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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 7585149" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>That narrative would hold if it had been a slow erosion over time, with Season 2 opening with Season 1 ratings, and folks dropping off as they realized the "edginess" was gone.</p><p></p><p>But that's not supported by the data. Season 2 opened with a 33% drop in overall viewership, and 44% drop in the key 18-49 demographic, from its season 1 premier. That means a third of the viewers who watched the Season 1 premier <em>didn't even try</em> Season 2. Season 2's lack of edge can't be blamed for their drop off if they didn't try it.</p><p></p><p>Another bunch dropped off after the season 2 premier, without going on to Episode 2 of season 2. You'd have to argue that the first episode was *SO INCREDIBLY* indicative of lack of edge, that folks didn't come back for a second episode.</p><p></p><p>From there, the ratings have been pretty constant, minor ups and downs, resulting in an overall net slow *rise* in viewership after that initial drop at the start of the season. </p><p></p><p>A narrative that fits this data better is:</p><p></p><p>Season 1 has a whole lot of buzz. There's lots of curiosity. Viewers of all types flock in - some like Mac Farlane, others like Trek, others are just curios about buzz, and so on. Lots of folks are willing to give a show one season to prove itself...</p><p></p><p>But a lot of them didn't come back. Some did come back. They saw the premier, and about half of those said, "Yeah, I guess it was like I remembered from last season. Bleah! I'm not going to keep watching," and left after this season's premier.</p><p></p><p>What's left is actually the core audience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 7585149, member: 177"] That narrative would hold if it had been a slow erosion over time, with Season 2 opening with Season 1 ratings, and folks dropping off as they realized the "edginess" was gone. But that's not supported by the data. Season 2 opened with a 33% drop in overall viewership, and 44% drop in the key 18-49 demographic, from its season 1 premier. That means a third of the viewers who watched the Season 1 premier [I]didn't even try[/I] Season 2. Season 2's lack of edge can't be blamed for their drop off if they didn't try it. Another bunch dropped off after the season 2 premier, without going on to Episode 2 of season 2. You'd have to argue that the first episode was *SO INCREDIBLY* indicative of lack of edge, that folks didn't come back for a second episode. From there, the ratings have been pretty constant, minor ups and downs, resulting in an overall net slow *rise* in viewership after that initial drop at the start of the season. A narrative that fits this data better is: Season 1 has a whole lot of buzz. There's lots of curiosity. Viewers of all types flock in - some like Mac Farlane, others like Trek, others are just curios about buzz, and so on. Lots of folks are willing to give a show one season to prove itself... But a lot of them didn't come back. Some did come back. They saw the premier, and about half of those said, "Yeah, I guess it was like I remembered from last season. Bleah! I'm not going to keep watching," and left after this season's premier. What's left is actually the core audience. [/QUOTE]
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