Tamara, I can get to Whedonesque just fine. There's no delay.
As for the news, it sucks. We barely got a taste of the show. Tim and Kristen, I'm so sorry. I was looking forward to more.
I-I'm just taking things without paying for th... In what twisted dictionary is that stealing?
Willow ,'Showtime'
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.
Maria - Apr 25, 2007 12:51:45 pm PDT #6286 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Una - Apr 25, 2007 12:55:00 pm PDT #6287 of 10001
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
I am Vortex on this. You've got to have enough time for word of mouth to spread at the water cooler and for people to not forget about it being on for a few weeks in a row. Yanking something after two weeks is pure insanity.
I'm sorry, Tim and Kristen. It sucks that we don't get to see more of your work.
Polter-Cow - Apr 25, 2007 12:56:47 pm PDT #6288 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Why are networks so surprised when people don't tune into their shows when they constantly do this? Of course people don't want to get invested in something that's going to be gone in a week.
Invisible Green - Apr 25, 2007 12:56:52 pm PDT #6289 of 10001
Crap! But at least it looks like we'll get 2 more, either on TV or online. I'm assuming they're shutting down production now, right? Is it episode 7 that they're filming now?
I'd love for an actor to one day turn around and go 'You know what? Yeah. I wanted more money'. They'd never get hired again, of course, but I'd respect them.
What about the cast of Friends?
Kevin - Apr 25, 2007 12:56:55 pm PDT #6290 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
In fairness to FOX, the ratings were going down episode on episode, not up. With The Inside, they were going up week to week.
I'm not saying there's a formula for predicting a show always being successful, by the way. 'course there ain't. I just thought Drive had all the right elements, so had a really good chance.
Invisible Green, production shut down a while ago.
Toddson - Apr 25, 2007 1:02:11 pm PDT #6291 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I don't really understand why, with the episodes filmed, they won't be shown ... but then, the workings of TV minds are beyond me.
Can we hope for a combined Drive/The Inside DVD set? or just one DVD? (yes, hope springs eternal). sigh
Invisible Green - Apr 25, 2007 1:02:15 pm PDT #6292 of 10001
Thanks, Kevin. That's too bad. And I suppose it's too much to hope for a dual release of The Inside and Drive on DVD. Though Drive might be cult-y enough to get a DVD release.
ETA: Heh. Toddson and I think alike.
Toddson - Apr 25, 2007 1:02:48 pm PDT #6293 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
x-post!
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 25, 2007 1:03:02 pm PDT #6294 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm mostly pissed that we won't get to see Kristen's ep!
Amen. Well, see it on broadcast TV anyway - I'm hoping we'll collectively get to watch by the grace of some DVD fairy who shall remain nameless.
Condolences on the bad news, Tim and Kristen.
Kevin - Apr 25, 2007 1:04:03 pm PDT #6295 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I say we dig out Fox's phone number and get a Drive DVD petition up. And prep the flowers. It's culty enough to get a DVD in my opinion, but I don't wanna chance it.