Thursday, Dec 1, 2005
I have just recently retired from editor status of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. A decision that I did not make lightly. I had been contemplating it for months actually (since about October). I just really do not have enough time to be editor of a guide that still has episodes that need to air and is still somewhat current (even though the show is on hiatus). I know, I know. I should have thought of that before I even tried to become editor in the first place. I didn't think it woould be so overwhelming including it with my off-line life.
Below are all of my reasons for choosing to retire:
Reason #1: "I seriously feel like passing it on..."
[Two posts made by me at my Proboard]
After saying that, Annie (known as FOPRules07 here) gave me some very good advice ("Liz, in life, the only person who will be with you the whole time is yourself. So do what you need to do for you and make everyone else second. Selfish: yes. Egoistical: yes. Convenient: YES.") that caused me to think about my options once more for a few more days and then I came to my own conclusion.
Reason #2: "Hmm. True..."
[My response to Annie's afound wisdom]
[A comment that I made to Stephen at the MSN group Arnold's Room]
I'm still a fan, yes. And would still do anything to help Jimmy get another season, but I just don't have the obsessed state of mind for it that I once had.
I am very aware of the fact that not many people are going to be very pleased with who the new editor is going to be. I particurally like the out come. Out of all of the possibilities I am rather glad that it turned out to be Will (and that I gave him a chance to be a TU in the first place). Will knows the show. He knows what he is doing. He knows the TV.com ToS, ToU, submission requirements/formats, and he will do a wonderful job as editor (especially since he practically lives in front of his computer!). I have faith in him to do a good job as editor and hopefully/eventually the others will too.
On another note, I happily just found out today that Kim Possible is getting another season. (Yay!) If it can happen for Kim Possible after being cancelled it can happen for JN. (And some could even go out on a limb and say that it could even happen for HA!. If three shows (KP, FG, and RR) can come back after being cancelled, why not one other one too? Okay, so I'm totally dreaming, yet again.
And, oh, someone spoke mountains with this one:
Makes it sound almost impossible, and it can be, but...I know that the continuely true fans won't let JN end this way and even those like my current self wouldn't either. The show just begs for continuation and just like HA! it deserves it.
Below are all of my reasons for choosing to retire:
Reason #1: "I seriously feel like passing it on..."
[Two posts made by me at my Proboard]
| Destini wrote: |
| It's really just too much especially right now with this years college term coming to a close. Finals are in TWO weeks. I'm bombarded and rushed. There are 25 things in the JN queue at TV.com and the people in the forum are driving me nuts ([begin sarcasm] As if that were anything new. [end sarcasm]). The other forums are fine. The HA! forum, the ATWT forum, the Main Forums. People are actually civil in those forums and they don't go on complete riots.[({***ADDED NOTE: Please don't be offended those of whom who fall into this category, i's not all of you just some. I would prefer to keep the exact ones to myself. Thanks. But if you are a friend of mine you will know that you are not one of the ones that has been tyranical in the forum.***})] But in a way, I feel like I would be letting down Kitty and Mel if I were to just step down and leave the guide to the next highest contributor. |
| Destini wrote: |
| I have an outside life that is calling more and more each day and the online life is getting stressful. (check the thread "It aired..." in the JN board here.[({***ADDED NOTE: THE JN BOARD AT MY PROBOARD NOT THE ONE HERE AT TV.COM***})] You can also check the thread "5 New Episodes" at TV.com in the JN forum [my second post]). Not to mention all of it is just driving me crazy. Plus I know that next semester I'm not gonna have much time for it anyway since I have long Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (especially Fridays -- 10:10 AM to 3:45 PM). I know that I just won't have time for it and I hardly have time for it now. |
After saying that, Annie (known as FOPRules07 here) gave me some very good advice ("Liz, in life, the only person who will be with you the whole time is yourself. So do what you need to do for you and make everyone else second. Selfish: yes. Egoistical: yes. Convenient: YES.") that caused me to think about my options once more for a few more days and then I came to my own conclusion.
Reason #2: "Hmm. True..."
[My response to Annie's afound wisdom]
| Destini wrote: |
| There's something else too though, the fact that I'm not as into the show as I used to be anymore. I mean, I still watch it and I still like it, but not as much as I used to. The only cartoon that has really stuck with me is HA! and I think it always will be that way. |
[A comment that I made to Stephen at the MSN group Arnold's Room]
| jennerz08 wrote: |
| I'm not as much a fan of JN as I used to be. I used to be very obsessed (just like I am with HA!), but it has lost its luster. I already know everything that is going to happen for the rest of season 3 with the so-long-awaited Jimmy/Cindy kiss in LStN that everyone is freaking over (I could really care less, everyone knew it was going to happen eventually anyway). All because Nickelodeon is taking *way* too long to air season 3 and it has already fully aired practically everywhere else in the world, which is why all the spoilers are out before the episodes even air! And even if a season 4 is ordered, I'll still be excited when episodes air, but I won't be the same fan of the show that I was before its current season. |
I'm still a fan, yes. And would still do anything to help Jimmy get another season, but I just don't have the obsessed state of mind for it that I once had.
I am very aware of the fact that not many people are going to be very pleased with who the new editor is going to be. I particurally like the out come. Out of all of the possibilities I am rather glad that it turned out to be Will (and that I gave him a chance to be a TU in the first place). Will knows the show. He knows what he is doing. He knows the TV.com ToS, ToU, submission requirements/formats, and he will do a wonderful job as editor (especially since he practically lives in front of his computer!). I have faith in him to do a good job as editor and hopefully/eventually the others will too.
On another note, I happily just found out today that Kim Possible is getting another season. (Yay!) If it can happen for Kim Possible after being cancelled it can happen for JN. (And some could even go out on a limb and say that it could even happen for HA!. If three shows (KP, FG, and RR) can come back after being cancelled, why not one other one too? Okay, so I'm totally dreaming, yet again.
And, oh, someone spoke mountains with this one:
| 39packard wrote: |
| The whole JN "hiatus" brings back memories of HA's end. A planned cliff-hanger of a last ep to get Nick to order more. If we learned anything from HA, that doesn't work. It only raises up the fans' expectations. Hiatus is pretty much a code word for cancelled. Compared with JN's creators, Craig was more aggressive by not waiting at Nick's beck and call and just signing up with CN and making PW. The pluses and minuses of Craig's shift have been debated endlessly but at least the guy has cojones. |
Makes it sound almost impossible, and it can be, but...I know that the continuely true fans won't let JN end this way and even those like my current self wouldn't either. The show just begs for continuation and just like HA! it deserves it.
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Posted Dec 15, 2005 4:55 am PT
Wow, Jen, I find your decision so mature, and I can really relate to it. I'd just never known how to put it into words. I'm seriously considering letting savejimmyneutron.com just expire and not renew it when the time comes. I've just been so busy, and things have lost their luster. Social life has gotten WAY more complicated than usual (one of my best friends passed away from a brain tumor) not to mention I wouldn't feel comfortable asking my dad to put out the money if I wouldn't be able to make the commitment. I feel like just enjoying these years while I can, because I know life won't get any easier, at least not until retirement. I'm so proud of you, especially for your honesty, and don't let anyone get to you *cough, previous comment, cough*. Of course, you never have! 
Best luck, and sorry we haven't talked for so long!
Love,
~Ko
Best luck, and sorry we haven't talked for so long!
Love,
~Ko
Posted Jan 15, 2006 1:26 pm PT
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