Sometimes, writers take creative liberties with real life stories. It's a pretty strong point of contention. Is saying something important more valuable than historical accuracy? Where can you alter moments to ponder new possibilities? Frankly, does every beat need to be a part of a retelling too? I reckon it's a case by case basis. You don't want to repeat stories just for the sake of it. But you also don't want to feel like Lucille Ball's daughter either, feeling like her mother's story wasn't serviced properly.
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Recently, Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Ball and father Desi Arnaz,
spoke at a screening of the 1993 special "Lucy & Desi Home Movies." There, she opens up about her gripes with the Amazon Prime show Being the Ricardos. She reveals that, despite her and her brother being executive producers, there were still conflicts of interest. It's to the point that Lucie is calling the show based on Lucille Ball "a crock of poop."Lucille Ball's Daughter Lucie Trashes Being The Ricardos
"I tried to work on it and correct the incorrect parts, especially [my mother's] relationship with the writers," Lucie explains. "Totally wrong, right? She adored those people. They got along so well; none of that backstabbing, crazy, insulting stuff."
In addition to the gripes about her mother Lucille Ball's depiction, she finds one other aspect overblown. She notes how the relationship between Vivian Vance and William Frawley (Ethel and Fred on I Love Lucy). Any tension is "overly done," according to Lucie.
However, in trying to voice her issues, she runs into legendary screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin. He's incredibly meticulous about how he wants to tell his stories. Consequently, when Lucille Ball's daughter tries to offer some consultation, he just shrugs it off. "You can't talk to Aaron. He's Aaron Sorkin," Lucie recalls. He also responds to her one time, saying, "'Well, what do you know? You were 15 months old.'"
