And to post a random thought that occurred to be about the WB's knife-twist at the end - maybe they did it because they knew that many of us aren't going to watch their evil network anymore, and so they took the opportunity of getting one last dig in before we changed the channel for good. So thoughtful of them, really.
Or maybe they did it for the simple reason that most Angel watchers are not Buffista-smart. Or even saveangel.com smart. And they assume that most of the WB viewers of the Angel finale will not view the "Thank you for being with us for the last five years" thing as offensive.
I don't think they intended to be offensive. It just rubbed me the wrong way, because we're not friends. We'll never be friends. We'll be in love till it kills us both. We'll fight, we'll shag, we'll hate each other till it makes us quiver, but we'll never be friends. Real love isn't brains,
children, it's blood, it's blood screaming inside you to work its will. We may be M.E.'s bitch, but at least we're Buffista enough to admit it.
Perfect, Cindy. Just perfect.
Hee. I was going to say, "What Cindy said," but in fact I'm trying to find out if I can keep my cable Internet and cancel my cable TV. So not so much TV's bitch.
I think the WB was clueless, because there's no percentage in them being deliberately offensive. And I don't think they're the source of all evil for following the money, which is why I never posted on the cancellation earlier. Yeah, it makes me sad, but they gave the show 5 years and enough warning for a wrap-up -- that strikes me as pretty decent, all things considered.
Even the "Thank you" would have hit me less hard if they'd let all the credits play out first.
Hee. I was going to say, "What Cindy said," but in fact I'm trying to find out if I can keep my cable Internet and cancel my cable TV. So not so much TV's bitch.
I'm not really TV's bitch, either. I think I'll amend that to M.E.'s bitch.
eta, thank you -t.
also...
Even the "Thank you" would have hit me less hard if they'd let all the credits play out first.
Yes. And if it didn't say "your friends." It was just corny, and not really true. I mean, they're not our enemies either, but they're not our friends.
they're not our enemies either.
Well not your enemies perhaps. "We hates them precious, hates them forever...."
Or maybe they did it for the simple reason that most Angel watchers are not Buffista-smart. Or even saveangel.com smart. And they assume that most of the WB viewers of the Angel finale will not view the "Thank you for being with us for the last five years" thing as offensive.
Well, also, the WB does this for every show that's ending, regardless if it's going away voluntarily (Dawson's Creek) or not (Felicity, Angel).
Well not your enemies perhaps. "We hates them precious, hates them forever...."
Oh, I still hates them, yes I do. They're just not my enemies. They're...beneath me.
Good point Maysa.
As much as I have ranted about the cancellations (I was actually more upset about Wonderfalls than Angel), the networks can do what they want. My main criticism (as a CEO) is that they are not taking real risks anymore and are making short-sighted decisions that will undercut the long term value of their properties. This is for a lot of the same reasons people have stated earlier (Reality programming having no legs in syndication, massive ratings variabilities because of chasing fads, etc.).
My hope is that the new multi-season in a season approach will open up more creative scheduling and carve out some space for new genre-based material. Not holding my breath though...
I think that Fox will find that most people aren't going to try to navigate the craziness. And it would only be worth doing for shows that you love -- not for shows that you're trying out.
