Tag Archives: Canceled
The End of the Beginning: Thoughts on Caprica’s Cancellation
Brief Thoughts on Caprica’s Cancellation October 27th, 2010 Battlestar Galactica was so novel because it merged the world of the space opera with the special effects-laden battles that we expect from blockbuster cinema. If the series was only one of … Continue reading
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Why I Wouldn’t Save Dollhouse from Cancellation
Some thoughts on why Dollhouse’s cancellation is perhaps the best the show could have hoped for: a relative hero’s exit that leaves beyond some important lessons about serialized television and some fine artifacts of quality television. Continue reading
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Premiere: Virtuality – “Pilot”
“Pilot” June 26th, 2009 After watching the two-hour event that is the Virtuality pilot, I think I can understand why FOX was resistent to picking the show up to series. It isn’t that FOX is allergic to science fiction: it … Continue reading
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The Final 3 Pushing Daisies – “Window Dressed to Kill”
“Window Dressed to Kill” Season 2, Episode 11 “The more you face your trauma the more power it has over you.” I had meant to make a note of the return of Pushing Daisies to readers ahead of time, considering … Continue reading
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Upfronts Analysis: CBS 2009-2010 Fall Schedule
CBS 2009-2010 Fall Schedule May 20th, 2009 If you’re looking for surprises, why the heck are you watching CBS? It’s the question we face all the time, really, and I’m sure advertisers feel the same way: CBS never really gives … Continue reading
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The 2008 Television Time Capsule: Pushing Daisies – “Comfort Food”
“Comfort Food” Season Two, Episode Eight Airdate: December 3rd, 2008 Perhaps it was destiny, written in pie filling the moment the show even aired, or perhaps we can blame it on the usual scapegoats (Writer’s strike, economic downturn, etc.) – … Continue reading
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Upfronts Analysis – CBS Cancels ‘Moonlight’
Ladies and gentlemen, Les Moonves has a death wish. There is no question that there is justifiable reason to cancel Moonlight, just as there was justifiable reason to cancel Jericho – they both suffered from low ratings, and in Moonlight’s … Continue reading
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