#remember sharon

No, I don’t mind at all.

From memory…

Mary is understanding of our feelings but also very protective of her team and wants people to remember that this is not just MM and fans, but this is Tony and GW, and everyone else in front and behind the camera.

She suggested mercy for Duff. Not agreement but to tone it down with the more negative expressions.

She spoke about being the prime person who knows Sharon and said it was totally in character to forget herself in the moment of demanding justice. (On that one I see her point, but I also think we are too quick to dismiss the mother-instinct of surviving to protect our loved ones, and that to me is even more authentic to the character of Sharon. But that is my opinion.)

She spoke about the historic significance of MC and the character of SR, at this time in the political reality of the US. The importance of a strong woman of ethical character as a beacon when so many are watching the opposite in the culture at large. In this there was also a reference to the sexual exploitation in Hollywood and how having strong women represented plays a significant role in fans choosing to become strong women themselves.

She spoke about pain and grief being in proportion to the love of the one lost, and how profound a realization that was.

She spoke around the cultural importance of MC, and Meena brought up the fact that the loss of SR is probably amplified because there are no other characters or shows anywhere in TV that presented what MC presented in terms of thoughtful, ethical programming. That even with all of their quirks, the characters in MC had a very solid ethical basis. That will be missed by cast, crew and fans alike.

She spoke about the significance of the fans in the continued success of the show when the last three years have been under a regime that had zero interest in supporting and promoting it. She credits the fans with keeping the emotional ball afloat along with the atmosphere Duff et al provided.

She highlighted how the podcast was encouraged and supported by all the cast and crew, and they really appreciated the wealth of insight from fans. Our collective intelligence was noted. 😁

And she reminded everyone that she was still here, and that Sharon was still here in the hearts and creativity of her fans. My interpretation of that is that Sharon is now free to be the fans’ creation and no longer restricted by continuing canon.

It went on for over an hour so there is more, but that was the gist is it.

She was a little angry at the more aggressive fans dismissing the big picture, and really urged us to watch it to the end, that it might give us a different perspective. She didn’t say she would guarantee it, just to give it a chance.