Of stupid TV executives’ decisions

Posted by Dr.Dar on July 3, 2010 · 2 Comments 

The season final of “FlashForward” was totally unsatisfying. I know it is loosely based on a book by R.J Sawyer so I’m planning to read it. Still had enough of unfinished more like open ended unfinished TV series. YES that is why I hate TV executives. Some how it’s the Sci-Fi shows that fall. My Sci-Fi shows- not that I own them or anything like it just love(d) watching.
I’m not usually one to sulk about this things I barley hold a grudge for most of them. I only have one show that I really feel this passionate about. To be utterly honest about the whole thing is that at the time it wasn’t a big deal. I watched “Dark Angel” as it aired during the first season then by the second season I lost interest. Mainly because from being a great show it had become something entirely different. It was also the 2nd year of my B.Sc. which is to say the least the hardest & time consuming of them all.
Almost 7 years have past till I watched it again. It was summer all my regular shows have ended so I decided to look for interesting shows. Not that I will disclose how I obtained that show but I found it and I remembered that I liked it and so it was done. It was also a time of “writing & reading” which basically means that you get to stay most of the time at home looking for inspiration. Now who says that said inspiration won’t come from watching TV?
Anyways at time inspiration strikes people at 3 in the morning. It’s annoying but you live with it. And you need to find ways to occupy yourself till that elusive thought will come.
Hum I wonder when this post has become about writing and my usual science rant… And why am I using the third person when referring to myself? It was supposed to be about TV exacts! So, back on track…
I watched the whole thing in a span of a week or so. I still didn’t like the way the second season was. At least it seemed as though they might come to their senses at the third season. But wait o no there’s no third season. And believe me when I say this: this is as open ended as a thing can get. Luckily I have my little sister to laugh at me regarding this. Bit she also told me about fan fiction. So I found me some nice stories some of them are even better than the story line that was being developed by the writers of the second season! Some are trying to correct the course that it took. It’s like therapy for the show.
The thing is that this show was a total success at the time for starters it has Jessica Alba and the stunning Michael Weatherly (Shamefully I didn’t even made the connection between Tony Dinozzo to Logan Cale until I searched IMDB- long time ago). But then they shifted the plot lines to something else not to mention the way they tried to create tension between the two main characters. I think that what did it though was the move to a different time slot. So the ratings went down and there you have it, from a successful show to a sinking ship. With an open ended season. Such a shame.
By the way I haven’t watched the last episode of “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”. I know that there’s no third season. That way I have my illusion of a last un-watched episode.

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