Genre Show Cancellations

[Arashi Ravenblade]

I guess they had to make room for more "intelligent" (sarcasm) shows, like the newest incarnation of CSI or Law and Order or the newest sleazy reality show or have another show about horny people, or have anther never was actor get an unfunny sitcom.

Threshold was good but was TOO slow.
Surface was Awsome but the way it ended seem to leave it up to the imagination, i never really thought it was anything more than a mini-series.
Invasion will be missed.

 

[WayneLigon]

Same thing happened with American Gothic, which the show reminds me of: slow, slow first 10 episodes, plenty of creepiness but so mysterious that anyone even remotely impatient is going to just give up.

Since Shaun Cassidy created both, it's not a surprise they have some similarities.

And I was under the impression that the last Invasion that aired was the season (series) ender.

 

[Sir Brennen]

The 17th is the season finale. I think the cancellation notice came too late for them to "wrap things up" without leaving us hanging.

However, there are rumors that the new CW network might pick it up.

 

[Fast Learner]

Hmm, episode 21 was the season ender (EDIT: Ok, well, at least one more, that's good)? That would suck. Since it came out the same week ast Lost episode 21, I was assuming that Invasion still had a few eps to go. It would suck if that was the season (and show) ender, since while it was unquestionably a cliffhanger, it wasn't a terribly satisfying one.

And great point about Cassidy! I hadn't thought about that at all, but you're right, it's no great surprise! Well, except that he apparently didn't learn from AG that you just can't do that in modern TV and expect an audience.

Totally loved Gary Cole in AG. Amazing performance.

EDIT: Update to the CW story: not looking as likely

 

[trancejeremy]

Hmmmm. I wouldn't think CW would pick it up, as they have a ton of their own shows to pick. Including one in the same genre "Supernatural", which may or may not get re-newed.

 

[Aesthetic Monk]

ABC officially cancelled Invasion.

NBC officially cancelled Surface.

CBS have already cancelled Threshold.

Looks like it's open season on one-word titles.

 

[Fast Learner]

Hmmmm. I wouldn't think CW would pick it up, as they have a ton of their own shows to pick. Including one in the same genre "Supernatural", which may or may not get re-newed.

Other than the very broad genre of "fantasy, horror, and science fiction," aka speculative fiction, the shows are entirely dissimilar, so I wouldn't think that would have much effect. Smallville overlaps Supernatural in the same way and I don't see any conflict there.

 

[trancejeremy]

I dunno - both shows are firmly in the "Paranormal" genre. One deals with invading aliens (?), the other with various supernatural menaces. Generally in a bookstore, you do find books on aliens and books on ghosts and other things that go bump in the night in the same section (if not the same book)

OTOH, Smallville is an comic book adapation and deals with superheroes...

 

[Fast Learner]

In all the bookstores I go to, scifi, fantasy, and horror, including comic stuff (graphic novels), is all in the same section.

I still don't see the overlap problem in general, though. Most networks have multiple cop shows, multiple medical shows, multiple teen dramas, multiple reality shows. Is there some kind of problem there?

 

[Ranger REG]

In all the bookstores I go to, scifi, fantasy, and horror, including comic stuff (graphic novels), is all in the same section.

Yeah, tucked in a dark corner.

I still don't see the overlap problem in general, though. Most networks have multiple cop shows, multiple medical shows, multiple teen dramas, multiple reality shows. Is there some kind of problem there?

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