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''(This writer can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage or enchanted by editorial criticism.)''
The [[Executive Meddling]] we're most familiar with is the sort that ruins stories, characters, and entire franchises. So why, some may ask, does the job even exist? Put simply, because quite often they're actually ''right'', it's just the negative effects of [[Executive Meddling]] that are always publicized. No creator is perfect, after all; sometimes they really ''do'' make unmarketable stories, [[Wall Banger
When the creator is first starting out, the editors have the advantage in the artist-executive relationship. The creator's priority is just getting their stuff out there where people can see it, and in order to make that happen most people will acquiesce on the smaller details. The creator has no real leverage—if he objects ''too'' strenuously to [[Executive Meddling|executives meddling]] with his "vision", the executives have the option of shrugging their shoulders and moving on to one of the hundreds of other desperate artists looking for a break.
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A common pattern that occurs, especially with recent comic book adaptations is that the first film is either deemed great or at least decent considering the demands made by [[Executive Meddling]]. Because the first film was a success, the second movie is given more open range to experiment with. This either reveals that the executive meddling was what made the first movie good or it manages to top itself and be even better. If it reaches a third movie those involved may start to think they are invincible and shows why they needed someone to hinder them a little bit.
Contrast [[Executive Veto]], [[Executive Meddling]], [[Tough Act to Follow]], [[Scapegoat Creator]]. Not entirely uncoincidentally, many creators with '''Protection From Editors''' are also [[Small Name, Big Ego|Small Name Big Egos]]. [[
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