i’m so mad about this but basically mitch (clif’s brother) tweeted a thing yesterday asking for money–and it’s a lot of money–because (in the words of a friend) he’s “essentially bankrupted himself funding his inflated, badly-budgeted vanity project”.
now i wouldn’t mind people donating if we were given a detailed breakdown of the expenses and a budget plan, but we’re not. according to mitch they need $200,000+ and for what? to get his roof fixed and mend his son’s car brakes? yeah okay. it’s inconceivable for a small indie project like this to need such a huge budget.
mitch is not a part of the spn crew or fandom he just happens to be the brother of the guy who provides security for the show’s two main stars. no one asked him and clif to make this movie and now they’re exploiting the sheer size of fandom for money to fund it. it’s like mitch has looked at this large, passionate group of people and said “haha i bet i can get $$$$ out of them by promising them a few cast interviews lol”.
i don’t want any faction of spn fandom to be exploited like that, but the worrying thing is that most of the people who will donate and have already donated (and i’m definitely not saying it’s everyone) are some of the most hateful and spiteful people in fandom who will use this opportunity to get even closer with clif than they already are and try and present misha/misha fans/destiel/destiel fans in a bad light. there has been controversy in the past about clif’s tendency to favour this group of fans and to take advantage of them (people have recently come out saying that clif offered them access to j2 in return for sexual favours).
as if all that wasn’t bad enough, people who have politely raised concerns with mitch on twitter have been blocked and ignored–which is definitely not professional or reassuring. they’re also now charging people to see the finished product on top of asking for all this money to make it, when originally it was supposed to be free.
if you want a documentary that will portray all aspects of fandom fairly, won’t exploit fans while doing it and has a much more modest and fully planned budget of $2,700 then please consider donating to dirtyovercoat’s project ‘wayward’. you can read all about it here where the creator explains in way more detail than the kostermans ever have about what the doc will involve and how the money will be spent.
also if you want more info on how gross and skeevy clif is and how sketchy this whole movie is, there’s some more stuff right here.
Signal boosting for everyone still unaware. Especially the last link shows some actual arguments that point out that there is something incredibly sketchy going on, and I don’t want people investing their money in a project that wasn’t thought out well and might never even be finished to begin with.
Also very relevant to add, this post with actual links and sources that shows just how shady things are getting: [x]
Please take care of yourself and each other, and don’t throw your money into (what very much looks to be) a bottomless pit.
Consider to donate here instead https://www.crowdrise.com/D2A-Nicaragua2015
Tag: supernatural
first of all, who let me get so emotionally invested in a television show
Crowdfunding campaign launch for Wayward, a Supernatural fandom documentary!
Wayward will be a documentary about Supernatural fans by Supernatural fans. Taking an admittedly biased yet critical look at the dynamics of fandom, pop culture, and transformative works, Wayward will explore the complex and sometimes contradictory nature of the CW show’s fervent fan base.
This project will be a low-scale and low budget production, relying on the generosity of supporters like you and generous volunteers of their time that I’m able to meet along the way. The funding needed will be to cover equipment cost, limited travel expenses for interviews, and web/media hosting. The rest is all my own blood, sweat, and tears–and love!
When the film is all finished (which I project will hopefully be mid-2016), I aim to host the film online for all to stream and enjoy for free.
If you think this kind of thing is right up your alley, consider donating or spreading the word via these links!:
poor baby 😦 [x]
While filming yesterday I noticed an old hollowed out car sitting off in the background. I wandered over and there she was. 10 years later. The ORIGINAL Impala from season 1. The one that got hit by the truck in the finale. That’s right, we still have her. I had no idea. It’s been over a decade since I’ve seen this car, and yet she’s still here…hiding in the shadows. I guess you’re never really dead on this show. #Nostalgia #Baby
Here’s a short list of things Supernatural is about, to me. Because I really don’t see Supernatural as “two brothers driving around in a muscle car and killing monsters.”
- The definition and creation of family: bloodlines versus chosen family, and the persistent question whether one’s nuclear family defines one’s fate.
- Free will, consent, duty/responsibility, and independence.
- The necessity of questioning authority figures (e.g., Heaven, the state) on the grounds that they, too, have the capacity for evil.
- The legacy of child neglect and abuse, and how adults who were abused as children survive and recover; also related to mental health.
- The origin of evil and the capacity for redemption, again through choice.
- Gender roles (especially hegemonic masculinity) and heteropatriarchy; this is especially true in Season 10 (e.g., the Grand Coven vs. MoL, the show’s treatment of women, Dean deconstructing machismo).
- Responses to (extreme) trauma, grief, and loss; ultimately, hypothesizing about human nature by placing characters under (extreme) stress.
- Class and poverty and the “underground economy,” class aspirations and the “American dream.”
- All told through the vehicle of sci-fi/fantasy action-adventure.
This is what I watch for, at the end of the day.
I agree with this, 100%. Perfectly worded.
‘kay
The fuck, CW promo team.
It’s like the writers/Carver are on one page about the show, Jensen and Jared are on a different page, the fandom is split between various pages, and the CW PR team isn’t even reading the same book.
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Dark Angel 1.18 (2001) and SPN 2.13 (2007)
I’m sorry I had to
How in the hell did yOU MANAGE THAT!?!
This is a story about two boys
The taller one has a gun tucked into his waistband
He thinks the bullets are meant for him.
The older one has a record player in his head
He sings along to the same five songs.
They know each other
Down to the color of blood
And the sound of bones breaking.
But they are strangers.
The one with the gun keeps forgetting the words
And the boy with the music won’t let him shoot.
