Comments on: The Three Strike Rule: “Friday Night Lights” Update

By: WHarrisBullzEye

WHarrisBullzEye — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:56:29 +0000

Honestly, if the market for TV-DVDs continues to grow as astronomically as it has, it wouldn't surprise me if we were heading in the direction of shows being released straight to DVD. I mean, it's already happening with stuff like the “Futurama” and “Family Guy” movies, and a lot of canceled shows are recouping their investments for their production companies via their DVD releases. It seems like a logical step to me.

By: WHarrisBullzEye

WHarrisBullzEye — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:05:07 +0000

And, yet, it was just announced that they're releasing a DVD set of the first several episodes of “Bionic Woman,” in a transparent attempt to create a fanbase for a show which quite clearly doesn't have a substantial one.

I went into this in more detail over on Premium Hollywood, but my point, essentially, was that TV geeks search the 'net for any reference to their favorite shows and freely comment if they disagree with you, but while I'm still getting shit from people about how unimpressed I was with the pilot for “Moonlight,” yet I haven't heard a single word of complaint about my repeated bashes of “Bionic Woman.”

By: WHarrisBullzEye

WHarrisBullzEye — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:56:29 +0000

By: WHarrisBullzEye

WHarrisBullzEye — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:05:07 +0000

By: Thierry

Thierry — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:31:58 +0000

Any chance the Sheinhardt Wig Company people will veto Silverman in case he decides to cancel 30 Rock?

By: Malchus

Malchus — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:02:37 +0000

I think the days of letting a series grow may be over. I don't think we'll see the likes of a “Hill Street Blues,” a “St. Elsewhere,” or a “Homicide,” ever again. It's too difficult to syndicate dramas, so the networks don't see value in keeping struggling shows on the air.

By: Malchus

Malchus — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:59:48 +0000

Ugh. “Bionic Woman” was terrible. I couldn't even get to the second episode. Unfortunately, I think that ESPN has gotten out of the dramatic series business. I'd be happy if they shipped the show off to sister station, USA, if it means keeping it on the air.

By: Malchus

Malchus — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:56:07 +0000

It would be nice if NBC gave their loyal fans some closure. Should they decide to cancel the series, there will be a lot of loose ends. Not that you'd know it by their (lack of) advertising, but this week is the season finale! I don't think the storytelling is complete.

By: WHarrisBullzEye

WHarrisBullzEye — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:21:59 +0000

I know it's not REALLY a football show, but if it ends up being kicked to the curb by NBC, I wonder if a network like ESPN would consider picking it up. I mean, it's certainly enough about football that it wouldn't feel like too much of a stretch…

NBC drives me crazy, anyway. They killed “Studio 60,” “Kidnapped,” and “The Black Donnellys” last year, and – worst of all – this year they've kicked “Journeyman” to the curb in favor of the awful “Bionic Woman” reimagining. Why? Because “Bionic Woman” is an NBC-Universal show and “Journeyman” isn't. That's clearly the only reason, since “Journeyman” has a huge following, while I don't know anyone who isn't disappointed with “Bionic Woman.”

By: Beau

Beau — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:09:05 +0000

Obviously, I can't think of many terrific adjectives at this early hour.