Do you like Kennedy?

[hoponlilmama]

I don’t think any show should ever change stories / characters based on fan feedback. All shows should have a vision and if you start changing that to curry favour with the fans you are going to lose it.
And sticking to a vision wont always lead to a good show, but not sticking to it will tend to lead to an even worse one.

BTVS was guilty of doing that on the odd occasion..

 

[NoShip]

I don’t think any show should ever change stories / characters based on fan feedback. All shows should have a vision and if you start changing that to curry favour with the fans you are going to lose it.
And sticking to a vision wont always lead to a good show, but not sticking to it will tend to lead to an even worse one.

Exhibit 1 - Spike

 

[Skanky Vamp]

There are many shows that changed plot or characters due to fans approval or disapproval which made the shows a whole lot better. Just because you let fans dictate where your story goes sometimes isn't inherently a bad thing.

 

[ChaseRules]

I think that they rushed Willow & Kennedy way to fast . Plus if they felt like they had to they could have keep it low key . But it looked like
Kennedy was telling Willow what to do & that was for me the last straw .

 

[NoShip]

Getting back to Kennedy.....

While I liked the actress, I found the character to be uppity & entitled & too lacking in self-awareness to be comedic or even likeable.

I also found killow/winnedy to be rushed & really lacking believability. There was just too much wrong shown without enough right shown to balance it out.

Without Killow, I think Kennedy would have been an ok character. A smart, motivated, aggressive lieutenant to general Buffy. Kennedy did some really bad things - Chloe - but, as a completely untrained & inexperienced subordinate leader, I can make some allowances.....

Thoughts?