the permanency of what Hannah did.<br /><br />Thank you for working in a mention of St. Elsewhere, a great show that isn't remembered as much as it should be. And I loved Kevin throwing the snow globe against the wall. I know it was after Veronica's line, but I think he was really more exasperated at what Dawson said.<br /><br />I also wanted to congratulate you on all the good things that are happening for you professionally. Getting a script, getting your card, having Crisis produced and being able to unmask, all terribly well deserved. One thing I always notice on your twitter feed is how much attention and respect people have for you. People pay attention to what you say simply because you are the one saying it. The credibility you have built up over the years is amazing.1775rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793433373718951164noreply@blogger.com