Defying Gravity cancelled

[Sparks]

Well, sod it anyway. I was enjoying that for a change.
Fecking dumbing-down audiences. Oh, sure Warehouse 13 and True Blood we'll watch, but if it's neither silly&trite, or t&a, the neilson ratings hit rock bottom and the network pulls it. Gah.
This is what happened to Firefly dammit...

[ixoy]

But they kept describing it as "Grey's Anatomy in space" - so it's off putting to sci-fi fans and GA fans.

[Sparks]

Did you watch it? Because I watched it from the start, and I didn't see any of gray's anatomy in there, not even a pinky fingernail.
And any sci-fi fan who sees the lead from Office Space in a spacesuit on a long-duration space mission as the plot for a show and doesn't give it ten minutes.... well, that's not really a sci-fi fan at all.

[Thaedydal]

Bollocks
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wankstainedcocksuckingbastardsonsofpoxriddledcrackwhores.


Ok I am pissed off at this more then I was about firefly.

[Sparks]

Worse than that Thaedydal, the last-aired show Spoiler: (where they end on the cliffhanger of everyone catching their first glimse of beta) is where the network drew the season finale line. There are two more episodes apparently filmed, but they won't be aired; and the originally planned season one finale hasn't yet been filmed, if I read the report right

[Jessibelle]

Ah balls to them anyways!! Anything just that little bit different and interesting seems to get cancelled these days. I really enjoyed this one too

[Sparks]

And it gets worse yet:

From io9:

Fox Brings Back Space Western... That Isn't Firefly

Fox is making a science-fiction Western. The bad news is, it's not Firefly. But hey, at least it's original scifi programming. Chuck's executive producer Scott Rosenbaum is working on a "gunslinger stuck in another world" series.

The show will revolve around "a gunslinger caught between worlds" and will feature a nod to "Planet of the Apes," said Rosenbaum, who is executive producing with Wonderland's McG and Peter Johnson.

Comics Editor Graeme points out that this plot sounds a lot like the Jonah Hex reboot in the 80s where our mangled gunslinger got rocketed to the future. Then again the trades call is Planet of the Apes-esque, so perhaps the new series is pulling from a number of influences. Still, I'm a bit bitter that Fox is working on a new science fiction Western that isn't a Firefly revival.

[Jessibelle]

Originally Posted by Sparks

Worse than that Thaedydal, the last-aired show Spoiler: (where they end on the cliffhanger of everyone catching their first glimse of beta) is where the network drew the season finale line. There are two more episodes apparently filmed, but they won't be aired; and the originally planned season one finale hasn't yet been filmed, if I read the report right

Could they do a 'Pushing Daisies' and have them released on the internet or dvd boxset?

[Thaedydal]

Originally Posted by Sparks

Worse than that Thaedydal, the last-aired show Spoiler: (where they end on the cliffhanger of everyone catching their first glimse of beta) is where the network drew the season finale line. There are two more episodes apparently filmed, but they won't be aired; and the originally planned season one finale hasn't yet been filmed, if I read the report right

What they are only letting it run to episode 8 and we don't find out what the MacGuffin is? Screw that.

[Sparks]

The two filmed-but-unaired episodes? I don't think they'll stay hidden for long. But that still leaves episode 11 (the season one finale) unfilmed

[Sparks]

Originally Posted by Thaedydal

What they are only letting it run to episode 8 and we don't find out what the MacGuffin is? Screw that.

Yup
Really annoyed at this. That show was my current Cowen antidote
I mean, I have to watch unintelligent ****e on all the news channels, why can't I have something with a bit more brains on the fiction side of things at least?

[Sparks]

Hmmmm. Conflicting information emerges:

According to Nicole Marostica, a publicist for the show on ABC, the show has not been canceled, contrary to recent speculation. The show had always been scheduled to appear for eight weeks, with Brothers & Sisters returning to television on September 22nd. The network continues to review its scheduling options for the show. However, the show's future prospects are not exactly bright as it continues to shed viewers, and come in last in the ratings of the four major networks.

And from elsewhere:

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- Let the speculation end: ABC's "Defying Gravity" is still very much alive.

A network spokesperson has confirmed the Alphabet hasn't pulled the plug on the show and is still mulling scheduling options going forward.

Due to its late start this summer, ABC didn't have the real estate to air all 13 installments from its first season. "Gravity's" shortened run was made clear from the start: the network announced back on July 22 (read the story), "Brothers & Sisters" would return to its Sunday, 10:00/9:00c slot on September 27, leaving "Gravity" just eight weeks of potential air dates.

This coming Sunday, ABC will air the 2005 feature "King Kong" rather than put originals against CBS's coverage of the Emmys.

"Gravity" nevertheless has been a lackluster performer at best - last night's airing drew just 2.52 million viewers (including a 0.9 rating among adults 18-49), making it the least-watched program on the four major networks.

No indication was given as to when the show will return.

That last line's not too hot though

[ixoy]

Originally Posted by Sparks

Did you watch it? Because I watched it from the start, and I didn't see any of gray's anatomy in there, not even a pinky fingernail.

No I didn't because of how it was pitched - even by the show's producers. They made a big screwup there by alienating potential audiences. I was watching a number of other shows and didn't squeeze this one in because it was marketed as something I wasn't interested in (I saw this in numerous articles by the show's producers).

And any sci-fi fan who sees the lead from Office Space in a spacesuit on a long-duration space mission as the plot for a show and doesn't give it ten minutes.... well, that's not really a sci-fi fan at all.

Not sure what Office Space has got to do with sci-fi.... Were there staplers onboard? Maybe that's where the stapler went.

[Sparks]

Originally Posted by ixoy

No I didn't because of how it was pitched - even by the show's producers. They made a big screwup there by alienating potential audiences.

Ironically, probably because the description "science fiction" seems to be though of as being slightly less audience-winning than "crock of ****" by the networks

Not sure what Office Space has got to do with sci-fi.... Were there staplers onboard? Maybe that's where the stapler went.

Dude. Wash those fingers. It's Office Space. Some things are sacrosanct.

[TheIrishGrover]

Originally Posted by Sparks

Did you watch it? Because I watched it from the start, and I didn't see any of gray's anatomy in there, not even a pinky fingernail.
And any sci-fi fan who sees the lead from Office Space in a spacesuit on a long-duration space mission as the plot for a show and doesn't give it ten minutes.... well, that's not really a sci-fi fan at all.

Oh God it was AWFUL! Bad BAD sci-fi (Instantanious communication back to Earth..... Magnetic hairspray?). Every single character suffering some kind of mental trauma. That plinky plinky music whenever the girls talked to eachother on earth. Every single character a cliche: The alcoholic/adict doctor/shrink. The leader who is struggling with a previous descision that lost lives before. The vamp. The girl who gave up everything to be on the programme. The devout Christian whose whole brlief system becomes crazily obsessive because of how she interpits the anomoly. The fat-nerd-like-that-guy-from-that-"Lost"-show. You know that if they had shown next weeks episode it would have gone along the lines of
"What did you see?"
"I saw an Angel"
"I saw hope"
"I saw doom"
"Dude, I saw porn" (As he seceretly eyes the cute latina babe. Oh, I HOPE they get together but they are total opposites )

Someone mentioned Firefly in the same breath as this show. PLEASE tell me that was sarcasm. PLEASE!!! (BTW, if this whole thread is sarcasm I apologise)


But that's just IMHO of course