I've seen a lot of people surprised that OFMD has not been renewed for season 3, however I honestly expexted a cancellation more than a renewal. I'm just left feeling resigned and bitter about it right now... but not shocked.
I don't think those who thought S3 would happen are naive, if anything i'm the one being pessimistic. S2 was really well recieved, viewed a lot and heavily promoted by HBO, it was logical to assume that there would be a renewal.
I just couldn't stop thinking about all the bad signs.
I remember when OFMD got renewed for S2 and everyone was relieved because HBO took so long renewing, even the crew were open about being unsure whether S2 would happen. It was clear there was reluctance from HBO then.
Then we found out that only 8 episodes were allowed instead of 10.
After that we found out that S2's budget was cut by a massive 40% compared to S1.
On top of that, major plot influences and re-writes were forced by higher ups, much to the frustration of the writers. S2ep6 had major re-writes and I also remember the writers recieved a note from HBO execs telling them that Ed and Stede needed to reunite/ forgive each other as early as possible in S2. That was probably because with S3 unlikely, their time together in S2 would be all we would get and HBO execs knew that.
The writers purposely finished S2 in a way that would be a satisfying enough ending in case S3 wasn't greenlit. They wouldn't have made that decision if no S3 was unlikely.
A horrendous amount of shows are being cancelled. Shockingly, over 90 shows were cancelled just last year. It seems that many shows, even if they're loved by fans and get a lot of views, they're still not safe.
Shows and movies are getting cancelled at different points during production too. Multiple fully completed or almost completed shows and movies have been cancelled before being aired. Often with the footage being deleted. If OFMD was going to get cancelled at any point at least S3 wasn't filmed. Streaming services are brutal and show a complete lack of care for their shows and movies.
These factors were not good news for the likelihood of S3 and i've always had them in mind since learning each one.
I knew that no matter how much the show was watched and loved by fans, that wasn't going to guarantee it would be safe from cancellation. Love hasn't saved other pieces of media.
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The meaning in a name: Oh-Bee-Toe
SO THIS HAPPENED. Yeah,,, I've been on a binge of drawing these two recently (I need to post some of the Actual Stuff but this took priotity for obvious reasons)...
ANYWAY, CRACK AU TIME
(Yes I know this doesn't work in the original Japanese. Yes I am choosing to put a Might-Guy spin on his name. No I do not regret this)
SO in this AU, Obito is named Obito bc his mother's first words upon his birth were "Oh! Bee-toes!"
His tragic backstory in this AU is that his toes stung his mother the first time she held him, and she was horribly allergic to bees.... She died holding him....
He was raised in his little years by the granny next door who happened to be a bee keeper...
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