Any time you try to be edgy just for the sake of being edgy, that's the worst way.
It's a nightmare of editing. That's what I do all day.
You have to lean into the turn. On every creative aspect, you have to lean into what's working.
Until I created my own shows, I had nothing but bad experiences on staffs.
Fans can't ruin shows. Only creators can.
I used to search and search for that actor or actress who's exactly what's in my head. But you have to realize you have to cast whoever's super talented and super funny, and then the character has to become at least partially theirs.