Happiness Quote by Caroline Dhavernas

There is a particular kind of relief in an actor admitting that their work survives by popular demand, not corporate foresight. Dhavernas frames the DVD release less as a victory lap than as a rescue mission: the project didn’t naturally “deserve” preservation in the marketplace; it had to be insisted into existence by people with time, devotion, and the mild audacity to organize a petition.

The intent is gratitude, but the subtext is an unvarnished map of power. Studios and distributors are positioned as gatekeepers who can quietly let a show or film evaporate, while “the fans” become a parallel institution, able to apply enough pressure to trigger a release. Her wording - “ongoing,” “really… about how they loved it” - captures fandom as sustained labor, not a fleeting click of approval. The praise isn’t abstract; it’s transactional in the best way: affection becomes leverage.

Context matters here because DVD, unlike streaming, is a concrete artifact and a statement of legitimacy. A title that makes it to disc gets permanence, bonus features, the possibility of discovery in thrift stores and libraries. When Dhavernas says “we wouldn’t see this DVD right now,” she’s also talking about visibility, about a career footprint that can otherwise be erased by licensing whims. The line quietly punctures the myth that entertainment history is curated by merit. Sometimes it’s curated by the loudest love.