It has disturbed me for quite some time how quickly it seems tv shows get canceled these days, often within only a handful of seasons, and unfortunately, often when they are just hitting their stride. Some shows have concepts that take time to build upon and flesh out with great opportunity for exploration and expansion but are aborted far too early. The most popular example of this is Firefly, probably the most recognized series that everyone I ever encounter seems to have watched and liked but found itself removed from tv far too soon. At least we got a closing movie for that, some series, like NBC's Journeyman and Knight Rider and My Own Worst Enemy didn't even get that much.
Now it seems Heroes is probably done for good, although there could be much arguing about whether the show hit a death spiral from bad writing and pace before it's end. The Battlestar Spin-off Caprica is apparently looking down the barrel of the cancellation gun, Legend of the Seeker (a guilty pleasure favorite of mine) possibly won't see a 3rd season (although the final episodes of season 2 were satisfying enough), Flash Forward may be gone in a flash (couldnt resist the pun), Eleventh Hour ran out of time (although the UK version was far superior), Happy Town didn't make anyone smile (although it's twin peaks inspired style and pacing were JUST starting to hit a stride and draw interest), Terminator was terminated, Dollhouse has been evicted... the list goes on and on.
Are tv channels seriously expecting every show to be a 100% top hit in its time slot period as the only way to keep it around? Are they considering the fact that people might be tivoing all of these shows to watch at their own pace? Personally, I like to tv shows and watch them when I have 5 or more episodes queued up, like a mini-marathon, so I don't have to sit around waiting week after week.
If this trend continues, I may just stop watching new shows altogether. I'm growing quite tired of becoming invested in a new series just to have the rug pulled from under me at the last minute.
Is anyone else getting fed up with this?
Now it seems Heroes is probably done for good, although there could be much arguing about whether the show hit a death spiral from bad writing and pace before it's end. The Battlestar Spin-off Caprica is apparently looking down the barrel of the cancellation gun, Legend of the Seeker (a guilty pleasure favorite of mine) possibly won't see a 3rd season (although the final episodes of season 2 were satisfying enough), Flash Forward may be gone in a flash (couldnt resist the pun), Eleventh Hour ran out of time (although the UK version was far superior), Happy Town didn't make anyone smile (although it's twin peaks inspired style and pacing were JUST starting to hit a stride and draw interest), Terminator was terminated, Dollhouse has been evicted... the list goes on and on.
Are tv channels seriously expecting every show to be a 100% top hit in its time slot period as the only way to keep it around? Are they considering the fact that people might be tivoing all of these shows to watch at their own pace? Personally, I like to tv shows and watch them when I have 5 or more episodes queued up, like a mini-marathon, so I don't have to sit around waiting week after week.
If this trend continues, I may just stop watching new shows altogether. I'm growing quite tired of becoming invested in a new series just to have the rug pulled from under me at the last minute.
Is anyone else getting fed up with this?
