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2 | ->"''Listen, we know this sounds like a stretch, but we're starting to think that the guy who keeps making [[Series/DeadLikeMe shows]] [[Series/PushingDaisies about]] [[Series/{{Hannibal}} death]] might have some issues.''" |
3 | -->-- '''Website/{{Cracked}}''', [[http://www.cracked.com/article_23694_pop-culture-crossovers-that-happened-right-under-your-nose_p2.html discussing]] [[TheVerse The Fullerverse]]. |
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6 | '''Bryan Fuller''' (born July 27, 1969) is an American screenwriter and producer known for being involved with TV shows that ([[Series/{{Heroes}} almost]]) never find mainstream success, yet have dedicated cult followings. Starting his TV writing career on the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' franchise and on the TV remake of ''Film/{{Carrie|2002}}'', Fuller soon began to come into his own following the TurnOfTheMillennium, when he began creating and co-creating his own works. |
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8 | Famous for creating [[BlackComedy dark-yet-humorous]] [[CultClassic cult shows]], his notable, independent early works include ''Series/DeadLikeMe'' (2003-04), ''Series/{{Wonderfalls}}'' (2004), and ''Series/PushingDaisies'' (2007-2009). He also was an executive producer on the first, fourth and fifth volumes (because Seasons aren't comic book-y enough) of ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', and wrote fan-favorite episode "Company Man". |
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10 | During Fall 2012, he attempted a reboot of ''Series/TheMunsters'' for Creator/{{NBC}}, dubbed ''Series/MockingbirdLane'', which did not make it past the pilot stage. His latest series was the crime series ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' (2013-2015), based on the character of [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]] that aired on Creator/{{NBC}}; Hannibal is an especially notable entry as, not only did season one mark the first time he got to end a first season on his own terms, but it's his first show not to be ScrewedByTheNetwork before reaching season three (instead dying before season four). |
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12 | His most recent work is a television adaptation of the Creator/NeilGaiman novel ''Series/AmericanGods'' with Michael Green. He also wrote and produced for ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', but left before it started airing. |
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14 | Known for his wildly original, sophisticated and usually macabre work; lamentably, his series tend to not last too long. [[note]] Consider this, when ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' got renewed for a third season, an initial reaction among fans was ''disbelief'', as it was his first show to make it to a third season. [[/note]] Fuller seems to be fond of giving female leads {{Tomboyish Name}}s. All of his series (yes, even the DarkerAndEdgier PlayingAgainstType ''Hannibal'') share [[TheVerse a universe.]] |
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16 | Has a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/BryanFuller here.]] |
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18 | !!Tropes associated with Fuller and his shows: |
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20 | * ActionGirl: Female protagonists are frequent, and badass female characters even moreso. |
21 | * AnyoneCanDie: Appears in a few shows, most notably ''Hannibal'', where PlotArmor is dubious even for characters in the later books. |
22 | * AuthorAppeal: All works contain at least some flavor of either magic, death or murder. And sometimes food. |
23 | * BlackComedy: Chock-full of this. |
24 | * BritishBrevity: His shows, save ''Dead Like Me'', have seasons that don't exceed 13 episodes. |
25 | ** ''Wonderfalls'' only had one season of 13 episodes. |
26 | ** ''Pushing Daisies'' has two seasons with the amount of episodes adding up to an average TV season of 22 episodes. |
27 | ** ''Hannibal'' was specifically contracted to air 13-episode seasons, an unusual move for a broadcast network. |
28 | ** ''American Gods'' has three seasons with a total of 26 episodes. |
29 | * DarkerAndEdgier: ''Hannibal''. His previous shows could be described as dark, but whimsically so. ''Hannibal'' is his darkest, [[BloodierAndGorier bloodiest]] show yet. |
30 | * FantasticComedy: ''Dead Like Me'', ''Wonderfalls'' and ''Pushing Daisies''. |
31 | * {{Gender Blender Name}}: His works usually feature at least one woman with a traditionally male name, including [[Series/DeadLikeMe George]], [[Series/{{Wonderfalls}} Jaye]], [[Series/PushingDaisies Chuck]] and [[Series/{{Hannibal}} Freddie]] springing to mind. Even ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'' has Michael despite his leaving during pre-production. |
32 | * LightmareFuel: Everything up to ''Hannibal'' could be considered this, seeing how he could make scenes of [[Series/{{Wonderfalls}} possible mental decline]], [[Series/PushingDaisies elaborate murders]] and [[Series/MockingbirdLane bloodthirsty grandfathers]] funny. |
33 | * MagicRealism: All of his shows have elements of this, even ''Hannibal'', which goes for a SurrealHorror approach, and taken up to eleven with ''American Gods''. |
34 | * ProductionPosse: Though some are reduced to TheCameo, quite a few actors can be seen passing between works. Website/TheOtherWiki even has a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Fuller#Frequent_casting chart showing overlap.]] |
35 | * PurpleProse: His dialogue tends to be ''very'' flowery and eloquent. |
36 | * RefugeInAudacity: His shows are notable for having ''very'' out there concepts and executions. |
37 | * ScrewedByTheNetwork: |
38 | ** And ''how.'' Despite making shows with strong fandoms and great responses, several of his shows have been subject to cancellation. Put it this way: when ''Hannibal'' was the first of his shows to receive a third season, ''a large part of the fan-response was disbelief.'' Of course now even Hannibal has been cancelled... |
39 | ** Fuller has also departed several of his shows due to ExecutiveMeddling, specifically, ''Series/DeadLikeMe'', ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', and ''Series/AmericanGods2017''. |
40 | * TrollingCreator: Via twitter. Hell, when fan rumors started flying about the apparent death of [[spoiler:Dr. Chilton]] from ''Hannibal'', he proceeded to post ambiguous tweets and ''diagrams of how they could have survived.'' |
41 | * TheVerse: All his shows take place in "The Fullerverse", usually through [[TheCameo cameos]], props, (The Lion from ''Wonderfalls'' on Niki's nightstand in ''Heroes'') and throwaway lines of dialogue. (such as [[Series/PushingDaisies Ned]] mentioning working at the [[Series/DeadLikeMe Happy Time Temp Agency]] when he's undercover.) Another example is Gretchen Speck-Horowitz from ''Wonderfalls'' showing up in ''Hannibal'' and almost getting murdered by the Mushroom Killer. |
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