As in the "Ring," Lepage showed himself a weak director of actors, although here, at least, they were overshadowed by a coherent and captivating show.
The other big problem of having a weak director and screenwriter to tell an amazing story is when you know that something much better is on its way.
In the past, Disney, and Mr. Eisner in particular, has been criticized for having weak oversight by directors who are personally close to the chief executive.
"We are not necessarily weaker," said Marina Ottaway, director of Middle Eastern affairs for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an author of "Beyond the Facade: Political Reform in the Arab World".
"We have never recommended tobacco bonds or Kraft bonds because of the impossibility of estimating the extent of potential legal liabilities, and we're not recommending them now at weaker levels," said Carol Levenson, director of research at Gimme Credit, an independent research service that analyzes high-grade corporate bonds for institutional investors.
"He shares democratic values, and he's generally concerned on human rights, but he's extremely weak," said José Miguel Vivanco, director of the Americas division of Human Rights Watch.
Yet the two organizations' 2013 policy response to the ISC's ominous report was weak, says Amanda Nickson, director of Global Tuna Conservation at the Pew Charitable Trusts.
David Duchovny stated that "I didn't understand the plot, but I liked the script", noting that Carter and his team improved a weak teleplay and director Kim Manners "did an excellent job".
"Stepping up investment in health systems will be crucial if we are to meet the child health targets set by the United Nations, but progress can be made even when health systems are weak," said Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
The nation now has such a director, but with weaker authority than what the commission proposed, and the position may turn out to be no more than another layer of bureaucracy.
