The money went into FX, salary, prop and set building, advertising, press kits, writers, so on and so forth. Second season shows would have used much of the same props and would have run at a lower cost. The actors grew into their characters and the story arcs developed rather nicely, leaving enough unanswered easily paving the way for a few more seasons. Stargate Atlantis was expensive at first due to all the FX and the props and sets needed but lots and props were reused as common space/commonly seen features in the episodes.
The show was cancelled because of the need for everyone and their mother who couldn't get past the concept much less the first one or two episodes to hammer the show and the creators, and declaim every last thing they felt was flawed. Everyone is a critic these days and lacks the education. Crying over where did the money go, poor special effects, poor acting, come on people. Watch the whole thing before you open your mouths and prove the stupidity, or just maybe if it wasn't for you, move on to something you actually like. But hey, with all the good shows getting cancelled, you probably can't find anything good to watch and have to come here to bash.
Too many people try to destroy which is easier than creating. Lazy bums.
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deer1
11 years ago
It is indeed so unfortunate.
I just watched the entire season 1 in one sitting (or actually it was two sittings as I had to sleep a bit:). I cannot belive how this kind of show can be cancelled while lots of more medicore series keep getting more seasons. Is my taste so different from others?
Many shows I've liked got canceled. Just like: kings, twin peaks, deadwood, rome, stargate universe, firefly, Jericho etc... A long and increasing list of good tv series that were ended too soon.
Do most people simply have the attention spawn of a 3 year old or why was this cancelled? The pilot wasn't perfectly paced and maybe the series was a bit too lighthearted at times. Sure it could have benefitted more serious tone overall to underline the harshness of survival, but perhaps the series was going to that direction in season2. Overall it was a very enjoyable series to watch.
What I really loved was the unusual setting. Most shows are so predictable and don't try to walk into unknown territory. It seems that any series that shows some edge or requires a little bit of patience from the viewer gets easily the axe if it doesn't get the perfect ratings right away. Yet stupid sitcoms, predictable prodecurals and dull soap operas just keep going and going. And don't even talk about horrible reality tv.
Cancelation of a grand show such as Terra Nova is a glaring example of what is wrong with television networks.
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skuggvarg-13
11 years ago
I agree in full!
Terra Nova was probably one of the very few descent shows in decades.
About reality shows I agree on the most part. there is a saying "Bread and entertainment for the masses".
And all the sad little people that seems to have nothing better to do but bash a good show like Terra Nova is just pathetic it's quite simple really if you don't like then don't watch just change the channel or turn the dumb box off that's what I do!
Some people complain about TN being predictable, In what way exactly? I have NEVER heard or read a good enough answer to that question(if at all),
If anythin TN was very UN-predictable and it was only the first season and not even a full season at that. And I agree with a previous poster here that it may have had political reasons why not? it's been done before in other parts of the world .
The bleak future in Terra Nova IS a very realistic possibility that most likely WILL happen. Just like Jericho Terra Nova was politically incorrect.
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