I hope this isn't cancelled; I fear it's above too many people's heads

Not at all. I don't remotely think the reason its numbers are low is because people aren't getting it. I think they're just not nuts about the rather tired premise, and also a lot of viewers don't like Zahn's overacting (I get a kick out of it, personally). Then there are the problems with the show's heavy-handed moralizing, and our heroes miraculously coming out on top even when they ignore their own methods. I like it in spite of these things, myself, mainly because I'm enjoying the cast, but I can't say I think it's really all that good.

And the numbers are truly terrible. It's probably going to get axed. I'm pretty much just hoping for one more episode at this point.

Nobody exists on purpose; nobody belongs anywhere; everybody's gonna die. Come watch TV?

The characters blatantly explain the tactics to each other, or rather the audience, so there's no chance of it going over anyone's head.

A more likely culprit would be the more basic complain of shouting. I continue to blame the decision to put together such a large cast. We're several episodes in and know almost nothing about half of them.

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I also noticed that ABC would not place the episodes in On Demand. I took my boyfriend's suggestion and watched the show on Hulu. The absence of Mind Games from On Demand makes me wonder if the network is setting the show up to fail.

Trust me, that was not the problem.

It's not a new premise, Leveage did a better job.

Way too much shouting and overkill. He's bipolar, we get it. They do have periods of normal behavior. They don't constantly yell. Manic episode does not equal acting like a 5 yr old throwing a temper tantrum 24/7.

I had a bipolar boss, and she was rarely normal. She yelled at everyone on most days. SZ's antics were dead on and reminded me of her.

If you believe it's above too many people's heads then you actually do need to say more for people to understand why it shouldn't be cancelled...