So who thinks what show will be cancelled first?
My pick: The Mindy Project
My pick: The Mindy Project
Here's Lisa Loring's (Wednesday Addams) bio on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0521006/bioSayWhat? said:We found out a little about Tabitha Stevens, but nothing about Wednesday Addams.
It's your right what you watch and how you spend your time, of course, but if something piques your interest and you decide to forgo it just because it was cancelled, well, I think you might be missing out. I'm not saying "666" is any kind of unrecognized masterpiece (I haven't seen it and never planned to), but TV history is full of shows that had the plug pulled on them way too soon, yet they still survive with fans rewatching the episodes they did get over and over (again, see Freaks and Geeks - I'm sure there are many others). So what I'm saying is, the fact that it was cancelled shouldn't be the only deciding factor.RunnerFL said:Starting to watch a show you know has been cancelled is comparable to going on a vacation with no destination. You just drive around and never go anywhere.
And I'll continue watching it since I've already started. I haven't even started watching "666 Park Avenue" so why start?
It's not a standard, it's a choice that I've made.
The fact that it has been cancelled is the major deciding factor. I don't like wasting my time, do you?pablo said:It's your right what you watch and how you spend your time, of course, but if something piques your interest and you decide to forgo it just because it was cancelled, well, I think you might be missing out. I'm not saying "666" is any kind of unrecognized masterpiece (I haven't seen it and never planned to), but TV history is full of shows that had the plug pulled on them way too soon, yet they still survive with fans rewatching the episodes they did get over and over (again, see Freaks and Geeks - I'm sure there are many others). So what I'm saying is, the fact that it was cancelled shouldn't be the only deciding factor.
But there are plenty of shows that do wrap things up even after being cancelled. Life on Mars is one for instance. Also, Firefly was a terrific series that was cancelled after one season."RunnerFL" said:The fact that it has been cancelled is the major deciding factor. I don't like wasting my time, do you?
You seem to be missing the big point here. I have never started watching "666 Park Avenue". Why start now?
What's the point it starting to watch a show that has subplots and mysteries if those subplots and mysteries are never solved? That would be like watching LOST only up until season 4. It would also be like taking your first bite of a Twinkie, falling in love with it, and then find out you can never have any more.
I don't see "666 Park Avenue" being the next Freaks & Geeks or Firefly.
I'll never understand why every year someone decides to question me and my decision to delete recordings of a show I've never watched because it's been cancelled. Last year I made a deal with someone giving me a hard time about deleting such a show and I actually watched it. Guess what? It was a complete waste of my time and was lame in the end. Oh, and I can't even remember what the show was called now.
Why take the risk? I already know it's a failure.The Merg said:And while you might not see 666 Park Avenue as the next Firefly, how would you know that if you don't give it a try?
Well, yes and no. We're not a Nielsen household and record everything for later viewing. So what we do is irrelevant to the survival of a show. And we belong to an irrelevant demo for live viewer statistics anyway. I've gotten pretty philosophical about the cancellation cycle and practical about recording new shows.Nick said:Not watching a program because it might not garner sufficient viewership is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Dumping a season's recorded but unwatched episodes, or even half a season's worth is crazy.
Go figure!
I'm not berating you for not watching, but at the same time you can't berate people for watching. To me, TV is entertainment. If a show is cancelled, but the episodes I watched entertained me, that's fine with me."RunnerFL" said:Why take the risk? I already know it's a failure.
I tried that last year with whatever show it was and it wound up to be a waste of my time.
Guys, it's too late. You can stop berating me now. The episodes are gone!
That's why the movie failed at the box office.mrro82 said:Watching a known cancelled show is like watching a show based on the Titanic. Pointless because you know how it ends so why bother?
Different theory as to why it didn't: people are dumb and if you throw sappy crap at them they eat it up.russ9 said:That's why the movie failed at the box office.
I haven't berated anyone for watching anything. Watch whatever you want, I don't care. I'm just getting tired of the people who think they need to force me to watch a show that we know has been cancelled.The Merg said:I'm not berating you for not watching, but at the same time you can't berate people for watching. To me, TV is entertainment. If a show is cancelled, but the episodes I watched entertained me, that's fine with me.
And not all shows get that happy ending. There are plenty of shows that get a second or third year and then get cancelled without the ability to wrap everything up. Are they failures then too?
- Merg
Exactly! Same thing can be said about movies/shows based on The Hindenburg, any real life airline crash, any real life train wreck, etc.mrro82 said:Watching a known cancelled show is like watching a show based on the Titanic. Pointless because you know how it ends so why bother?
Last Resort had so much potential. The story peaked at the pilot and slowly floundered each episode that followed.frederic1943 said:ABC Cancels "666 Park Avenue," "Last Resort"
http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/last-resort-666-park-ave-cancelled-abc/#more-373243
In some of those cases, I think it's fairer to say that the show isn't a failure, the network failed the show.RunnerFL said:Yes. Any show, no matter how long it runs, that has some sort of "mystery" to it, that you have to figure out, ending before its time is a failure. Imagine if Dallas would have been cancelled before learning who shot JR.
+1dpeters11 said:In some of those cases, I think it's fairer to say that the show isn't a failure, the network failed the show.
True, let's just say there was a failure somewhere that led to the show's demise.dpeters11 said:In some of those cases, I think it's fairer to say that the show isn't a failure, the network failed the show.
Thanks for updating us on this! I love this show and can't wait for a "bang-up" finale.mreposter said:The producer of Last Resort is promising a bang-up series finale. So if you're still watching, it sounds like they're going to try and wrap things up in a satisfactory way.
Awesome, good news!mreposter said:The producer of Last Resort is promising a bang-up series finale. So if you're still watching, it sounds like they're going to try and wrap things up in a satisfactory way.
I think you're missing the point. It's a "failure" because it was canceled, but once again, there are numerous examples of great series that were canceled which are great series and have lived on long after being pulled off the air. Again, I'm not saying this particular case is such a case, I'm talking hypothetically. I always start watching a new series if I find its premise interesting. If I like it, I'll continue watching. If not, I'll "cancel" it myself. But just because the network canceled it, that's not a reason for me not to watch it, if it's something that seems to be of interest to me (but, apparently, not the network).RunnerFL said:Why take the risk? I already know it's a failure.
No, you've missed the point. It's my choice and I've made it.pablo said:I think you're missing the point. It's a "failure" because it was canceled, but once again, there are numerous examples
Perhaps for you.pablo said:I think you're missing the point. It's a "failure" because it was canceled, but once again, there are numerous examples of great series that were canceled which are great series and have lived on long after being pulled off the air.
You can't do that with shows like Lost, 24, Prison Break, and others. That only applies to shows like L&O, CSI, etc.SayWhat? said:I watch episodes, each one into itself. I don't care if they lead to anything or not.