Wonderfalls canceled
POSTED BY: trekkerj
UPDATED: Friday, February 25, 2005 22:27
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Originally posted by uminoken:
Well, not to go into a politics debate, but if you think about it, Firefly seemed pretty damn conservative to me - the bad guys are the "interfering" federal (universal?) govt, and the good guys want no part of them in their lives - our heroes seem much more right-wing than left.
True, in the classical sense of conservatism, to which I have no major objections at all. Actually, I had considered that the crew of Serenity were really Space Libertarians (maybe FFF should form their own political party?) and thought that was pretty funny. Libertarians... In... Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace!
I object most to the closed-minded bigots (I assert that Fox Execs fall into this category) who think that just because they live a certain way (sexual preference, religion, profession) everyone should, and the people who don't are wrong. I'm talking about the extreme right wing when I go off on my not-very-Firefly-related-tangent.
I spoke up at all here about my inflammatory and probably rude theory that Fox has political motivations because I figured anybody who loved Firefly or Wonderfalls enough to be here discussing it would be okay with the content of those shows, which was overtly sympathetic to a large number of people who had "alternative lifestyles."
As of last night, my TiVo still had information about two more upcoming episodes of Wonderfalls, but I don't know that it had updated since the announcement. Fox SUCKS!!!!!
There is no such thing as a weed.
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I love Firefly, I love Buffy, I love Angel, I even like Tru Calling. I tried to watch the premire of Wonderfalls and I just didnt get into it. I think I changed the channel 1/2 way thru. This Thursday I was thinking I would give it another chance after Tru Calling and watch a whole episode. My friend who got me into Buffy/Angel was over and we really tried...I mean we really tried to get into it. About 20 minutes into it we both were like...this sucks, change it. Im sorry but my goodness was it flat and boring. I know this wont be a popular opinoin here but just my 2 cents.
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Originally posted by gojiro:
As for boycotting FOX, I promise to only watch the Simpsons, and that's it. Sorry, just can't do without my Simpsons fix. FOX sucks. They're most successful program ever, The Simpsons, has made them millions, yet they won't pay the voice talent decent money.
My friends and I agree that in a world where the Simpsons had never existed, yet Fox was still the same as it is now, and they were to premiere the Simpsons...it would be gone within a month or two.
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I, unfortunately, somewhat agree with GorramReavers. I watched the show—and laughed quite frequently, but there was something missing. The direction was excellent; I especially liked the lighting. I know most people don't pay attention to that kind of thing, but I took cinema in college and am now forever doomed to critique things like that (dammit, Neupert! I still say a C doesn't reflect how much I learned in your damned class!).
The acting was...hmmm. There it is. No not the acting. I believe the actors/actresses were doing the best they could with what they were given. It's the characters. I really couldn't care less what happened to any of the characters. Actually, I don't recall really identifying with any of their traits—though some of the things the leading lady said were hilarious.
That being said, though I didn't really like the characters, I watched the show because there wasn't anything else I usually watch in that time slot—and out of respect for Minear.
Sorry the show failed Tim, best of luck on your future endeavors.
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when was the last time the Simpsons were funny? FOX is a VERY different place (and new CEOs) since the first Simpsons seasons and X-Files.
FOX is a dead cable distributer flying on vapours and investor money. I give 'em one more year then they will 'restructure'. 
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As much as I would like to say I am surprised, I am not. I told my wife when I saw the repeat of the first episode that Fox would kill the show before it ever had a chance. Why? Because it was witty, funny, and a break from the norm; those god forsaken reality shows that Fox feeds the public.
To be perfectly honest, Wonderfalls was the only reason my family tuned into Fox at all. We do not watch Fox, and have not since Firefly was cancelled. Imagine that, a second show that was to brilliant for Fox, the Reality Network.
Tim, if you see this thread, I want to thank you for trying. Wonderfalls was great. My entire family liked it. Too bad Fox never gave it a chance.
May Fox rot in the special Hell.
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i read this last night and was too upset to post anything coherent. well, fox SUCKS again. what a surprise. i really hate them. sorry tim, i tried. i had a friend tape the wps for me every week since i don't have fox. i told people at school to watch it. and now...i'm very very sad.
oh ya, i voted and signed and i'm gonna call in just a few.
~lissa, spwhore
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I thought I heard that 24 was getting renewed for 2 seasons...
The people who watch Joan of Arcadia are the same ones who used to watch Touched by an Angel. That audience is what's carrying that show.
It's a shame about Wonderfalls... That last episode was hi-larious.
Jaymes
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Let us know who those advertisers are. I for one feel like boycotting. I will be removing Fox and Fox news from my tv tonight. This was the proverbial straw to my proverbial camel.
Arawaen
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Originally posted by BlackoutNights:
I, unfortunately, somewhat agree with GorramReavers. I watched the show—and laughed quite frequently, but there was something missing. The direction was excellent; I especially liked the lighting. I know most people don't pay attention to that kind of thing, but I took cinema in college and am now forever doomed to critique things like that (dammit, Neupert! I still say a C doesn't reflect how much I learned in your damned class!).
The acting was...hmmm. There it is. No not the acting. I believe the actors/actresses were doing the best they could with what they were given. It's the characters. I really couldn't care less what happened to any of the characters. Actually, I don't recall really identifying with any of their traits—though some of the things the leading lady said were hilarious.
That being said, though I didn't really like the characters, I watched the show because there wasn't anything else I usually watch in that time slot—and out of respect for Minear.
Sorry the show failed Tim, best of luck on your future endeavors.
Honestly, I think what was missing was hotness. We've come to expect a really hot main character out of our shows. Jaye is not hot. She can be pretty, but never hot. Even the bartender is cute, but not steamy hot. I didn't have a problem with it after I realized it and accepted it. I just started to like the show after I saw this past episode. But I think a lot of people subconsciously missed the hotness.
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