This season's cancellations

[AdmundfortGeographer]

"Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" was just cancelled.

It seemed like it was the same type of stories as the original "Criminal Minds", but with a different set of actors.

But worse. It had Janeane Garofalo. Playing Janeane Garofalo.

Plus, while Criminal Minds works like a true ensemble, the spin off felt like every character was second fiddle to Forest Whitaker's character. Which didn't work as well. And it wasn't enjoyable watching Forest Whitaker's character channel sociopaths over and over.

Criminal Minds had potential for spin offs, sad they blew it this way.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'm not surprised to see CM:SB get axed. It wasn't as well written and I think the cast wasn't gelling well. When I say it wasn't well written, I too often felt they telegraphed their dialog and/or plot, not that they hand holes or that it wasn't believable. It was just sloppy compared to the original.

As for the casting, I think it might have been more interesting if Forrest & Garafalo had switched roles.

 

[ggroy]

But worse. It had Janeane Garofalo. Playing Janeane Garofalo.

As for the casting, I think it might have been more interesting if Forrest & Garafalo had switched roles.

An anti-Garafalo would have been a sight to see.


In such a switched roles scenario, it would have taken a lot to suspend my disbelief in her trying to "channel sociopaths".

 

[Fifth Element]

I'm not surprised to see CM:SB get axed. It wasn't as well written and I think the cast wasn't gelling well. When I say it wasn't well written, I too often felt they telegraphed their dialog and/or plot, not that they hand holes or that it wasn't believable. It was just sloppy compared to the original.

Agreed. I also found they were trying to be INTENSE all the time, which doesn't fit with the original.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

In such a switched roles scenario, it would have taken a lot to suspend my disbelief in her trying to "channel sociopaths".

I didn't mean a straight-up switch- admittedly, I was unclear- but with her (a teeny-tiny leetle WOOman) as the team leader and (big, bad, Ghost Dog) Whittaker as the brainy analyst.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Double Post

 

[drothgery]

When the combined hotness of Laura Vandervoort and Morena Baccarin can't keep my interest, let alone the interest of the masses, then nothing can save it.

Yup. I gave up on V when I realized I had five episodes on my DVR unwatched.

Here's a better link for cancelled shows.

I will miss:

The Cape
...
No Ordinary Family

The Cape and No Ordinary Family were fun to watch and I really think people missed the point of the genre and didn't give it enough credit.

No Ordinary Family was getting really good at the end, though they made the classic super hero show mistake of giving someone an 'I win' power and then rationalizing why they don't use it all the time.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

I didn't mean a straight-up switch- admittedly, I was unclear- but with her (a teeny-tiny leetle WOOman) as the team leader and (big, bad, Ghost Dog) Whittaker as the brainy analyst.

I could see that working, maybe it is even what I hoped for. Whitaker could go along playing something like Mandy Patinkin's role from the first two seasons of Criminal Minds. It was Mandy's portrayal of Jason Gideon that hooked me to the show that first season.

Coulda been . . .

 

[catsclaw227]

I still would have liked to see a magical police procedural.

You might get your wish. I can't remember the name of it, but I read that there was a series that was greenlit where it was set in a world where fairy creatures were real. I already hate it.

It's called Grimm. You can see a 4-minute preview here:

Grimm: 4-Minute Trailer - SFX

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Hmm...essentially a retread of Special Unit 2 and some other shows.

And unless my eyes deceive me, the fuzzy guy in the trailer is the actor who had the lead in Special Unit 2.