Today I received an email from a loyal TVShow Blog and Movie Blog reader “Slushie Man” talking about one particular actor who has expressed some concern about the strike. And it isn’t support. Smallville’s Allison Mack speaks about her concerns for her future and how the strike could impact it.
Allison Mack says on her personal blog:
With the Writers’ Strike forging ahead and our last episode coming up the end of January, I’m actually able to see the end of the rope as far as “Smallville” is concerned. If the writers don’t return until after February, the season will end at 15 episodes… And then what?
So far all we see is actors backing the strike, joining their writers on the picket lines. So it is refreshing to see something more personal from an actor in this conflict.
We have already talked about how this Writer’s Strike is torturing the regular joes who have jobs that rely on these shows. The grips, camera operators, caterers, sound crew and more. But wait, those overpaid actors are out of work too. Boo hoo, they have money right? But think about it, they are still losing out.
But what about those actors who actually LOVE their jobs. What about actors who may face early ends simply because they dont have the rest of the season to go forward with.
I love Miss Mack’s personal approach to this. She is actually considering where her future will be once Smallville ends. But does it mean the end of Chloe? If she has to find another job because of a premature end to this season, it might mean she has to leave Smallville.
That also makes me wonder about DC Comics who recently announced they were adding Chloe Sullivan to the comic’s continuum. If her character is gone from Smallville, will they still write her into the comics?
Allison Mack is my favourite part of Smallville, and though she is one ingredient in the recipe, she might just be the chocolate chips in the chocolate chip cookies. The writers strike might be taking my chocolate chips away.
End this strike NOW. Nothing good is coming from it.
