03-02-2014, 05:45 PM
Stick a pair of glasses on it, and it's a dead ringer...
The most vocal section of the fanbase may not be the most numerous. In fact, I'd say a huge majority were casual viewers who don't want to be challenged, merely entertained, and have no high standard or expectation. They are also fickle, and if a character is overused to the point of tedium, or an actor overexposed, they'll bail on the show. The tendency for poor scriptwriting to say 'well, that was funny once, so let's do it again, only longer and louder' wrecks a lot of things.
The most vocal section of the fanbase may not be the most numerous. In fact, I'd say a huge majority were casual viewers who don't want to be challenged, merely entertained, and have no high standard or expectation. They are also fickle, and if a character is overused to the point of tedium, or an actor overexposed, they'll bail on the show. The tendency for poor scriptwriting to say 'well, that was funny once, so let's do it again, only longer and louder' wrecks a lot of things.