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2015-16 TV Cancellations: The Beast, having been fed, asks waiter for his bill.
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spindoctor
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TVD lost it's way years ago and The Originals barely ever justified it's existence so the good news here is that the CW will potentially have two free time slots soon enough. Let's just hope this
isn't what ends up happening.
isn't what ends up happening.
Cuz The Vampire Diaries is about vampires?
I suspect it's over for The Originals too. It needed to get to syndication, and TVD was a reliable partner along the way, but it would be weird to have a low-rated spin-off around without the parent.
I still have five episodes on the DVR of both The Originals and TVD from last season. I guess I just got super bored with it. I'm kind of glad TVD is ending. I'll definitely try and catch up to see how it ends. The early seasons of this show were so good (especially Season 2)... kind of a bummer to see it fall so far since. Hopefully they can close it out in a satisfying way.
Maybe he'll have to come to Toronto for Trek and we can kidnap him and replace him with you.
Hey, which show has the gratuitous nudity and scene chewing? Don't throw shade at True Blood.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Hey! Season 1 of True Blood was pretty good! I regret sticking with it beyond that. It became a parody of itself.
The Vampire Diaries people are hot enough even without the nudity.
It felt off from the start to me. Might be because it was hyped so much and was trying to be something that it wasn't, while CW just knows what CW is. While HBO always tries to be something more than it can aside from their real hits like Sopranos.
Only compared to their current stuff, right? At the time I thought it did significantly worse than their previous ratings hits.
It might have been a hit, but it was bad.
AngmarsKing701
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With GoT ending, HBO needs to jump on either First Law or Stormlight Archive.
Full frontal Tarzan.
Just airing Lewis and CLark, and Westworld would already fill some gaps. If they want to go fantasy, they should do GoT prequel.
I think bigger than anything other than Sopranos and Sex and the City. Probably a lot cheaper than many other shows and arguably a much bigger international hit.
Maybe, but at least it wasn't as dreadfully boring and unappealing as many of their other shows.
I mean, it's a show about vampires that live in Louisiana, shapeshifters and fairies, I'd say it did reasonably well, given these things and the general tone.
Oh, dang. I didn't realize it was nearly that popular. Learn something new every day. Thanks for the info!
I would do anything to work on the bolded one, if it became a real thing. That one is screaming for an adaptation.
I mean, since then Game of Thrones has obviously been bigger, but other than those three shows? Nothing comes to mind, although just looking at ratings is obviously an oversimplification.
There's a reason the show ran for seven seasons. Heck, despite the (comparatively) poor Metacritic ratings, it even managed to snatch some nominations and awards.
We'll more than likely get a quick update on it during the press for Westworld, since brother Nolan is involved with both.
RatskyWatsky
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Sailor Moon!
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
11/22/63 based off the Stephen King novel.
So, if you feel like there is a lack of stuff to watch:
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User 479360
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I watched all of The Path over the last couple of days. I'd had it PVRed. Good show.
Now I'm trying to catch up on Fear The Walking Dead. I did so with Supernatural and Bates Motel this last week, too.
I still have Preacher and Outcast to watch several episodes of, eight episodes of The People vs. OJ and all of The Night Manager. I'm not sure if I should just delete that, though, because it doesn't look all that interesting.
Oh, and the first two episodes of Mr. Robot Season 2. I'm trying to find a time where I can sit down and concentrate on it and watch all three hours. It's the best show going.
Now I'm trying to catch up on Fear The Walking Dead. I did so with Supernatural and Bates Motel this last week, too.
I still have Preacher and Outcast to watch several episodes of, eight episodes of The People vs. OJ and all of The Night Manager. I'm not sure if I should just delete that, though, because it doesn't look all that interesting.
Oh, and the first two episodes of Mr. Robot Season 2. I'm trying to find a time where I can sit down and concentrate on it and watch all three hours. It's the best show going.
The Night Manager was great though; a Bond-y miniseries with great acting (the cast is bonkers) and terrific production values.
But if you hate fun/good TV, do delete it.
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I'll watch it then. I'm just normally not into spy fiction outside of Bond.
I was expecting a reply like that, giving reason to watch it, but I'd be lying if I said that my OCD wasn't hoping otherwise. I have an obsession with having a blank PVR, and always look for things to delete.
Spuck-uk
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Night Manager is incredibly, incredibly good. Only 6 episodes as well, go watch it.
spindoctor
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Yeah the Night Manager is really good. Great acting and very high quality production. The story is slightly predictable but it's a short and fun ride.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
The Night Manager was the smart Bond movie I always wanted.
SirClinksAlot
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Watch Difficult People! Its great.
RatskyWatsky
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Oh yeahhh, Freeform is moving forward with that killer mermaid pilot.
This sounds like one of the dumbest shows ever and I want to watch it so badly.
"...and a war between man and mermaid..."
I never knew I wanted this. But I really, really do.
From the description it sounds like everyone knows who the mermaids are. It would be fun if they infiltrated the town and slowly took over, and it became a Body Snatcher type show, always wondering who's a mermaid! Until someone is found flopping on the floor, having been out of water too long. Then there could be some kids investigating and seeing people go into the water at night, so clearly those people must be mermaids! The tension! The terror!
...but yes, this sounds fun, too.
That's in the season finale, where they *gasp* find all of the non-mermaids who went missing over the season. Then they find a hatch in the middle of the lake.
vinnygambini
Why are strippers at the U.N. bad when they're great at strip clubs???
It's Freeform. Expect nothing, and still be left disappointed.
And Ratsky
http://deadline.com/2016/07/survivo...miere-ratings-record-starz-comedy-1201792460/
And Ratsky
http://deadline.com/2016/07/survivo...miere-ratings-record-starz-comedy-1201792460/
RatskyWatsky
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Starz is killing it on Sundays! I expect to hear a renewal announcement very soon.
Xamtheking
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I just have a few episodes of The Night Manager left, after starting it yesterday morning. It's really quite good, as you guys said. I didn't let myself delete it because I figured it would be -- my OCD has just been overwhelmed by the clusterfuck that is my PVR.
Holy reference, Batman.
It's Freeform, I'm fully expecting this deliciously stupid concept to go to waste.
Cornballer
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The Television Critics Association press tour is starting up this week, so there will be a lot of panels and some news out of LA. It kicks off with Netflix tomorrow.Here's the schedule:
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