Buffy to be canceled!

[Jeremy Ackerman-Yost]

As for the slipping ratings...

...the move to UPN didn't do them any favors, either. There are a LOT of markets (mine for one) that simply don't have a UPN. Yep, no Buffy & no Enterprise in a COLLEGE TOWN. There's an Underground Railroad of taped Buffy episodes here.

 

[Storminator]

Not as different as you might think. The original movie was written by Joss. The movie had Kaz and Fran Kuzui on the production team, and those two now hae Executive Producer credits for the series...

From what I heard Joss was extremely unhappy with the slant the director put on the film. No doubt the film didn't take itself seriously, and we all know the show does.

I'm usually disappointed in flims from shows. The film always comes off as just a double episode with too much character development (since the movie has to condense seasons worth of character development into a half hour). Notable exceptions exist.

PS

 

[Gallowglass]

Only two things have a chance to save the series. The first is improving ratings, and the second is somone offering Sarah too much money to leave. However, the writing has been on the wall since the end of the second season. Sarah tried to leave then, but could not get out of her contract.

Because iof that there has been many rumors of spin offs, but until they announce some thing it looks as if that might not even happen.

I'm surprised that SMG wanted to leave then; the show was for me really hitting its stride then, although I don't like the end of season two at all. Season three for my money was the best written, four the worst (with the honourable exceptions of Hush and Restless). But the end of season five still makes me think that an early comment I remember being attributed to Joss Wheedon, to the effect that he had five seasons worth of ideas and then wanted to end Buffy, seems very plausible.

And much as I like Faith, I think we have had enough Vampire Slayer conundrums, it's time to move away from simple clones ofthe original formula. Now Spike acting as Dawns "Guardian Angel" whilst they go on the run to escape some relentless cosmic evil intent on exploiting the Key, sort of the Fugitive meets Kolchak, I could see working well...

 

[Horacio]

And much as I like Faith, I think we have had enough Vampire Slayer conundrums, it's time to move away from simple clones ofthe original formula. Now Spike acting as Dawns "Guardian Angel" whilst they go on the run to escape some relentless cosmic evil intent on exploiting the Key, sort of the Fugitive meets Kolchak, I could see working well...

That's really a nice idea... I really like it...

 

[Ashtal]

Cancelled ... not so much. That implies that the network is axing it, and they very much want it to continue.

But Joss Whedon has talked about ending the series, and the latest rumor is that this will be the last season. But there is talk of spin offs and such, and I can't imagine that Joss won't have something on TV somewhere. Afterall, Angel is still doing well, and I have high hopes that Firefly will get picked up for a full season.

Plus the Buffy Animated Series ... scheduled for Fall 2003, IIRC.

 

[Ranger REG]

Personally, you cancel a TV series when it runs only five seasons or less. You end a TV series after having gone six seasons or more.

AFAIC, Buffy have a pretty good TV series run, but it has to end because unlike 90210 we're not going to see Buffy get married or in her 30's. It's best to end the project and start up a new Vampire Slayer franchise series.

 

[Chun-tzu]

Well, this bites.

http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/inthenews/021030.asp#D

TOUGH CEL: More bad news for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: That much-talked about animated spinoff series is off the drawing board. "We just couldn't find a home for it — which will baffle me to the grave," Buffy sire, Joss Whedon, sighs to TV Guide Online.

So, this may be the last season for Buffy, the cartoon has been scrapped, the Ripper spinoff is nowhere, and Firefly is doing poorly in ratings. By next year, Angel may be the only one left to save the world!

 

[Umbran]

Yes, well, maybe Buffy will end this season, maybe it won't. From Gellar's point of view, negotiations have not begun, and no decisions have been made. It's quite possible that she has a sense of which side her bread is buttered, hmm?

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2002-10/30/11.00.tv

 

[Ranger REG]

Whether it ends this season or next, one thing is certain. Anyanka (portrayed by Emma Caulfield) will bow out this season.

On a related note, negotiation soured between Fox Production and Amber Benson to make a return appearance. Last season, she portrayed Willow's late girlfriend Tara. Too bad. I missed the inappropriate lesbian fantasy element that only caters to male audience rather than promoting sexual tolerance and non-discrimination (no matter how much GLAAD is trying to put out this message).

 

[Chun-tzu]

More interesting "what if" cancellation rumors:

Buffy (TV): Could some of the "Buffy" stars be making their way over to "Angel" if things end this season? The chance is "very possible" according to Joss Whedon when he spoke to TV Guide recently: "I think it would be cool. It's sort of exciting, because you have this universe and all these people and all of their juxtapositions. It's interesting - to me anyway. But until I know what's happening with Buffy - and Angel - I don't know who will go where".

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/021104.htm