OK, so I just got back from a 2-day trip to Vancouver (which hey, fun), to find near pandemonium in the fandom over the CW's proposed post-strike schedule. Admittedly, I was (and still am not) as freaked out about this as some might expect (especially after my hell-raising bit over the whole mixed messages/lack of PR fiasco over last summer's hiatus), but let's just say, I was expecting this. It sucks, but by now, my standards are lowered enough to not expect any love from the CW. That being said, it is potentially worisome to catestrophic not to mention just a bit of a slight (how come WE can't have our reruns aired?) It would get "Supernatural" some new exposure, help the existing fans re-connect with their favorite program, attract new viewers, provide a great alternative to endless game shows and reality shows; in short, it would be a great money-making opportunity for the CW. So far, I haven't seen any opinions/direction/"the sky is falling" comments coming from the "Supernatural" brass, so until I do, I'm sitting back in a sort of hyper-alert, warry, information-collecting mode.
But clearly, huge chunks of the fandom are already up in arms. In the 2 hours I've been back online since returning from "Supernatural's" homeland I've seen multiple mentions of the "C" word (the one that means non-renewal), rants against the network (and it's president), petitions, mentions of letter writing campagns, salt-sending campaigns (cool idea, by the way), and some other folks in the wait-and-see boat. I'm concerned, I'm on pins and needles, but I'm not completely freaking out yet. However, I DO want to know what all of you think and have heard. What is your take on the situation? What sources (URLs are our friends!) have you found and what have they said? What are you planning to do? What would you LIKE the CW to do, and what are you prepared to ask for? Do you know of any activities/actions/campaigns being planned by fans at other fansites and communities?
Why do I ask? Well, we're SN fans, and we're all in this together. For example, this coming fall, no less than a dozen (I think the tally is actually a bit higher now) SFU (Supernatural Fans United--the fan club started by members of the tv.com "Supernatural" community) from all over the world will be attending the Creation convention in Chicago. Our fandom is usually one big happy family... unfortunately we do hang out in little cliques and don't all communicate with each other all the time. So, whatever we do, we should coordnate, communicate, and conspire. Whether we take action NOW or a week from now or never, it would work best if we did it together. So, I'd love to get us all on the same page (or at least be on the same page) as everyone else. The question is, how do we get there?
So, if you've got a minute, a tidbit of information, or a thought you want to send my way, PLEASE leave me a comment or send me a PM! I hope to hear from all y'all soon!
P.S., Nope, I haven't forgotten that I still owe blog recap/reviews for episodes 3.07 and 3.08. They will be forthcoming... I've just been a little overwhelmed by those episodes and have been suffering from writers' block recently, so I'll get them up there sooner or later! (Hopefully sooner!)