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Monday, May 14, 2012

And now, we mourn our fallen shows


Leeard is really bummed about GCB, especially because the series finale was unsatisfying and left loose ends. Also, we didn’t expect that to get axed so soon. Ern maintains that Kristen Chenoweth is a showkiller, even though we love her and her voice. Leeard is also bummed about Are You There, Chelsea? Shut up. Leeard is a little bummed about Pan Am, Terra Nova, Breaking In, and The Finder, but Ern thinks all those shows had their chance and didn’t take them. Christian Slater is a showkiller, too.

You know what shows didn’t get a chance at all? Bent and Best Friends Forever. Those comedies were cute, enjoyable, and pretty consistently funny. They weren’t loud, sitcom-y, or attention grabbing though. In fact, they were too conventional to stand out. Still, they were good and deserved more than, like, six episodes to grab an audience, and NBC didn’t advertise them much at all. They should have had better.

As for Awake, we are both a little sad, but Ern kind of thinks that deserved to be canceled. It looked so good, but then it turned out to just be a straight procedural rather than a mythology-ridden, character-driven serial of sci-fi awesomeness. This is the same problem Alcatraz had. Don’t advertise a straight cop show to nerds! We want a LOST replacement, obviously. Jason Isaacs needs another show though, because he was great, and at least one of us would totally bang him.

We both miss Prime Suspect, but we agree that the network gave it a shot. It played repeats whenever it could, advertised well, hired a star, and really tried to make the show work. People just weren’t buying, even though it was pretty good, especially after the lackluster pilot. That’s what killed it. That and the fedora. Leeard watched the Desperate Housewives finale, to which Ern asks, “Why?” Leeard hasn’t watched that show in three years and was content to jump in to see how it all ended. We expected The River to be cancelled, but we mildly enjoyed it, so it’s a shame.

The show we are both devastated about is Secret Circle. What the hell? We guess people just don’t like TV witches. It’s all about rich kids and vampirrrrs these days. If only stupid Twilight had a witch, maybe the kids would be into this fast-paced, well-written, entertaining, fun guilty pleasure of a show. It had cute guys too! What’s the matter with you, world? The season ended pretty satisfactorily, but there were a few unanswered questions. We are wondering if the books are any good and if we should fill the void with those…You know how we love our young adult fiction, but we didn’t dig The Vampire Diaries book versions.

We don’t give a flying flock about I Hate My Teenage Daughter (which Leeard watched), HouseMissing, Harry’s Law, Ringer, One Tree Hill, Rob, or Unforgettable getting axed. Leeard is happy that Hart of Dixie was renewed, which just drives Ern up the wall. If Leeard is watching THAT piece of treacle, she has time to watch Breaking Bad, dammit. Leeard's note: those are not at all the same thing. Hart of Dixie has way fewer episodes. At least we have all summer to catch up on everything we’ve always wanted to watch. We are graduate school graduates now, and we have a little more time for TV.

21 comments:

  1. I hadn't heard about "Hart of Dixie" being renewed...Makes me very happy!

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  2. I need to say something and I really don't know where else to write it, and it's that yesterday, after eight seasons Desperate Housewives ended. I know you didn't like the show but I know that you understand what it feels to love a TV Show. I had to kiss them goodbye. I watch the first episode when I was 12, now I'm almost 19 and the sundays will never be the same again. Oh dear...

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    1. We do feel your pain. Not with this show, but with numerous others.

      And we both loved DH's first season. And one of us has an aunt who is actually friends with James Denton.

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    2. I know, after season one was downhill, but "Bang!", the episode 7 from season 3 will always be one of the ebst episodes of all TV shows haha ok, just being a fan and it's just that I adore this show.

      I envy your aunt, I would like to know any person from the cast, especially Felicity or Eva. And I always like the character of Mike... god I'm getting sentimental

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  3. I know we've known the end was coming for awhile, but I'm still a little bitter over "Make It or Break It's" cancellation =(

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    1. I'm bitter that the last season is so short, has no Emily, has no Sasha, and we're probably not going to see the Olympics much at all (if at all).

