Every year a decent series comes out, and they cancel it wtf ? But yet they keep stupid shows like two and half men on season after season. I think I'm going to stop watching new shows and wait till they come out on DVD .
shareI agree, just done watching the full season, so many things left unanswered and so many places to go. Shame they cancel good shows and leave crap like Glee.
shareExactly, why the hell is glee still on ? So many shows with left unanswered questions like Invasion, Happy Town, Event, 4400, Day Break, Alcatraz, Journeyman, FlashForward, Threshold, and my favorite Surface. The list can go on and on. I truly believe every show I mentioned were excellent , at least way better than Glee and Two and Half Men, which is beyond me as why its still on ? Ugh so frustrating .
I'm no hero, I was just trying to get that babbling *beep* of my lawn ! - Walt Kowalski
Excellent list you have there. I'd include The Riches, V, Jericho, and Push Nevada.
So many good shows that had potential to be great get cancelled due to an extremely flawed "ratings" system.
I'll agree with Surface and Jericho, but so many of those shows were difficult to keep watching. Golden Boy was not a great show, as much as I like some of the actors on it. Don't get me wrong - it wasn't terrible, though the hate between characters was exaggerated a little more than it should have been.
It all boils down to ratings, and they weren't there. A show like Jericho was good enough for people to fight back, but that rarely happens, and even more rarely does that effort work.
It all comes down to viewership. If the shows don't get enough views, no matter how good they are, they are going to get canceled. The studios, at times, don't help things as they don't market the show or give it a terrible time slot, or put it up against established storng-holds of the other networks. "Firefly", is one that comes to thought where the studio not only gave it poor support and lower viewship time slot, but they also aired the episodes out of order, thus creating some confusion among the viewers.
One good thing these days is that if the production costs aren't ridiculous, some of the smaller networks can pick up canceled shows and bring a second life in to them. Also, if the smaller networks have original content and its good, they don't need as many viewers to call a show a success. At least shows have a better chance of making it to the next season.
I do like the strategy of waiting for shows to hit DVD, but i reality, I'm always looking for the next great show and rarely could wait. My latest test show is "Orphan Black" and so far, so good. :)