Scott Hajek Wrote:And, Hiro as a sword-wielding, english-speaking badass from the future? That's just classic!
APhew Wrote:I went into geekasms over this. I kept rewinding it and watching it over and over. It pretty much solidified me as a lifetime viewer from this point on. Which unfortunately means the show is doomed, because nothing I really like stays on the air for very long.
Scott Hajek Wrote:You, too, eh? All of my true favorites seem to drop off the face of the earth quickly. Either they get cancelled never to return or made unavailable by switching to another station. Recently it's been "Battlestar Galactica" and my cable company yanking SciFi from basic cable. Cancelled shows include "Keen Eddie" and "Firefly" (both FOX shows, of course). Also, "Cupid" starring Jeremy Piven was incredible but died much too soon.
Note that these shows were quality shows that didn't jump the shark and suffer from glaring plot holes, poor writing and inconsistent story lines. I loved ALIAS, but it went off the deep end. I still love 24, but it too often is forced into a corner with gymnastic writing to get the storyline back on track. I'm afraid that LOST & Heroes will suffer the same fate. LOST is seeming to have problems with the overall story... but I'll reserve judgement as long as Hurley is still alive.
Paige Wrote:my friend, who's a TV critic (sorta) says that Friday and Saturday evening is the death spot for any show. That is where you put shows that you don't care about, just looking for an excuse to to off them.
Fox does that a lot. Dark Angel, Firefly, Wonder falls, John Doe and a bunch of others that i don't remember of the top of my head. With Firefly, there was almost no promotion. The episodes were shown out of order. And it got moved to the death spot. It was as if FOX wanted it to fail.
Quote:TV is a cut throat business.
Ken Valentine Wrote:Which is why I haven't watched it in more than 19 years.
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Paige Wrote:That's admirable. I wish I had the self-discipline to stay away.
Quote:And I fully believe that FOX killed Firefly on purpose.
Paige Wrote:my friend, who's a TV critic (sorta) says that Friday and Saturday evening is the death spot for any show. That is where you put shows that you don't care about, just looking for an excuse to to off them.A few exceptions: The X-Files, Dallas, Miami Vice.
Fox does that a lot. Dark Angel, Firefly, Wonder falls, John Doe and a bunch of others that i don't remember of the top of my head. With Firefly, there was almost no promotion. The episodes were shown out of order. And it got moved to the death spot. It was as if FOX wanted it to fail.
TV is a cut throat business.