Showrunner Spotlight: Emily Andras
Emily Andras is television writer and producer who has had a long running commitment to diversity. She mostly creates and writes for shows on Syfy, typically in the sci-fi and fantasy genres. Her shows are always incredibly witty, feature strong female leads, and are thought out seasons in advance. While her catalogue isn't huge, I want to go over my top 3 shows Emily Andras has worked on.
3. Killjoys
Even though her work on this show was limited, Killjoys fits the bill for an Andras show. It focuses on a strong team bond between two brothers and their captain, Dutch. Along the way there are tons of more strong women, including Delle Seyah and Aneela who begin a relationship in later seasons. A lot of the humor comes from deeply sarcastic one-liners, a type of humor I really enjoy.
2. Wynonna Earp
Wynonna Earp was my favorite show at one point and I'm not ashamed to admit that I've watched the first season around seven times. Not only is the show centered around one woman who is the only one with the power to kill the bad guys, but that woman is one of the best I've ever seen written. She's clever, she's emotional, she's strong, she's serious when she needs to be, and she's the lead of the show. On top of that, the show also features her younger sister Waverly Earp trying to discover her place in the world, including her sexuality. She gets into a relationship with yet another strong female character, police officer Nicole Haught. All three of them are well-rounded individuals with different strengths and different weaknesses who work together and individually to crush the demons.
1. Lost Girl
Now in my opinion, that all PALES in comparison to the holy grail of Emily Andras and gay tv. Lost Girl is a show about Fae, supernatural creatures with a variety of abilities. The main character, Bo, is a succubus who feeds off of sexual energy. In true omnivore fashion, she doesn't care where her next meal comes from. That's right, in this show the main character is bisexual and I mean BIsexual. For feeding purposes, fling purposes, and romance purposes alike she doesn't care who it is as long as she likes them. She has four main romances throughout the show, two male and two female. Not only that, but every character kisses every character on this show. Whether it's because of a hallucination, inebriation, possession, or a ton of other supernatural reasons, any possible combination you could think of can happen in the Fae world. This show is hilarious at times, heartwarming at others, and unfortunately heartbreaking too. I won't even get started on Lauren, the human doctor whose intelligence is almost like her Fae power, or Kenzi, Bo's best friend who is her ride or die.
Emily Andras has produced some of the most enjoyable shows I have ever had the pleasure to watch and I'm excited to see what happens next (a show rumored to be called "Axeholes" is in the works...).
3. Killjoys
Even though her work on this show was limited, Killjoys fits the bill for an Andras show. It focuses on a strong team bond between two brothers and their captain, Dutch. Along the way there are tons of more strong women, including Delle Seyah and Aneela who begin a relationship in later seasons. A lot of the humor comes from deeply sarcastic one-liners, a type of humor I really enjoy.
2. Wynonna Earp
Wynonna Earp was my favorite show at one point and I'm not ashamed to admit that I've watched the first season around seven times. Not only is the show centered around one woman who is the only one with the power to kill the bad guys, but that woman is one of the best I've ever seen written. She's clever, she's emotional, she's strong, she's serious when she needs to be, and she's the lead of the show. On top of that, the show also features her younger sister Waverly Earp trying to discover her place in the world, including her sexuality. She gets into a relationship with yet another strong female character, police officer Nicole Haught. All three of them are well-rounded individuals with different strengths and different weaknesses who work together and individually to crush the demons.
1. Lost Girl
Now in my opinion, that all PALES in comparison to the holy grail of Emily Andras and gay tv. Lost Girl is a show about Fae, supernatural creatures with a variety of abilities. The main character, Bo, is a succubus who feeds off of sexual energy. In true omnivore fashion, she doesn't care where her next meal comes from. That's right, in this show the main character is bisexual and I mean BIsexual. For feeding purposes, fling purposes, and romance purposes alike she doesn't care who it is as long as she likes them. She has four main romances throughout the show, two male and two female. Not only that, but every character kisses every character on this show. Whether it's because of a hallucination, inebriation, possession, or a ton of other supernatural reasons, any possible combination you could think of can happen in the Fae world. This show is hilarious at times, heartwarming at others, and unfortunately heartbreaking too. I won't even get started on Lauren, the human doctor whose intelligence is almost like her Fae power, or Kenzi, Bo's best friend who is her ride or die.
Emily Andras has produced some of the most enjoyable shows I have ever had the pleasure to watch and I'm excited to see what happens next (a show rumored to be called "Axeholes" is in the works...).