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  4. Awake, along with Person of Interest, are brilliant procedurals. Person of Interest is a bit more serialized then Awake...but those twos shows. Those two brilliant shows make me not care if it's procedural or not. I think Awake might have done better on CBS..or if NBC paired it after Harry's Law. Speaking of Harry's Law..I think NBC should have renewed it just as a lead in to another show that would get about the same amount of viewers or higher but with a better demo rating.

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    1. Yes! Exactly my thoughts, they ARE procedurals but really good and they have misteries that keep you coming back, plus the characters are interesting. I am sad about Awake, it really had potential. And Person of Interest is great, let's hope they'll keep it up

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    2. Definitely (about the procedurals). BUT you should advertise them to fans of good procedurals, like Bones and Southland fans, not serial fans, like LOST fans. And you should make it clear in the ads that they are going to be procedural. Maybe use the word "procedural" in the ads?

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    3. I think serialized fans would love Awake/Person of Interest, though...as they both are good at being a procedural and being a serialized show. Both are well or very well written shows compared to most procedurals. For ex; I love serialized shows but..POI and Awake....man. These are AMC/FX/HBO/Showtime quality stuff. I sort of wish CBS had picked up Awake..I just sort of think it might have lasted there. (even though most of the stuff they have are probably lame) Person of Interest has constantly showed serialized elements in episodes while also making it easy to watch for new comers...and it's damn smart at what it's doing.

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    4. Basically, Awake/Person of Interest have opened my mind to accept procedurals as long as they are very good. The end. haha

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    5. We will watch PoI regularly next year. It is worthy. They are both such good procedurals that we both love them. But we can understand why Awake didn't gain a following like it should have.

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    6. I can't wait for Season 2 of POI! Damn it, I love good television. Last year had plenty!

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    7. It is a golden age. When anyone says, "There's nothing good on TV" they are just asking for us to go off on a rant and list great shows.

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    8. I'm the same way. haha. I'm probably annoying that way...but oh well.

      These are the shows I added from last year alone.
      Person of Interest, Homeland, Game of Thrones, Shameless, Awkward., Revenge, Once Upon a Time, Boss, Switched at Birth, Happy Endings, Wilfred, New Girl, The Killing, Alphas, Lights Out, The Chicago Code, Being Human, Hell on Wheels and American Horror Story (and Terra Nova and Falling Skies. Both were pretty meh...but I'll stick with Falling Skies.)

      These are the shows I added this year:
      Awake, Smash, Girls, Touch, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, Tron: Uprising, Luck, House of Lies (not as strong year yet but it's going there)

      These are the shows currently airing that I plan to watch:
      The Good Wife, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Enlightened, Supernatural, Suburgatory, The Middle

      Shows I'm looking forward to this year:
      Revolution, The Newsroom, Arrow, 1600 Penn, Animal Practice, Last Resort,Powers, L.A. Noir, Vegas

      Shows that are not listed here but I currently watch:
      Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Community, Parks and Recreation, Justified, Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, Fringe, Nikita, The Vampire Diaries, Boardwalk Empire, Treme, Cougar Town, Raising Hope, The Walking Dead, Doctor Who, Parenthood, Southland, Archer, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Californication, Weeds, The Big C, Modern Family, White Collar, The Big Bang Theory, Glee, How I Met Your Mother

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    9. Sorry for going ahead and making the list. haha. TV is awesome and one of the most underrated hobbies.

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    10. The Newsroom, Last Resort, L.A. Noir, Vegas, and Revolution = I can be confident about based on what I hear about those peoples other shows. :D..which is nice. I'm hoping Vince Gilligan does something after Breaking Bad (and I hope it's amazing)

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    11. Dude, you watch as much TV as we do. Possibly more.

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    12. Haha. I can't help myself. Sort of the reason why I want some shows to fail.

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