From Sonic to Star Wars ... How did viewers start influencing popular movies and shows?

The release of the movie "Sonic the Hedgehog" reflects the ability of viewers to influence pop culture at the present time, thanks to technological advances and the Internet era, the opinions of audiences and critics began to reach the producers, and the barrier between fans and creators faded, though, the way viewers influence films and programs is exciting Controversial.

With this in mind, after director Jeff Fowler released the trailer for "Sonic", thousands of fans interacted with it, which motivated him to move forward in filming the movie.

In a report published by the Russian "FBI" website, Vladislav Sobrytsky talked about how viewers influence famous films and TV shows.

Sonic the Hedgehog
The writer said he is no longer for Sonic, which viewers will see on the big screens of the cinema with human teeth and beaded eyes.

In addition, viewers will not see a silhouette of the cursed little boy by the evil witch, but will find him a true hero filled with strength, and that was the request of the viewers to which the director responded.

The ability of the masses to shape and transform art is not new. In 1988, the reaction of the masses to the death of Sherlock Holmes was strange, and that was the reason why Arthur Conan Doyle was subjected to a wave of criticism, which prompted him to revive the hero ten years after the last show.

In the same context, historian Greg Gennett, author of the book "Celebrity Dead", continued to follow the opinions of the masses until the early eighteenth century.

In the 1920s, celebrities sent thousands of messages to film studios asking their favorite actors to play better roles.

The film industry has changed
Over the past decade, the world of cinema has undergone great change. After the release of the “Thrones’ Series ”and Marvel films, the term“ Geek ”appeared, meaning the enthusiastic person who is obsessed with a particular hobby, intellectual courier or admirer.

Thanks to technological advances and the Internet age, audiences and critics' opinions began to reach producers, and the barrier between audiences and creators faded, though, the way in which the essence of the fan community has changed is highly controversial.

In this regard, in 1992, scientist Henry Jenkins published the book "Textual Barriers" in which he said that "recently the size of the fan community increased, which allowed continuous interaction with producers and made the entertainment industry more aware of the opinion of the second party."

Indeed, thanks to the reactions, many things have really changed. For example, in 1968, Star Trek fans, the most important science fiction phenomenon on American TV, organized a massive and successful campaign, and wrote thousands of messages expressing their desire not to stop Display.

Impact methods
The writer stated that the belief that fans do not exert much influence is completely wrong, especially given their reliance today on online rating tags in order not to stop the show.

The reaction of the fans was evident in the series "The Expansions" and "Brooklyn Nine Nine", as the fans did not hesitate to criticize the heroes in a stinging manner, even when they made small mistakes.

A prominent example is the "Hundred" series in which an important character was killed. As a result, hundreds of thousands of posts were posted on Twitter to demand the return of the hero.

Source of income
One of the most significant changes in the past ten years is the use of fan craving by entertainment makers for purely commercial purposes.

For her part, writer Susan Scott said that this industry needs more fans than ever before, producers need fans to get large fees, as well as to announce a new media product.

Producers now realize that pressing the right buttons helps them earn more profits.

Perhaps the best proof of this is Netflix, which soon chose new directions, and the broadcast channel released the Black Mirror series, giving viewers the opportunity to interact with what is happening on the screen, and choose their own version of the plot.

Public dissatisfaction
According to professional critics, the last episode of the Thrones Struggle series was a disappointment, and fans accordingly signed a petition that collected more than a million signatures, demanding to redefine the end and give up incompetent heroes, and contrary to the usual practice, these fan views had little impact Time.

Besides, the end of the Star Wars series did not satisfy the masses, but the movie "Star Wars: Power Rises" and the movie "Untouchables" found the approval of the masses, and in general, it is not excluded that viewers continue to influence the lives of their favorite characters.