HOLY FRAK.

[rogueslayer452]

CAPRICA. HOLY FRAK YOU GUYS, CAPRICA.

FRAK YOU SYFY, YOU STUPID MOTHERFRAKKERS. *shakes fist*

Seriously, I will make heavily detailed reviews shortly. All I have to say is had Syfy not been fucking assholes for mistreating the show or at least shown some interest and support of it from the beginning, we could have had at least one more season to really fully explain everything leading up to the inevitable. At least. Because shit got real really fast and it's amazing. Hell, it had been since day one. Those motherfrakkers who don't see that, screw them.

Why is it that the majority of my shows that I love are the ones that are prematurely canceled before their time? Or that nobody sees the value of until it's too late? :(

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[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

'Why is it that the majority of my shows that I love are the ones that are prematurely canceled before their time? Or that nobody sees the value of until it's too late? :('
Tell me about it. Most of my favorite shows have a nasty habit of being canceled during their first season, or sooner.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

It's just a waste of amazing potential for good television and not some of the crap that plagues our screens these days. It's like, networks sacrifice an amazing quality show for something like reality tv, and that's just fundamentally wrong. I understand the ratings system is part of the business and it keeps everything afloat, etc and so forth, but the ratings system means jackshit these days and it should be changed.

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

'It's just a waste of amazing potential for good television and not some of the crap that plagues our screens these days.'
That it is. Does the world really need so many quote unquote reality shows?

'I understand the ratings system is part of the business and it keeps everything afloat, etc and so forth, but the ratings system means jackshit these days and it should be changed.'
True, but that would mean that TPTB would have change and that's just crazy talk.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

It's ridiculous. Reality shows are mostly scripted anyway, or the people are told what to say and what they cannot and really, it's mostly just mindless trash. I want thought-provoking shows, dammit.

True, but that would mean that TPTB would have change and that's just crazy talk.

IT IS MADNESS I TELL YOU, MADNESS! ;p In seriousness though, with the evolution of technology growing so fast it's harder to keep track on who watches what by the normal devices, aka the Nielsen system. There really needs to be changes or altering of their plans of calculating and tallying the ratings with those who watch online, DVR, normal television viewing, etc.

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

'Reality shows are mostly scripted anyway, or the people are told what to say and what they cannot and really, it's mostly just mindless trash.'
I know! That's why I always put quotes around reality.

'I want thought-provoking shows, dammit.'
Me too. At least I have Southland to look forward to. It's probably one of the best written cop shows I've ever seen. Of course NBC canceled it after only six episodes, but TNT not only aired the other six as a season two but gave it a season three.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Of course NBC canceled it after only six episodes, but TNT not only aired the other six as a season two but gave it a season three.

See, it's incidents like this that give me my optimism that somewhere out there people are willing to give canceled shows their deserved time to shine. I've encountered others who have said "well it's already canceled nothing else to be done, let it go" when obviously little miracles like this, resurrection of a canceled show for example, do indeed happen. Not always, but there is a fighting chance for some.

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

'See, it's incidents like this that give me my optimism that somewhere out there people are willing to give canceled shows their deserved time to shine.'
Yeah, it doesn't happen very often, but it does give me hope too. The best thing we can do is show our support for the show.

'I've encountered others who have said "well it's already canceled nothing else to be done, let it go"'
You could always point them to this TvTropes link. Looking at that page, I was quite surprised by how many have been uncanceled over the years.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I did share that link with them, they just didn't care. Which shows the kind of cynicism they hold, apparently. :/

But it is amazing seeing how many shows have risen from the ashes of cancellation. It doesn't always happen, but that doesn't mean it's impossible for our shows now to have that opportunity with the right kind of campaigning and fan support.

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

'It doesn't always happen, but that doesn't mean it's impossible for our shows now to have that opportunity with the right kind of campaigning and fan support.'
Yeah, I think the best thing we can do is show our support. Using the Southland example, Michael Cudlitz (one of the leads on the show) has said that one of the reasons TNT picked the show up was because he has quite the following on Twitter.