![]() ![]() In addition, creators may feel their work has been ruined by Executive Meddling. Perhaps an obscure work they made before becoming famous left a bad taste in their mouth. It can take on many forms and for many reasons. It might even trigger feelings of betrayal, or resentment that the author has (apparently) become a holier-than-thou hypocrite. ![]() As they bring up their feelings of hatred for their work in interviews, public forums, and their other creations, it brings a certain amount of discord into being a fan when the very source has denounced it. It's the most high profile form of hatedom possible, since it's the very creator(s) of the work denouncing it. This is what is referred to as creator backlash. See, the creators are people too, and even if they're the origin of a particular work, that doesn't stop them from holding such a strong negative opinion about it. So obviously, anything that's popular must be something the creator likes, right? ![]() After all, they had to actually make it in the first place. However, it's assumed that most creators hold an equal or greater amount of affection for their work than their fans. Nobody can quite tell how people will react to anything, making the creation of a popular work a crapshoot. ![]() Sometimes, a more extreme version occurs - a creator ends up despising their past work, whether it's an obscure work that didn't catch on and may not have many redeeming qualities in the first place, or a popular work that is loved by fans, much to the creator's dismay.įandom is an interesting entity. Gelett Burgess, Confession: and a Portrait Too, Upon a Background that I RueĬreators aren't always proud of their work. ![]()
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