When did networks start getting so impatient that they cancelled series after one or two aired eps? I can think of any number of series that take a while to get into but are excellent. Hell, I stuck with Firefly at first only because it was Joss. It's hard for me to see now, but back then I really was a bit disappointed with it compared to Buffy/Angel. But I think it's because it's SO character-driven and you need at least a couple episodes to get into someone's character.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Spidra Webster - Sep 24, 2010 4:04:51 pm PDT #25912 of 30001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Jesse - Sep 24, 2010 4:07:41 pm PDT #25913 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, why do I watch the show?
I feel the same way. And about House, too. We'll see how things stack up when I'm out less during the week, but working every day.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 24, 2010 4:09:50 pm PDT #25914 of 30001
"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
When did networks start getting so impatient that they cancelled series after one or two aired eps?
Viva Laughlin taught them that sometimes, dead is better.
-t - Sep 24, 2010 4:16:02 pm PDT #25915 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Get the duck curry! How can that be boring?
I decided not to watch Lone Star because the write ups kept referring to Dallas and downplaying the con man angle. And yet, I am still catching up on stuff recorded on Wednesday. Too much TV.
Jesse - Sep 24, 2010 4:23:22 pm PDT #25916 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't understand why the Dallas comparison. I mean, sure, Texas, oil, family, but still.
-t - Sep 24, 2010 4:24:39 pm PDT #25917 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Is it not a soapy drama? That was the implication. I may rethink my watching though that would mean more tv, so I probably shouldn't, regardless.
Jesse - Sep 24, 2010 4:30:09 pm PDT #25918 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't know -- I think the conman angle looms pretty large. I feel like it's played more straight than a soap? Or something? Keep in mind, I watched it in the middle of an orgy of tv yesterday, so who knows what it's really like. It was less sudsy than Undercovers?
Scrappy - Sep 24, 2010 4:38:05 pm PDT #25919 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Good news: After 45 minutes of firm negotiation by my husband, Direct TV is going to upgrade our DVR to HD for free instead for the $200 they originally quoted. (Sample line: "If you truly value my loyalty, then why won't you give me the same deal you give brand new customers?")
Bad news: They are doing it on Sunday and we have 48 hours to watch all the stuff piled up on our present DVR, which is, well, more than 48 hours.
Jesse - Sep 24, 2010 4:39:09 pm PDT #25920 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
(Sample line: "If you truly value my loyalty, then why won't you give me the same deal you give brand new customers?")
NICE.
§ ita § - Sep 24, 2010 4:39:22 pm PDT #25921 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I went with the duck curry. Just not pineapple. Fancy switchup, me. Also, potstickers instead of bao.
Hmm. I'm not sure I like The Mentalist anymore.