Wonderfalls canceled

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COWARD

Sunday, April 4, 2004 8:34 PM

Breaking news: The last bastion of quality television has fallen!

Let me just say that Wonderfalls was the best thing to hit television in a long time. This season has had no great new shows in the cult TV segment. Where did all our favourite shows go, I ask? All ended, cancelled and seriously, I can live it. All good things have to come to an end, everything must, eventually, die. But there just doesn't seem to be anything new coming in. Soon there'll be nothing left worth watching.

Wonderfalls was a breath of fresh air. I salute Tim Minear for creating such a wonderfull show, I thank Caroline Dhavernas, William Sadler, Katie Finneran and all the rest of the Wonderfalls cast for mesmerizing performances. This really was the best show of the 2003/2004 season, it was sweet and funny, symbolic and sarcastic, touching and intelligent. No wonder it got cancelled. I want to encourage Tim Minear and Joss Whedon not to give up. I know it's been a hard time for them, but if they don't continue their work I will simply have to give up watching TV altogether.

P.S. Does anyone understand why Joan of Arcadia is doing so well? I admit it was quite clever in the beginning, but if a show feels old and repetitive after half a season something is seriously wrong. Oh and also, why does God care about one teenager and not the other 2 billion or so (some of which are starving, fighting in wars or forced into prostitution). It just doesn't make sense....

LINDLEY

Sunday, April 4, 2004 8:47 PM

Well, I'm a bit mystified about Joan's success, but it at least it *is* a success. That's something. At least one half-decent show will be back next year.

Wonderfalls was more entertaining overall, but Joan still beats 95% of TV.

OPPYH

Sunday, April 4, 2004 9:05 PM

THIS IS SCARY.

I just have to say that Fox is evil. Why would they cancel a great series after only 4 episodes? After the cancellation of Firefly, I vowed to never watch another show on Fox again. I caved, and this is my thanks for putting trust in Fox once again. Ok, the scary part. That horrible reality show (don't know the name, don't even care) that aired before Wonderfalls, on it's original Friday timeslot. will finish it's run in June. Why??? I am almost certain Wonderfalls will be released on dvd, with a big sticker on the package informing us that it contains 9 never before seen episodes. Thanks Fox.

ECGORDON

Sunday, April 4, 2004 9:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Coward:
Does anyone understand why Joan of Arcadia is doing so well? I admit it was quite clever in the beginning, but if a show feels old and repetitive after half a season something is seriously wrong. Oh and also, why does God care about one teenager and not the other 2 billion or so (some of which are starving, fighting in wars or forced into prostitution). It just doesn't make sense....

Who's to say that God isn't speaking to others at the same time? This is Joan's story, not the whole world's. I like the show even though I am an agnostic, because it basically boils down to this - "Pay attention to what is going on to the other people in your life and help them out when you can." A fairly simple and easily understood concept, and it is doing well in the ratings even on Friday nights because it appeals to a wide range of ages; teenagers and younger who identify with Joan and her friends, as well as adults who appreciate the nuanced performances of the exceptionally gifted actors who play the parents.

In contrast, Wonderfalls deserved to be on another night so that its target demographic of 18-35 year olds would be home to watch it. As Tim said in his post, when FOX scheduled it for Friday night he knew the handwriting was on the wall. Then when they decided to move it to Thursday night too late for the print version of TVGuide to be changed, putting it up against CSI and Apprentice, it was obvious they were only making a token effort to find an audience. They should have moved it to Sunday because all of their Sunday night lineup except for Arresting Development are in reruns at the moment.

ECGORDON

Sunday, April 4, 2004 10:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bamadave:
1)3.4
2)2.6
3)2.3
4)2.1

fuck the tv viewing public.

tru calling 3.5
wonderfalls 2.1

fuck tru calling fans for not sticking around to watch.

And fuck Bamadave for once again presenting a simplistic view of a complex series of events which seem obvious to me to have been purposefully designed by FOX to make sure this show failed, just as they did with Firefly, and just as he expressed a similar opinion on a recent "Why was Firefly canceled?" thread.

FOX did not promote the show properly, stuck it on Friday nights when the demographic audience aimed at are not around, move it to another night without warning and without time for the print version of TVGuide to be changed, put it up against two of the highest rated shows of the year and only give it one airing on that new night before axing it. This is another one you cannot lay at the feet of the viewers, so go back to your office tomorrow and suck up to the execs who pay you to be a syncophant.

TALLGRRL

Sunday, April 4, 2004 10:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BoomerGoodheart:
I'm watching 24 until the end, and then I'm done with Fox. Fucking bastards.

BoomerGoodheart
"I love my Captain."

I second that (e)motion.
Actually, I'm thinking that this will be the last season for 24. (Can Jack Bauer really have this many bad days in his life?)
After that, my complete boycott (which began last year during football season)of Fox begins.

I truly hope that maybe Tim & Co can find another network to air all 13 series as a sort of mini-series. And maybe, just maybe there'll be a DVD set.

"Take me, sir. Take me hard."

ORANGERFUL

Sunday, April 4, 2004 10:58 PM

apparently the FOX executives assume that our attention spans are as short as theirs. It's amazing anything airs on that channel.

What is going on in television? Why do these stations not give shows a chance.

It's sad that USA or a network with a more open mind couldn't have picked up the show. If FOX had any brains, they could at least let the 13 episodes they've already paid to be produced air.

This is so sad. I wish I could send Tim Minear and the cast and crew a big hug. What a clever show. What a stupid network.

BAMADAVE

Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
Fuck Bamadave for his simplistic view of a complex series of events which seem obvious to me to have been purposefully designed by FOX to make sure this show failed, just as they did with Firefly. They did not promote the show properly, stuck it on Friday nights when the demographic audience aimed at are not around, move it to another night without warning and without time for the print version of TVGuide to be changed, put it up against two of the highest rated shows of the year and only give it one airing on that new night before axing it. This is another one you cannot lay at the feet of the viewers, so go back to your office tomorrow and suck up to the execs who pay you to be a syncophant.

ecgordon,
syncophant? really?

my post is no more simplistic than all of the fuck fox posts. in fact, in case you missed it, my point was that there were other reasons that this show failed. just read the thread. how many people here have said that they didn't watch the show? then what the hell are they complaining about? the fact that a network cancelled a show that they didn't watch anyway?

and this notion of just boycotting fox and not watching anything that they make ever again. yeah, that's a good plan. how did that work for firefly when the dark angel fans did it? and how did it work out for wonderfalls when firefly fans did it?

i don't think that fox is innocent in this. they did mishandle the show. but i am not going to just jump on the fuck fox bandwagon because that is what everyone else is doing. am i the only one that notices that when things go right, i.e the dvds and the movie, everyone shouts look what the fans did. but when things go wrong, both of these shows getting cancelled, it is look what they did to us.

so yeah, if all you want is another passenger on the fuck fox bus, then fuck bamadave. because i ain't buying it.

ECGORDON

Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:15 PM

I've never said Fuck Fox in any post on this board or any other, but you are the one who said fuck the tv viewers, so I was just giving you a little bit of your own medicine.

FIVEBYFIVE

Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:19 PM

I won the pool.
I was on a bet that the show would be cancelled before we ever saw an episode with Jewel Staite on it (supposed to be ep. 6 or 7).

So sad i'm right....

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