Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 330 - 314: The Will of the Media

"The Emmy Awards selection result was unfair; I will always support ’Friends’!"

"Thanks to ’Friends,’ we’ve experienced the ideal life of having loved ones across from us and best friends by our side.

Since its first season aired, this TV show has always fascinated me.

Yet today, it received unfair treatment! We need a collective protest!"

"How could that show with all kinds of quirky female characters and a common man sharing an apartment—some fantasy story—actually win an Emmy, beating ’Friends’?!"

In a production company’s office in Queens County, New York,

the producer of ’Friends,’ Bright, was looking at the many letters from readers on his desk, rubbing his head with frustration.

Although losing to ’Anomalies’ indeed left a bitter taste.

But, he really hadn’t intended to stir up such a storm!

Then, complaining to the media was just another standard procedure.

Just like famous movie stars and pop stars who, after missing out on an Oscar or a Grammy, often make similar statements.

It was merely to gain some sympathy points from the judges, to secure an advantage for the next awards.

Bright took a sip of coffee, letting the bitter taste spread in his mouth.

If moderate complaining garnered sympathy, then such a fierce attack would only provoke annoyance.

"Grammy Awards dared to boycott Michael Jackson, ’King of Pop’; would the Emmy Awards dare to completely blacklist ’Friends’?"

No...

The producer put down his coffee and furrowed his brow.

"Looking at the current situation, ’Anomalies’ and ’Friends’ will definitely be renewed, and they are likely to compete in next season’s Emmy Awards..."

From the result backward, the biggest beneficiary of this controversy continuing would be the ’Anomalies’ crew!

"Fuck!" He cursed softly, beginning to consider how to minimize the impact and calm things down quickly.

"The presenters at the Emmy Awards were invited too hastily!"

"I can say with certainty that Stan Lee and that best-selling author must be good friends!"

Bright’s mind was filled with conspiracy theories; he even began picturing the two of them enjoying a hearty chat.

But at that moment, inside Marvel Studios, the famous comic artist Mr. Stan Lee, faced with numerous letters, also looked a bit bewildered.

Okay, he admitted that part of that statement was driven by jealousy.

But more importantly, he hoped to use that moment’s popularity to push the comic-based TV shows.

According to his expectation, fans should have compared ’Friends’ and ’Anomalies’ comprehensively, discussing which was the superior show.

During this period, some would discover the comic essence of ’Anomalies,’ then recall Marvel’s classic comics, more ancient and deeply rooted in people’s hearts.

This was much like when DC Comics, before launching ’Justice League,’ had vehemently criticized ’Avengers.’

Even though afterward, readers harshly criticized DC Comics’ executives, claiming, "The two comics are quite similar, with no fundamental differences."

Nevertheless, ’Justice League’ thereby achieved success.

But...

Stan Lee picked up a letter, his brow furrowing deeply.

"Why don’t these viewers compare the two works? Why are they so keen on picking sides and making personal attacks?"

"Uh..." the assistant glanced at his boss and whispered, "Maybe the audience for these two shows differs; they probably don’t like the other’s style?"

Uh...

Stan Lee was stunned for a moment, then suddenly pressed his temples.

"The audience for ’Justice League’ and ’Avengers’ are comic fans."

The viewers of ’Friends’ and ’Anomalies’ might not be the same kind of people!

They probably scoff at each other’s aesthetic, too lazy to even glance at the other show."

Doesn’t that mean I inadvertently offended that bestselling author, and more importantly, the Emmy Awards selection committee as well?

Was this digging a huge pit for the adaptation of the Marvel live-action TV series?

"Call a press conference," the comic master decisively said. "I want to clarify yesterday’s statement."

Since I cannot benefit, I might as well take back what I said.

In the public eye, his image would still be that of the dedicated comic master focused solely on creation.

...

Unlike the remorse from the "Friends" crew and Stan Lee, the media were almost ecstatic.

In the past, entertainment gossip was what boosted newspaper sales the most.

But this year, due to the Olympics, the gossip newspapers were barely surviving.

The Oscars lacked highlights, the Grammys had no hot spots, and the less attended Tony Awards couldn’t generate any sensational news.

But unexpectedly, there was such big news to dig up from the Emmys, the top TV award.

"Ha," a sales staff member ran into the office laughing, "Chief, today’s newspapers have all been snapped up!"

"Even a few fans of ’Friends’ and ’Anomalies’, arguing over which TV show deserved the award more, nearly came to blows!"

"Heh," the editor chuckled, "Digging into this news should keep us going until the end of the Olympics!"

"But, Editor, given the popularity of ’Friends’, it certainly has a lot of fans. Can ’Anomalies’ hold up?"

"Hehe, the two works follow different paths," said the editor, drawing from his seasoned media experience.

"’Friends’ built a massive fan base through excellent scripts and longer airing times."

"’Anomalies’, though it has only one season, is somewhat more three-dimensional, converting a huge number of book fans into TV show fans."

"And with the scandal caused by that bestselling author, the number of fans is also quite considerable."

The editor pondered, preparing to write an in-depth report.

In it, he would portray ’Anomalies’ as the underdog, aligning with previous reports about Wang Jian.

But just then, a paparazzo rushed in, "Editor, Stan Lee of Marvel held a press conference."

"He said ’Anomalies’ is an outstanding work, fully deserving of the Emmy."

Uh...

The editor paused, sighed, and reluctantly crossed out the content about Stan Lee.

"Well, given the popularity of ’Friends’, it can just as well play the dominant side, overpowering the newcomer ’Anomalies’."

"Editor, a call from New York." Another staff member hurried in, "’Friends’ producer acknowledges ’Anomalies’ as an excellent work."

"Earning the Emmy Awards is an honor the show deserves."

"Fuck!"

The editor cursed under his breath and slammed his pen onto the desk.

So this piece of news just had to settle down.

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A few minutes later, the editor of this gossip newspaper began talking to himself.

"No, we can’t just let this hotspot go."

Actually... a change of approach might work.

Since portraying ’Anomalies’ as the underdog is no longer viable, let’s make it the dominant side!

Aside from that recently popular bestselling author, ABC can also play the villain...

Moments later, the sound of a pen scribbling filled the office.

"When capital permeates art—looking at how both the comic master and ’Friends’ producer changed their tune, examine ABC’s relationship with the Emmy Judges."

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