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[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.
When people think of superheroes now, what do they think of? Likely, well done Hollywood big budget movies
I dunno--although the latest Batman was good, and people seem to like the Spiderman movies, I still feel they're fringe. Now, it might be all those fringe people sighing in relief and tuning in to their fringe writ large. But as long as the Fantastic Four movies are also coming out, there's a taint to the genre.
I agree the FF movies are basically pap, but X-Men, Spiderman and Batman were all amazing financial successes. A lot of people saw them. Familys. Nerds. It spanned, which has gotta be good for Nielsen figures.
To be fair, FF was also a financial success. It was a crap movie, but it had a bigger opening weekend than Batman Begins, and is getting a sequel first despite opening later.
Huh, I didn't even realise - thanks Jessica.
It was crap that featured Chris Evans burning his way out of his clothes. A lot. They found my price.
I think Lee is right: there were alot of characters but everyone loved Hiro. (Even if you think he became irritating later on.)
raises hand I may be the sole voice of dissent, but I merely tolerated Hiro because Ando likes him. And still do. I have not warmed to the character at all. Ando, Matt, and Mama Petrelli were my early faves.
Well, crappity, crap, crap, crap!
Tim, step away from Fox. For all our sakes.
Crap!
While I watched Drive and enjoyed it, I also wondered from the first episode how they could sustain it. Knowing Tim show I figured something good was planned, but the average public viewer may not have felt that way. Also, even by the second episode the amount of the show that was just effects shots of cars racing down the highway was old. I feared that 25% of each episode was going to be swoopy shots of cars on the road.
I was looking forward to seeing more of Drive, but I think I can see how Joe Public didn't come along for the ride.
I also wondered from the first episode how they could sustain it. Knowing Tim show I figured something good was planned, but the average public viewer may not have felt that way.
I wondered how they could sustain it, too, but to be honest, I don't think Joe Public thinks that far in advance. I think the vast majority of TV watchers are of the "be here now" persuasion.
I spotted this whilst lurking on the interwebs:
It's the first time I've seen the word uncancel, but it's a valiant, if unrealistic, attempt.
That's a funny site. My favorites parts:
The fans (me too) were outraged.
And we are not "saving" this show. We are "un-cancelling" it!
This is the best, though not the only, way to get the show back.