Kripke knows about all the Wincest/gay stuff, and puts in these little 'jokes' to poke fun and show how ridiculous and outrageous that idea is.
See, this kind of thing, if true, really kind of irritates me. Dude. Your show has subtext. You, the writers, directors, and actors created it -- doesn't matter if it wasn't intentional, it's there, already. I can understand the desire to try to reinforce your own idea of what your story is about; but to micromanage your project in this way, seems like you're just shooting yourself in the foot, and wasting time that could be better spent focusing on, you know, your story. You just can't run around everywhere huffing and brandishing your red marker and shrieking, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN! Why must my art be so misunderstood!!!
Well, for one, because you've got two protagonists who act more like lovers than brothers, and it's not just one or two people who've interpreted it that way, but a significant portion of your audience. And if he wants to turn his project into a joke, that's his call. Or maybe he could just deal with it, and tell his story the way he wants it to be told, and let his audience do what they will with the result.
Even if it's meant less as a self-conscious and angry joke, and more of a shout-out -- still, you have to ask yourself, is this kind of thing ultimately hurting my story?
Anyway. It's a thought. I hope it makes sense despite my problems with expression. :)
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See, this kind of thing, if true, really kind of irritates me. Dude. Your show has subtext. You, the writers, directors, and actors created it -- doesn't matter if it wasn't intentional, it's there, already. I can understand the desire to try to reinforce your own idea of what your story is about; but to micromanage your project in this way, seems like you're just shooting yourself in the foot, and wasting time that could be better spent focusing on, you know, your story. You just can't run around everywhere huffing and brandishing your red marker and shrieking, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN! Why must my art be so misunderstood!!!
Well, for one, because you've got two protagonists who act more like lovers than brothers, and it's not just one or two people who've interpreted it that way, but a significant portion of your audience. And if he wants to turn his project into a joke, that's his call. Or maybe he could just deal with it, and tell his story the way he wants it to be told, and let his audience do what they will with the result.
Even if it's meant less as a self-conscious and angry joke, and more of a shout-out -- still, you have to ask yourself, is this kind of thing ultimately hurting my story?
Anyway. It's a thought. I hope it makes sense despite my problems with expression. :)