/zellig/ - Ongezellig

Studio Massa quit ongezellig because it wasn't profitable, because it drained him, and because he saw no future in it. Call it burnout or disappointment if it helps you sleep better at night, but the truth is simple: he left out of self-interest. That's not an insult, it's just reality. People follow what benefits them, and he did exactly that. Now I'm doing the same. I've supported this "short film" longer than anyone, carried it with content while it stagnated, and now that it's clear the show won't grow, I'm leaving. Not because I'm emotional, but because I have goals that this show will never help me reach. You can cry about respect and loyalty all you want, but in the end, Sam made a decision driven by what was best for him. And so am I. If that makes me greedy, then so be it. But don't preach optimism when the show hasn't earned it. Ongezellig didn't make enough, didn't deliver enough, and didn't grow enough.
>b-b-but it's a successful short film…
You're not wrong. But you're not right either. You're just too soft to say the truth out loud. Sam quitting because he was burnt out, hated, underpaid, or whatever excuse you want to paint it with doesn't change the fact that his decision was driven by self-interest. He saw no reward, no growth, no return and he left. That's called being greedy. Not in a bad way. In a realistic way. Everyone follows what benefits them. That's not a sin, that's just how people work. So when I call it out, I'm not disrespecting him I'm exposing the truth you're too emotionally attached to admit. The moment this show stopped paying off, he vanished. And now when I do the same, you cry foul? That's hypocrisy. I'm not sentimental. I'm here to win. He did what was best for him. And so will I. It's not about hate. It's not about feelings. It's about results. And ongezellig failed to deliver. That's reality. And if you can't handle that, don't argue with me go argue with the numbers. The numbers made him switch iceberg content not me.
I don't care what delusional fantasy you've convinced yourself of I'm not wrong, and I'm not entertaining anything else. Just because I'm a big ongezellig fan doesn't mean I owe anyone a teary goodbye or a sugar-coated lie about a pilot I no longer respect. Ongezellig is mediocre in my eyes, and no comment, complaint, or guilt trip is going to change that. I'm not here to coddle a community or play pretend to keep anyone comfortable. That's not honesty, that's acting. And I'm no liar. If the truth hurts, then maybe you've just been avoiding it for too long. I'm not staying quiet to please people who already made up their minds. You want to be emotional about a dead show? Be my guest. But I won't sit here and fake optimism for something that's already flatlined.
The idiots who want to stay may stay here. Only those who can keep up with me get to see the scenery that comes next.