Y'know, I bet there is some really interesting meta (pro or fannish or somewhere in between) about the relationship between showrunner and show and audience, and how they interact, and thinky things like that. All I have are these lists:
Showrunners I Want to Punch in the Face, Even Though I Love Their Shows
- Ron Moore (Battlestar Galactica)
- J.J. Abrams (Alias)
- Aaron Sorkin (Sports Night, The West Wing, Studio 60)
Showrunners I Want to Force Feed Some Critical Theory Until They GET IT
- Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse)
- Shonda Rimes (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice)
- Amy Sherman Palladino (Gilmore Girls)
- Eric Kripke (Supernatural)
I can't think of any others right now, but I am SURE there are more. And, alas, I can't think of any showrunner I want to give a hug and a high-five. Oh, maybe the dudes that did
Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series. (Have they commented on the failure of the movie casting at all?)
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