Many of us know Mo Ryan as a journalist who gave critical backing to the Clexa fandom back in 2016 after Lexa’s death. Mo has also been critical in the #MeToo movement, lending her insight and integrity on stories about Hollywood’s institutionalised system of harassment.
No reason is given for her departure from Variety, but it is certainly their loss. Let’s show her support and give her a follow wherever she goes. We need more like her, not less, especially now.
Two years ago, journalist Mo Ryan gave voice and validation to an abused and heartbroken fandom.
The response of the showrunner has, outside of a few unenlightening interviews, has been disappointing. Rothenberg live-tweeted the March 10 episode of the show as if thinkpieces and damning critiques were not still being churned out. In the limited array of interviews he did in conjunction with the March 3 episode, he has given little indication that he understands the depth of the sense of betrayal or the multitude of reasonable objections to the death story line. Since March 3, it has fallen to co-executive producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach, who wrote the episode, to engage with fans in any significant and meaningful way, but his compassionate and committed response has only highlighted Rothenberg’s abdication of responsibility.
One year on – revisit Maureen Ryan’s thoughtful responses to the television deaths of minority characters – including Lexa:
The Doctor Is Out 