upon selling his first pilot, a showrunner - one whose name, work all of you now know, told his manager "great, now i can become the monster i always knew i could be."

in the age of the internet, writers and producers have become celebrities on their own right, and now - thanks to the spotlight's glare - many are being called out on their bad behavior. good. i hope it burns.

people behaving like assholes because their "art" or "process" demands it is nothing new - nor is the recognition that this abusive behavior begets more abusive behavior - nor is the tolerance, enablement, and silence of those who profit from the product.