"Tru Calling" so terrible that its fansite has called for it to be cancelled

POSTED BY: britchick
UPDATED: Sunday, April 10, 2005 09:04
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WHISPER

Friday, April 8, 2005 8:08 PM

You know what? I like Tru Calling, Especially since the into of Jason Preistly's character. Now i'm not a fan of Preistly himself and i think they could have chosen a better actor for that part, but his character has made the show much more interesting. This will never be the show that people discuss the mythology behind it or get completely obsessed over like Joss shows, but it's a decent show that does have a few good mysteries to it and an interesting who's right- who's wrong angle.

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SOUPCATCHER

Friday, April 8, 2005 8:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Quicksand:
And if you're arguing the point, I've got two words for you: Jason Priestley.

Actually, part of the reason I still occasionally watch is the hope that Tru will get to do some serious physical damage to Jason's character.

Although maybe I'm projecting Faith onto Tru too much and 90210 dude onto Jason's character

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* nugget de-bumping operation

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Next up: Early "Nutcrusher" Jubal and the Firebuggers

KNIBBLET

Friday, April 8, 2005 8:56 PM

I watched half an episode and yawned myself into rehab.

then, they 90210'ed it. I'll NEVER see an episode whilst there is the danger of seeing Priestly.

"I'm gonna rip you a new puppet hole, bitch!"

BATMARLOWE

Friday, April 8, 2005 11:28 PM

I liked the premise of Tru Calling and I thought that it had some good ingredients that would show signs of blossoming (pardon the mixed metaphor) every now and then. I like Tru and Harrison and Davis.

Then they brought in the anti Tru and thought that was a huge mistake. Now the show is just Tru vs. Jack and I really think they've narrowed the shaft from which to mine the stories. Plus Jack's one dimensional and Priestly plays him one dimensionally. I gonna watch these final eps since it ain't coming back and I'm waiting for the moment when Tru just pops Jack right in the mouth.

Another bone. Zach Galifanakis is playing character as more of a social retard this season than last and that irks me. He used to have a talk show on VH1 and I liked it and him so seeing even less of his personality in another reason why I think the show's gotten worse.

I liked Tru's friend Lindsey and they got rid of her too. And Tru won't ask Jack they most logical question: "So what if all these people you think should be dead live? What's going to happen if they stay alive?" Maybe the show will answer those questions but Tru isn't and it makes no sense in terms of character and logic that she wouldn't.

So I can see why people don't like this show, but I like Eliza and the pre-Jack dynamics the show had going. But in all objectivity, it's not really good. And the dialogue needs a lot of work too. Especially Jack's!

EMBERS

Friday, April 8, 2005 11:50 PM

it is way more entertaining (IMO) than Point Pleasant
and I do feel that Jane Espenson has managed to take a lighter tone,
it takes itself a little less seriously now,
and has added a few more twists and surprises
(I only watched a couple of episodes last year, but I found it very melodramatic and predictable).

I don't like Jack (and I think Priestly is doing a rotten job with the role) but I'm willing to tune in on a night when there is nothing else on TV.

BATMARLOWE

Saturday, April 9, 2005 12:51 AM

Welp, Embers we have found common ground on two things: 1) We don't like Jack and Jason Priestly's performance (I know that's two but they're on the same topic), and 2) It's waaaaaaaayyyy more entertaining than POINT PLEASANT.

CHUCKDRICH

Saturday, April 9, 2005 10:59 AM

I joined this site just to say that I love Tru Calling. I've been watching it since the pilot and have enjoyed the show all along. No offense but I don't think anyone should make a judgment on a show based on watching one or a few episodes. Some people said they didn't even watch one whole episode. I try to never judge a show that quickly. I didn't like Firefly the first couple times I saw it but I gave it another shot and once I saw the pilot episode and actually "got it" I did like it. Unfortunately that was just scant moments before Fox pulled the plug. Anyways, I think alot of the reasons people didn't like Tru (it not making sense, not answering questions) is there if you watch the show enough and read between the lines. I thought the addition of Jack was idiotic but a few episodes later they'd given enough information for me to realize that it was a brilliant concept. And I certainly didn't like Jason Preistly or anyone else for that matter in 90210 but seeing him as a somewhat evil (but not quite) bad guy is a completely different thing. I think if more people had really given Tru a chance instead of making up their mind after a couple eps it wouldn't have been cancelled. Same could be said for Firefly, don't you think?

EMBERS

Saturday, April 9, 2005 1:22 PM

No, I don't

It was really hard to catch more than a few episodes of Firefly, because it was rarely aired on time (I would have to call the local Fox station and ask, are your running it after the game? How late should I stay up and keep checking?). And it was totally aired out of order, so it was hard to follow the plot developments.

Tru Calling got a full year of regular play and most people saw enough to make an informed decision. IMO
Personally I didn't enjoy the first season at all but I am enjoying seeing these episodes that Jane Espenson worked on.

What I don't get at all are people who join a forum just to dispute a couple of posts in one isolated thread. I mean, WTF? Who are you? Where are you from? And how did you even hear about anyone commenting on Tru Calling here?

It seems very strange to me.

It is kind of like over hearing a conversation at another table in a restaurant and feeling that you have to come over and butt in. It feels a little rude to me.

BIKISDAD

Saturday, April 9, 2005 1:57 PM

I'm kind of in between on this one. My opinion of Tru Calling is basically this: Is it as good as Firefly? Not even close - but how many tv shows have EVER been that good; However, it is better than most of the other crap currently occupying the airwaves, and it's certainly better than anything else on in the same timeslot. If I'm watching tv at the time it's on, I'll certainly watch Tru over anything else that's available. On the other hand, when (in just three more episodes) it goes off the air forever, I won't miss it either - that's a big difference from Firefly (and Angel, for that matter). And yes, it IS better than Point Pleasant was.

Apathy on the Rise. No One Cares.

CHUCKDRICH

Sunday, April 10, 2005 9:04 AM

Well I found these comments by using some crazy thing called a search engine or some such nonsense. And I would never chime in on anyone's conversation cause I'm not like insane but I was under the impression that such was the entire point of public forums. Darn misleading dictionaries with all their synonyms and antonyms! Also, I didn't say I wouldn't continue to check out this site, read and post to other threads, and find out more about Firefly. I would've figured people would like having new fans join the site but apparently some don't. Oh, well.

And I wasn't trying to say that Firefly had an equal chance of success as Tru cause so obviously not. I was just saying that alot of people didn't like Firefly from seeing a couple episodes and would enjoy it if they gave it more time (like me) and a few people here said they didn't like Tru and only saw 1 or 2 episodes. I know that many people saw enough to make a decision and anyone who watched a bit and didn't like it, more power to them but I just think people shouldn't make up their mind based on one or two episodes because no show is without some bad ones and you don't even get a hint of the larger story archs which are usually the meat of a show.

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