Rolling Stone Nahnatchka Khan on Rethinking the ‘Strong Female Character’ The ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ and ‘Young Rock’ showrunner charts the evolution of female representation on the small screen — and explains how much farther Hollywood has to go By Audiences want to see aspirational stories on television. People don’t like to feel challenged, they want escapist entertainment. People want to feel challenged, they don’t want to waste time watching fluff. These are just a few of the cherished maxims that TV executives have been throwing around the halls of development for decades. And my personal favorite, as a working writer-producer for many years: