Screen Writers Strike. Does it affect you?

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I am most sad about Friday Night Lights. The Office is still good, but i've been worried that they jumped the shark. Heroes hasn't been as good this season, and while I like what they're doing with House, I'll be able to live without it.

Friday Night Lights, on the other hand - I've already watched the first season on DVD like 3 times. I'll likely go through it again soon. It's probably the best show on television right now - well written, well acted in, well directed, well shot, etc. But it's not watched *nearly* enough. I am worried that a writer's strike will kill it off in its entirety, if it goes on long enough.

And if the media companies allow that to happen, I will be pissed. I don't care if they feel entitled to free money - the way I see it, any ol' show can get viewers on TV. Whether or not those viewers are translated into DVD buyers/Digital download buyers are much more dependent on the writing, acting, and directing. Look at shows like Firefly, Friday Night Lights, etc; they have HUGE Viewer -> purchaser ratios. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that they are brilliant shows in all the ways mentioned above.

So why should the writers not get paid when they are purchased online?