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All fantasy television shows have their own unique rules that dictate the universe of its characters. Moderator Emily Moss Wilson, creative executive of ATX Television Festival, discusses the issues of rules and rule-breaking in respective fantasy shows with Krista Vernoff (writer/producer of “Charmed”), Joanna Klein (SVP of Scripted Development at the CW), and John Wirth (writer/producer of “V” and “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”).
Basically, when it comes to creating rules within the universe of your fantasy shows, DON’T BREAK THEM.
"Once you establish rules, you can't break them," @KristaVernoff says when she brought up #Charmed. @atxfestival #ATXTVs5 #fantasytv #panel
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"When you start breaking your rules, that's when you start getting outcry," @KristaVernoff says. @ATXFestival #ATXTVs5 #charmed #fantasytv
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Joanna Klein of @TheCW brings up the time-traveling rules from its shows: "writers can adapt the rules, but you can't break the rules." #tv
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"Rules can be adjusted but you have to have consequences. The audience looks to those rules for play-along," Joanna Klein of @TheCW says.
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Was there a time on a show where it became a decision to break a major rule? @WirthwhileTV: "rules are like exposition in tv." #ATXTVs5 #tv
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Krista Vernoff talks about creating rules for the hit witch drama “Charmed”
Anecdotes of #fantasytv rules? @KristaVernoff: "I have so many stories, we could be here all day!" We'd be down for #Charmed stories. 😉 #tv
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"There were so many rules that ppl needed to understand!" @KristaVernoff wrote new rules for the demon-fighting. #charmed #ATXTVs5 #tv
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Joanna Klein of @TheCW says "you changed the rule & now they're gonna run in high heels? That sounds like fun!" @KristaVernoff #charmed #tv
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If a show does breaks one of its rules and fans catch those, what happens?Â
"We embrace our fans & their feedback. If they catch us breaking rules, that's more talk and conversation," Joanna Klein of @TheCW says. #tv
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Why is fantasy television so popular?Â
"I'm sorry: is human emotion not acceptable?!" @KristaVernoff says. "Ppl ship relationships on tv as much as they ship quarterbacks." #tv
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"Artists who want to tell stories–we care deeply," @KristaVernoff says. #ATXTVs5 @ATXFestival #panel #tv #atx #fantasytv
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