The WB shouldn't pull a "Firefly" with Angel

Saturday, February 14, 2004 6:00 PM

I don't get why the WB wouldn't renew Angel. So ratings may have dropped, but that doesn't mean they should cancel it or whatever. Their decision doesn't just effect American viewers, but the rest of the world as well. There are people who watch Angel outside of the U.S. and the ratings are probably great. If no more new episodes are made, then what the heck happens to the viewers that live in Canada, the U.K., everywhere else? People are buying the Angel DVDs, too. If they weren't, why keep putting them out if there isn't any interest?

Perhaps the WB didn't follow what happened to Firefly. So a show may not be drawing the viewers, but that doesn't mean the show doesn't have fans. FOX cancelled Firefly and look where it is now: phenomenal DVD sales and a possible movie deal in the works.

What about the other shows on the WB? Just because Angel doesn't have teen angst coming out the wazoo like certain shows, Smallville and One Tree Hill come to mind, it doesn't mean it's not good television. I mean, Charmed just go renewed for a seventh season. Have you seen some of their episodes lately? Not exactly deep stuff when compared to Angel's latest episode "Why We Fight".

I suppose there's always the chance that UPN might jump at the opportunity to pick up Angel like they did with Buffy. Of course that doesn't help me since I don't get UPN, but that's really not the point. We should show the WB that Angel is a show worth keeping. Lettering writing campaigns have worked before. Just look at Star Trek; they got cancelled and some fan started writing letters and look where the franchise is now. Forever Knight, another show about a vampire fighting to redeem himself, had over a year between its first and second season, but fans pulled it back from cancellation.

Please WB. Don't let another good show waste away.

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