Aww, man - I generally shy away from posting on these sites, but I feel like I need to respond to neoyl's comments.
By the time "Torrent" came along, the Phantom writing staff, as you knew it, was long gone. Marmel had already moved on to Disney (where I currently reside alongside him), and Marty and myself had been let go. I was called in to write two eps. - "Eye for an Eye" (story by Marmel, which has been mysteriously AWOL) and "Torrent".
I've already read another review on another site that said that "Torrent" seemed like "old school" Danny. That said, I'll admit that I haven't sat down and watched this episode - but there's no telling that the draft that left my hand is entirely the one that ended up on air. As a freelancer, my input ends at a certain point. There is no "hand holding" involved. I've been doing this long enough to stand - and fall - on my own merits (and I think Marmel would be the first to agree to that).
It's funny, but I've always felt that fans have a general misconception about how these shows are actually produced. I have occasionally been given credit for things that were the fruits of others' fabulous imaginations, taken the hit for miscues that I had nothing to do with and, on other occasions, seen others get the credit for the odd moments of brilliance that have somehow mushroomed out of my own addled brain. It's all par for the course, and part of a grand collaboration that, by and large, entertains a lot of folks - and gets them talking.
Unless "Eye" airs at some point, this will be the last episode you'll see where any of the core writing staff was involved. I will take this moment to thank all the fans for being so loyal...and to Butch for creating a great show that was a blast to be involved with. It was a great ride.
I hope that's a diplomatic enough answer. Take care.
ToT
By the time "Torrent" came along, the Phantom writing staff, as you knew it, was long gone. Marmel had already moved on to Disney (where I currently reside alongside him), and Marty and myself had been let go. I was called in to write two eps. - "Eye for an Eye" (story by Marmel, which has been mysteriously AWOL) and "Torrent".
I've already read another review on another site that said that "Torrent" seemed like "old school" Danny. That said, I'll admit that I haven't sat down and watched this episode - but there's no telling that the draft that left my hand is entirely the one that ended up on air. As a freelancer, my input ends at a certain point. There is no "hand holding" involved. I've been doing this long enough to stand - and fall - on my own merits (and I think Marmel would be the first to agree to that).
It's funny, but I've always felt that fans have a general misconception about how these shows are actually produced. I have occasionally been given credit for things that were the fruits of others' fabulous imaginations, taken the hit for miscues that I had nothing to do with and, on other occasions, seen others get the credit for the odd moments of brilliance that have somehow mushroomed out of my own addled brain. It's all par for the course, and part of a grand collaboration that, by and large, entertains a lot of folks - and gets them talking.
Unless "Eye" airs at some point, this will be the last episode you'll see where any of the core writing staff was involved. I will take this moment to thank all the fans for being so loyal...and to Butch for creating a great show that was a blast to be involved with. It was a great ride.
I hope that's a diplomatic enough answer. Take care.
Sib V.