Why does any TV show I actually like get canceled?

POSTED BY: Geni
UPDATED: Monday, July 31, 2006 16:11
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SUPERFLUOUS

Saturday, June 10, 2006 1:00 PM

Why are these type of shows canceled? Lets take a little history lesson...
Firefly... CANCLED
Farscape...CANCLED
John Doe...CANCLED
Macygver...CANCLED (I loved that show)
Angel...CANCLED
Arrested Development...CANCLED
Anything show with quality... CANCLED
See the pattern everyone?

Naturally I'm devastated.
Why did they cancel Firefly?
Who knows?
Why don't they care?
Because they’re rich.
Why do we care?
Because we're Browncoats.

But lets face it. Can we really rationalize with executives? Their one suit away from being a Reaver themselves.
Their the sort of people that would give Firefly 1/2 a season and gladly give the Brady Bunch five. Their the sort of people who think 'Spice World: The Movie', was quality entertainment. Their the sort of people who would only re-amp the show if the cast agreed to play it naked and rename the show 'Loveboat 2500' (I wouldn't mind that last point actually).
I'm even considering attending a support group. Sure its Alcoholics Anominous, but they don't have to know.
Be it what it would, I don't really care 'why' the show has ended. All I care about now, is that the show has ended and now I'm pinning...

SCRUFFYHANSOLO

Saturday, June 10, 2006 3:40 PM

you know i they released both seasons of sledgehammer on dvd, and i of course have them, but it really is alot more cheesey than i remembered it. however it still makes me laugh everytime. it had all your classic steriotypes the angry captain, the sexy smart female cop who does all the work, the dumb guy who likes his big guns what more do you need. script writers and plot lines come on give me a man intimately in love with his 45 magnum thats a show.

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CYBERSNARK

Saturday, June 10, 2006 3:49 PM

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Originally posted by ScruffyHanSolo:
the angry captain, the sexy smart female cop who does all the work, the dumb guy who likes his big guns

Actually, that kinda sounds like Firefly.

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JUSTANOTHERMUDDER

Saturday, June 10, 2006 10:08 PM

I used to think I was cursed because if I liked a show it would always be cancelled.

I'm still mad about Cupid being axed. And Tucker. And the US version of Touching Evil. And Boomtown. And Brimstone, Wonderfalls, Farscape, Sports Night... the list goes on. I watch it, it dies. So, I've switched to waiting till and intersting show comes out on DVD and watching them then. I think I can save Veronica Mars by doing this. So far it seems to be working.

Sadly, my powers of show cancelation do not work on Big Brother or any other "reality" show. I tried. The TV gods hate me.

"Always be yourself. Unless you suck." Joss Whedon

JustAnotherMudder=NYPinTA Goodness.

GENI

Saturday, June 10, 2006 11:01 PM

See, what I'm thinking here - HBO is now devoid of real keystone series. The Sopranos is on hiatus, Six Feet Under is over, Deadwood is ending, Rome is over - what do they have left? Entourage and Big Love. Um, yeah. So you tell me - would HBO not be the perfect home for Firefly - The New Series? HBO needs it, we need it, the cast needs the work - dammit! If I were running the 'verse, that's what would happen - HBO execs would be throwing money at Whedon to start the series right where they left off.

Now, I may just be hoping for a little more Cap'n Tightpants Left Naked in the Desert, but you can't tell me a few brief scenes of Inara practicing her profession, or Zoe and Wash doing the nasty wouldn't be popular. Even Jayne in his bunk or Kaylee with her electrical devices!

CYBERSNARK

Saturday, June 10, 2006 11:04 PM

Man, I forgot about Cupid. That show was awesome. That was the first time I went hunting for post-cancellation fanfics.

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XEROGRAVITYADVANCED

Saturday, June 10, 2006 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by Superfluous:
Why are these type of shows canceled? Lets take a little history lesson...
Farscape...GAY
John Doe...GAY
Macygver...TOTAL GAYNESS
Arrested Development...GAY

I'm glad these shows got cancelled. They were stupid like you for watching them u turd.

XEROGRAVITYADVANCED

Saturday, June 10, 2006 11:19 PM

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Originally posted by ScruffyHanSolo:
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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Has nobody mentioned The Others?

And we've already established that I was the only person on Earth who watched Veritas: The Quest

you know i miight as well give my list of tears:

Sledgehammer = GAY
The Flash = GAY
Titus = GAY
Lucky = GAY
Starved = GAY
Veritas = GAY
Miracles = GAY
Invisible Man = TOTAL GAYNESS
Wonderfalls = GAY
Dead Like Me = GAY
Adventures of Brisco County, Jr = GAY WITH A TOUCH OF BEASTIALITY
Carnivale = GAY
Jack of All Trades = GAY
Cleopatra 2525 = STUPID
The Tick = DUMB

You have the gayest taste in shows I've ever seen. Do ur self a favor and hang yourself for being so stupid and gay.

DIRTWEED

Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:03 AM

Heck I didn't even know that Firefly was my favorite show until last month! I never heard of it....well back in 2002 I didn't watch much TV with the little one buggin the heck out of me and all.

I go to a friend's house last month and he tosses in the Train Job episode and I was floored. After the ep he informs me when it was released and that it was cancelled. Talk about going from High to Low in zero time.

So here I am. Bought the series and Serenity and watched them already. Taking them with me next week on a business trip to watch them again.

Awesome show!

One show I loved that didn't make it past season one was the Law and Harry McGraw. Jerry Orbach was one of my Favs!

Dirtweed

SUPERFLUOUS

Sunday, June 11, 2006 4:14 AM

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I'm glad these shows got cancelled. They were stupid like you for watching them u turd.

You have a very bad attitude 'XeroGravityAdvanced'. Haven’t you ever heard the expression 'to each of their own’?
I was just making conversation tis’ all. And besides, I don’t care what you think (being the ‘turd’ that I am). All that matters to me is what 'I' like.
If you have an opinion, by all means say what you feel... But don't go and bigot other peoples tastes and discriminate them 20,000 miles away.
That’s not nice.

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