Why Drive Is Doomed

POSTED BY: GrayFury
UPDATED: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 21:12
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GRAYFURY

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:47 PM

OK...I'm trying to be optimistic, But my foresight is leading me to one conclusion...DRIVE gets the axe within 6 months.

1) Its on FOX
2) Its on in a KILLER timeslot, This sounds good, but guess what kiddies, Prisonbreak is coming back in a few months...I'll let you guess which one gets moved.
3) Its edgy, and just funny enough...America wont "get-it"
4) The numbers are kind of soft
5) FOX hasnt really gotten behind it since its launched
6) Its on FOX

I like the show, Love our captain, and get a boner for the 1970 HEMI Challenger. which means I'll be buying a 14 episode box set of "The complete series" next year.

However...I'm still crossing my fingers

"Smellin' alot of IF comin' offa' this plan!"

SINGATE

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:53 PM

Apparently the boys at Fox are only interested in running three shows every damn night of the week; those being 24, American Idol, and House. Clearly there isn't room anywhere for another series.

I agree with you about the Challenger. It made my day seeing the 426 insignia on the hood. Listening to 'Holmes' boast about his car being a monster had me laughing just as Alex pulled up next to him.

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STORYMARK

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:55 PM

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Originally posted by GrayFury:

5) FOX hasnt really gotten behind it since its launched

now that one I just don't get. I saw A LOT of ads for Drive before it premeired, they showed 3 episodes the first week, and have been advertising not only the new episodes, but the first 3 being up on Myspace.

Unless your version of getting "behind the show" is to throw every single advertising dollar and every second of ad space to one show, that just doesn't make sense.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

ORANGEHAT

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:27 PM

First off "America won't get-it" HAHAHA good one.
Secondily, I have yet to see one commerical for Drive. I only know of its existance through you lovely people. But yes that would be horrible if another show involving our captain went down...though that would open up his schedule for another firefly...:P

That nerdy hat

MSG

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:31 PM

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

MAVOURNEEN

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:39 PM

I worry about it for one big reason.
My husband. He hates Drive.

Thinks its a silly show, with a silly premise, and can't suspend disbelief long enough to watch.

I wonder if non-Minear like persons such as himself feel the same way.
I worry that its folks like him who will doom the show.

I like it, I watch it...but must admit that if El Capitan weren't on it...I don't know if I'd be watching.

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SNIPER

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:51 PM

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Originally posted by GrayFury:

2) Its on in a KILLER timeslot, This sounds good, but guess what kiddies, Prisonbreak is coming back in a few months...I'll let you guess which one gets moved.

It's actually a pretty good timeslot, leading into 24? Prison Break did well, and because it's already ended it's season, Drive doesn't need to worry about being kicked out by it.

Drive's interesting, and it's great seeing our captain again, but I'm starting to loose some interest in the show, mainly because most of the peripheral characters, pretty much everyone but Tully, are really beginning to get on my nerves. The mother is irritating, the blond chick that she's with is just as annoying. There's some interesting people there, but hopefully, it won't get predictable and boring. I guess we'll see.

REDLAVA

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:59 PM

That and there are only like 4 more episodes of 24 left so that doesn't really matter. But didn't I hear someplace that Drive was only going to show the first 6 or 7 episodes then go on a break anyways?

And it has a good time slot. It is going up against a couple of 1/2 hour comedies, Deal or No Deal, and Dancing With The Stars.

The real question is how well was Fox expecting it to do, and how low are the lowest ratings that Drive can receive before Fox sees it as a liability?

WHOISRIVER

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:45 PM

The only reason Drive is doomed (it's already basically canceled folks - uhm, sorry) is because people aren't watchin' it. Basically that simple.

NCBROWNCOAT

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by WhoIsRiver:
The only reason Drive is doomed (it's already basically canceled folks - uhm, sorry) is because people aren't watchin' it. Basically that simple.

People with Nielson boxes are watching stupid "Dancing with the Stars"

Love the show, especially after last night.

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