You're right. I had no creative skin in the game other than being the poor slob who was basically responsible for turning on a giant light bulb. Regarding loss

You're right. I had no creative skin in the game other than being the poor slob who was basically responsible for turning on a giant light bulb. Regarding loss of perspective, that's why focus groups/test audiences are so important. From what I understand, they are particularly crucial for comedies where the timing of jokes matters so much and a mishandled edit can ruin the scene.