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6	->''"The enemy is a prop that doesn't work. A guest star who can't say the word "soup". Another who can't say the word "phenomenon". Writing the stage direction "Beach in Paradise", and finding yourself on a wet winter day in Rhyl. The enemy is reality, and reality is, unfortunately, everywhere."''
7	-->-- '''Grant Naylor''', ''Series/RedDwarf: The Least Worst Scripts''
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9	Sometimes, no matter the quality of the work itself, it just takes the creators so much effort to make it finally happen, they can be forgiven for wondering to themselves, "WasItReallyWorthIt"
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11	These sort of productions tend to range from slight complications to a complete disaster, but what they always have in common is [[HostilityOnTheSet frayed tempers and patience]], screw-ups, [[ScheduleSlip delays]], and [[CreatorBreakdown breakdowns]]. RealitySubtext may happen too. A PrimaDonnaDirector usually ensures that things end up disastrous (especially if he just got his AuteurLicense and his ego is on full force). Both ProtectionFromEditors and ExecutiveMeddling can exacerbate this phenomenon. [[ThePlague Plagues]] like UsefulNotes/TheSpanishFlu or the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic can also strike during an inopportune time in development, forcing the crew to set production back by weeks or even months. {{Epic Movie}}s are particularly vulnerable to this, especially if HostileWeather strikes the set. This trope always applies to small or start-up studios, due to how little experience the show runners or head businessmen have in running a new one.
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13	Troubled Productions frequently will end up with a final product that:
14	* is a bloated, disorganized and confusing picture [[RandomEventsPlot that makes]] [[MindScrew little]] [[GainaxEnding sense]].
15	* is ambitious but [[SoBadItsGood falls short of its intended goal in a spectacular way]].
16	* uses the gladiatorial [[EnforcedMethodActing on-set mood to create performances that are impossible to achieve otherwise]].
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18	It should be noted that most works involve some degree of chaos, the natural result of trying to accomplish a creative output with the support staff the size of an army. Some of these productions require some outside leader to push through the insanity and get the work done. Knowing more of how it turned out tends to make people admire the creators even more. Hey, look, [[{{Determinator}} they went through all this bullshit that would make a normal dude probably give up]] [[WorthIt and]] ''[[WorthIt still]]'' [[WorthIt made something great!]] However you look at it, the insanity behind it tends to contribute to the quality of the finished product, in one way or another. It's exceedingly rare for a troubled production to result in a SoOkayItsAverage product.
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20	A few of those overlap with (and may often lead to) DevelopmentHell and {{Vaporware}}, which is having trouble on starting the project. Others enter TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment after being finished. In the music industry, this can overlap with MusicIsPolitics, where the politics of the industry leads to this trope. If a [[Magazine/ForteanTimes Fortean]] or allegedly supernatural dimension creeps in, it may escalate into a case of TheProductionCurse. HardToAdaptWork is one common reason for troubled productions.
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22	See also MovieMakingMess, the smaller-scale, amateur version of this; and NotInMyBackyard, who can turn any public works project into this.
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24	As mentioned, a lot of the examples here tend to be famous for their quality, good or bad.
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27	!!Examples
28	[[index]]
29	* TroubledProduction/AnimeAndManga
30	** ''TroubledProduction/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
31	* TroubledProduction/ComicBooks
32	* [[TroubledProduction/AnimatedFilms Films — Animation]]
33	* [[TroubledProduction/LiveActionFilms Films — Live-Action]]
34	** [[TroubledProduction/FilmSerialOffendersCreators Serial Offenders: Creators]]
35	** [[TroubledProduction/FilmSerialOffendersFranchises Serial Offenders: Franchises]]
36	*** TroubledProduction/DCComicsFilms
37	*** ''TroubledProduction/FridayThe13th''
38	*** ''TroubledProduction/JamesBond''
39	*** TroubledProduction/MarvelComicsFilms
40	*** ''TroubledProduction/StarTrek''
41	*** ''TroubledProduction/StarWars''
42	** [[TroubledProduction/Film0ToG Other Examples: 0 to G]]
43	** [[TroubledProduction/FilmHToN Other Examples: H to N]]
44	** [[TroubledProduction/FilmOToZ Other Examples: O to Z]]
45	* TroubledProduction/{{Literature}}
46	* TroubledProduction/LiveActionTV
47	** ''TroubledProduction/DoctorWho''
48	** ''TroubledProduction/PowerRangers''
49	** ''TroubledProduction/RedDwarf''
50	** ''TroubledProduction/SaturdayNightLive''
51	** ''TroubledProduction/StarTrek''
52	* TroubledProduction/{{Music}}
53	** [[TroubledProduction/MusicAlbumsArtistsAToE Albums: Artists A-E]]
54	** [[TroubledProduction/MusicAlbumsArtistsFToM Albums: Artists F-M]]
55	** [[TroubledProduction/MusicAlbumsArtistsNToR Albums: Artists N-R]]
56	** [[TroubledProduction/MusicAlbumsArtistsSToZ Albums: Artists S-Z]]
57	** [[TroubledProduction/MusicConcertsToursAndFestivals Concerts, Tours, and Festivals]]
58	* TroubledProduction/MusicVideos
59	* TroubledProduction/{{Pinball}}
60	* TroubledProduction/ProfessionalWrestling
61	* TroubledProduction/{{Sports}}
62	* TroubledProduction/{{Theatre}}
63	** ''TroubledProduction/WillysChocolateExperience''
64	* TroubledProduction/ThemeParks
65	** TroubledProduction/CedarFairEntertainment
66	* TroubledProduction/VideoGames
67	** TroubledProduction/LucasArts
68	** TroubledProduction/RockstarGames
69	** ''TroubledProduction/SonicTheHedgehog''
70	** [[TroubledProduction/VideoGames0ToM Other Examples: 0 to M]]
71	** [[TroubledProduction/VideoGamesNToZ Other Examples: N to Z]]
72	* TroubledProduction/WebOriginal
73	** TroubledProduction/ChannelAwesome
74	** TroubledProduction/RoosterTeeth
75	* TroubledProduction/WesternAnimation
76	** ''TroubledProduction/TheRenAndStimpyShow''
77	* TroubledProduction/OtherMedia
78	* TroubledProduction/RealLife
79	* TroubledProduction/FictionalExamples
80	[[/index]]

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