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Cancellation Watch 2012/13

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#1 ·
So who thinks what show will be cancelled first?

My pick: The Mindy Project
 
#153 ·
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.
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.
 
#154 ·
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.
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.
 
#155 ·
OK, my sister-in-law is officially furious that Last Resort has been canceled. When I told her, she yelled at me, "No f-in' way! How am I going to see the hottest guy on TV?!?"

She's apparently referring to Scott Speedman, who plays Sam the XO. I Googled him then told her she can always get all the Felicity reruns. :lol:
 
#156 ·
"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.
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.

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?

- Merg
 
#157 ·
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?
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!
 
#158 ·
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! :rolleyes:
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.

I've recorded most new drama shows this year, watched the first episode, and in some cases then moved the rest of the season to date to an external hard drive.

I judged "666" as a likely ratings disaster. So now I can dump the recordings. No loss. My wife liked "Last Resort", so we've been watching it partly because after watching the first episode I figured it should be a 13 episode show - it should be properly wrapped up in the last two episodes.

During the debate and baseball playoff/series period, we did get caught up on "Chicago Fire." The other two I've gambled on by watching some episodes are "The Mob Doctor" and "Elementary." I liked Jordana Spiro in "My Boys" and she's again proving to be a talented actor in "The Mob Doctor" which may or may not make it on Fox. "Elementary" is quirky enough to make it and is fun to watch. CBS is promoting it.

"Vegas" I wasn't sure about so it's all on the EHD along with "Revolution." If indications are they'll be picked up, we may watch them during the holiday rerun season. Or not. There's so much to watch anyway.
 
#159 ·
"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!
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
 
#163 ·
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
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.

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.
 
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#166 ·
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.
In some of those cases, I think it's fairer to say that the show isn't a failure, the network failed the show.
 
#169 ·
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.
 
#170 ·
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.
Thanks for updating us on this! I love this show and can't wait for a "bang-up" finale. :)
 
#172 ·
RunnerFL said:
Why take the risk? I already know it's a failure.
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).
 
#173 ·
pablo said:
I think you're missing the point. It's a "failure" because it was canceled, but once again, there are numerous examples
No, you've missed the point. It's my choice and I've made it.

Your example requires you to start watching the show, I never started watching the show. You seem to always miss that point too.

If you were told starting a diet would result in no weight loss would you still start it because "hey, it could be fun and entertaining"?
 
#174 ·
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.
Perhaps for you.

I typically delete unwatched recordings every year when I find out a show's been cancelled - and there's many since I usually let new shows pile up before watching them.

There's not a single show I regret deleting. Additionally, I don't watch reruns of anything so "living long after being pulled off the air" has no appeal for me, and with the possible exception of "It's Your Move", can't think of a single show that I've enjoyed that lasted only 1 season.

I do, however, regret watching several first seasons of shows that ended up being cancelled. If I would have known ahead of time that they were being cancelled, I would have deleted them too - which is the main reason I rarely watch new shows until I know they've been renewed.
 
#176 ·
SayWhat? said:
I watch episodes, each one into itself. I don't care if they lead to anything or not.
You can't do that with shows like Lost, 24, Prison Break, and others. That only applies to shows like L&O, CSI, etc.

As for the other debate, I'm with Runner... it's a waste to even watch a show going nowhere.
 
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