#shitcom

I know most of these “facts” are not real, but it makes me vomit anyway. 

Ben Winston built a castle for antis and now they are having a party in it. That’s what’s happening on IMDB. 

it makes sense that cbs would sign a development deal with BW/fulwell since they already lost out on two shows from them (carpool karaoke which went to apple and drop the mic which went to tbs). by inking such a deal they secured the rights for upcoming projects. i’m pretty sure bw was pitching ideas throughout this time, and they most likely settled on this particular plot around fall 2016 which explains exactly what you’re talking about– LLS stint was planned months in advance, and the insert of BW in the RS interview was super bizarre but in retrospect it makes perfect sense as the beginning selling point.

tbh i initially though bw pitched the show summmer of 2017 because that’s normally how the timeline works for tv shows (pitching in summer > development in fall > casting/filming winter > pick ups/upfronts spring > scheduled fall). but considering this deal it was probably in the works much earlier and as you pointed out, all the other puzzle pieces fit in quite nicely with that thought.

Anonymous: So now we’re saying Harry sees the sitcom as a way to protect his private life with Louis. Harry being an active participant in his closet is certianly not a new perspective :) Lol we’ve been saying it for years that he’s in control. Same stunts, same stories, same erasing of Louis. But he’s no longer a victim solely because he benefits from it financially now. Ironically, Louis benefits less. Doesn’t matter tho Harry’s ambitious and wants to be famous you can’t blame him!!Anonymous: Thank god Harry has Ben, James, Kendall, and Camille to protect him. Damn you know what thank God Sony’s been protecting him and Louis’s private life God they’re just so good to Harry right lmfao. Keeping his life with Louis “safe” while making him money, that’s the new way to excuse his active participation in what Sony’s doing. New fandom agenda: saying his closet is harmless, that it’s about safety, that erasing Louis from his life and having Eleanor a part of it makes him feel safe… Lol._______________

I grouped all these asks together because you ask a similar question.

I think that some in the fandom may feel that this is a way for Harry to keep the closet doors closed and to protect his private life— because fandom believes he isn’t straight, and because fandom knows of Larry’s extensive history.

To the public, this is a train wreck of a show that, even before it airs, has forced the showrunner to change his story about 57 times— showing the unraveling narrative at the seams. If the show is as good as the introduction, it should implode after three episodes.

What’s extremely interesting to me is Harry’s silence right now. As Exec Producer, he is expected to know the plot line and trajectory of the show. An EP by definition knows the key players in the show: the lead actors, the writers, the plot points. The actors have tweeted about him, so they know him and know the show is based on him. The actor pretending to be Harry (Felix Mallard) mimics him to the last curl on his head, clearly modeled on 2013 Harry.

So how does Harry feel about the show? His silence as Ben flounders and flails is so amusing to watch— it’s like someone backing away from a leaky boat as the hapless captain bails away with a holey pail (Dunkirk! hahaha).

Anyway, I don’t know the answer. It’s just a hopelessly shitty dog and pony show that’s amusing and loathsome all at once. At the end of the day:

I had posted an article earlier because I was amazed at how awful they were blaming everything on Harry. I went back for a second look and on the 3rd they updated to a much mellower version, too.

Original headline with an excerpt blaming everything on Harry.

and now it reads much softer...