Woo hoo!
Bunnies frighten me.
Anya ,'Help'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Jesse - Apr 19, 2007 4:54:30 am PDT #5826 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
§ ita § - Apr 19, 2007 4:57:15 am PDT #5827 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
while you personally may have the fortitude to never watch another FOX show again
And since you don't watch them legally, you count for even less than we do.
Kevin - Apr 19, 2007 5:13:21 am PDT #5828 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Woah now. Okay, I'm not saying I won't watch FOX any more. Not that I could in the first place. I'm not throwing my toys out the pram. I understand the commercial realities of network TV a little.
All I'm saying is that viewership of serial drama is likely effected by the number of dramas being cancelled -- as in, people will resist getting in to new serial drama shows when so many fall by the way side, in my opinion. Not in massive numbers, obviously, because shows like Betty and Heroes are proof of that, but each FOX is having less and less success with drama development, and there has to be a reason for that. Or indeed, many reasons.
Myself? Anything interesting comes on TV, I'll watch it.
Sean K - Apr 19, 2007 5:16:09 am PDT #5829 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
FOX is having less and less success with drama development, and there has to be a reason for that.
Knowing FOX, they'll probably decide to try airing bear baiting instead.
§ ita § - Apr 19, 2007 5:18:27 am PDT #5830 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm saying is that viewership of serial drama is likely effected by the number of dramas being cancelled
I'm pretty sure Fox doesn't look at it your way.
Worst comes to worst, why worry over serial dramas anyway? Especially if they're not what earns them advertising dollars as a genre.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 19, 2007 5:19:56 am PDT #5831 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Knowing FOX, they'll probably decide to try airing bear baiting instead.
How about "Celebrity Running with the Bulls"? It would probably only last one episode, but it would be an entertaining one episode (especially if viewers can vote in the celebrity of their choice).
Allyson - Apr 19, 2007 5:21:40 am PDT #5832 of 10001
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
I don't think the American/Canadian viewing public thinks, "hmmm. Serial dramas aren't doing so well as a genre. I better not watch."
There isn't a particular formula to it, or every show developed would be a hit.
Jessica - Apr 19, 2007 5:21:56 am PDT #5833 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It would probably only last one episode, but it would be an entertaining one episode
Are you kidding? With new celebrities being created every day by being voted off other shows, it could run FOREVER! Sure, they'd have to replace the cast every week, but who's going to complain?
Kevin - Apr 19, 2007 5:28:55 am PDT #5834 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Allyson, I'm not saying that's the reason Drive (for example) failed to catch a big audience. I've personally seen and heard people in real life(tm) saying 'Oh, I'm not going to watch xxx on E4 as it'll just get cancelled'. It's not a big factor, but if every FOX show fails this year (which they basically will) it's gotta be a thing for some viewers.
Allyson - Apr 19, 2007 5:29:52 am PDT #5835 of 10001
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
Kristen wrote 106, so I'm pleading with the universe that they air them all.