Perhaps the Jossverse, Minearverse, et al, have instilled this pessimististic optimism in me. I think that Angel's brilliant writers will move to other shows. They will improve the shows until we may actually have some watchable TV. Then the suits will cancel them all and we'll be left with dreck.
Mal: I call you back? Wash: No, Mal. You didn't. Zoe: I take full responsibility, cap.
'Out Of Gas'
Angel 5: Is That It? Am I Done?
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libkitty - Jun 16, 2004 11:08:28 am PDT #1834 of 3531
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Allyson - Jun 16, 2004 11:10:44 am PDT #1835 of 3531
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
The tide will turn. Oddly, network television is becoming more and more perverse, while cable just keeps getting better.
I love USA's shows, Monk, Touching Evil, and Dead Zone. FX has the Shield and Nip/Tuck. Comedy Central, Cartoon Network, and even TNT have some tasty goodness going on, as well.
Networks have sports, the same old sitcoms, and increasingly sleazy reality programming. I can't differentiate between the networks anymore, aside from UPN and their "urban" branding. "Urban" seems to be a code word for, "our shows have Black folks!"
Frankenbuddha - Jun 16, 2004 11:18:34 am PDT #1836 of 3531
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Networks have sports, the same old sitcoms, and increasingly sleazy reality programming. I can't differentiate between the networks anymore, aside from UPN and their "urban" branding. "Urban" seems to be a code word for, "our shows have Black folks!"
And the same old sitcoms are mostly going "bye, bye" as well. What's left next year that counts as an old sitcom? Raymond and its clones. That's about it that I can think of.
Also, don't forget the L&O/CSI tribbles for network shows, as well.
billytea - Jun 16, 2004 11:20:10 am PDT #1837 of 3531
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
And the same old sitcoms are mostly going "bye, bye" as well. What's left next year that counts as an old sitcom? Raymond and its clones. That's about it that I can think of.
Scrubs is up to its fourth season, I think. That might count. I'm stuck beyond that.
libkitty - Jun 16, 2004 11:20:47 am PDT #1838 of 3531
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I have no one to blame but myself. I'm just too cheap. I wouldn't mind paying for some additional cable channels, but can't see paying an extra $40 for 50 more channels when I only want 3-5.
libkitty - Jun 16, 2004 11:22:00 am PDT #1839 of 3531
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Scrubs almost counts for cable. It's actually kind of clever.
Jessica - Jun 16, 2004 11:24:18 am PDT #1840 of 3531
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
And the same old sitcoms are mostly going "bye, bye" as well.
Trying to see a down side here...
§ ita § - Jun 16, 2004 11:25:09 am PDT #1841 of 3531
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Scrubs got through by the skin of its teeth. But old sitcoms are disappearing, and precious few new ones being picked up.
lisah - Jun 16, 2004 11:25:12 am PDT #1842 of 3531
Punishingly Intricate
I love Scrubs when I watch it but I can almost never remember to.
libkitty - Jun 16, 2004 11:26:21 am PDT #1843 of 3531
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Hee, hee.