Comments on: Reports: NBC to Cancel Bionic Woman http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman Bionic Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:58:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Page 48 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-4780 Page 48 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:51:32 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-4780 Recently I've been watching Joss Whedon's "Firefly" for the first time. Briefly, FF was a FOX show cancelled after about 11 episodes airing. It was shopped around to other networks but none had the brains to pick it up. It was great TV and it boggles the mind, given the crap that makes it to air every fall, that the other networks wouldn't trip over themselves to take advantage of FOX's stupidity. In fact, it took an organized fan revolt to resurrect the series 3 years later in the form of the very entertaining movie "Serenity". The point I guess I'm trying to make is that network execs are either clueless or they are afraid of their own shadows (or both). If FOX dumps a show, it's hard to picture ABC having the jam to pick it up and run with it. It has been done, though. "Taxi" ran on both ABC and NBC. I'm sure there are other examples. Recently I’ve been watching Joss Whedon’s “Firefly” for the first time. Briefly, FF was a FOX show cancelled after about 11 episodes airing. It was shopped around to other networks but none had the brains to pick it up.

It was great TV and it boggles the mind, given the crap that makes it to air every fall, that the other networks wouldn’t trip over themselves to take advantage of FOX’s stupidity.

In fact, it took an organized fan revolt to resurrect the series 3 years later in the form of the very entertaining movie “Serenity”.

The point I guess I’m trying to make is that network execs are either clueless or they are afraid of their own shadows (or both). If FOX dumps a show, it’s hard to picture ABC having the jam to pick it up and run with it.

It has been done, though. “Taxi” ran on both ABC and NBC. I’m sure there are other examples.

]]> By: Roco http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-4680 Roco Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:50:47 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-4680 I agree Robert - NBC should give the show a chance, and who knows perhaps BW would have gone on to better things had the strike not interrupted it's season (although unlikely). Eitherway, I feel that it's in NBC's interests to continue with the show and perhaps retool it completely. Everyone knows that the premise is there..all we need now is a show to match it! Interesting suggestion about another network picking it up - I don't think that's crossed my mind at all. Does anyone know of this kind of thing happening, with any great success, before? I agree Robert - NBC should give the show a chance, and who knows perhaps BW would have gone on to better things had the strike not interrupted it’s season (although unlikely). Eitherway, I feel that it’s in NBC’s interests to continue with the show and perhaps retool it completely. Everyone knows that the premise is there..all we need now is a show to match it!
Interesting suggestion about another network picking it up - I don’t think that’s crossed my mind at all. Does anyone know of this kind of thing happening, with any great success, before?

]]> By: Robert Butler http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-4467 Robert Butler Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:42:35 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-4467 The Bionic Woman is my favorite tv show currently I used to watch "House of Payne" at the beginning but Tyler Perry started to mess things up during the course of the season with that show so the Bionic Woman was breath of fresh air. It would be very disappointing to see NBC cancel the show because they aren't giving it a chance and this writers strike needs to end! If NBC doesn't want the show I hope another network picks it up. The Bionic Woman is my favorite tv show currently I used to watch “House of Payne” at the beginning but Tyler Perry started to mess things up during the course of the season with that show so the Bionic Woman was breath of fresh air. It would be very disappointing to see NBC cancel the show because they aren’t giving it a chance and this writers strike needs to end! If NBC doesn’t want the show I hope another network picks it up.

]]> By: Roco http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3213 Roco Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:00:36 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3213 It looks like it was a rumour - but I'd like to echo the sentiments of Page 48 and Neena in that, whatever happens with BW, I hope that MR has shown enough promise to continue making strides in Hollywood. Obviously I hope she's on BW for many years to come - who knows, they might surprise us further! Bichol, I agree about the scripts - let's hope the remaining 5 are so great that the actors have something to work with, something which might actually impress NBC so much that the series gets a 2nd season. We can but dream! It looks like it was a rumour - but I’d like to echo the sentiments of Page 48 and Neena in that, whatever happens with BW, I hope that MR has shown enough promise to continue making strides in Hollywood. Obviously I hope she’s on BW for many years to come - who knows, they might surprise us further!

Bichol, I agree about the scripts - let’s hope the remaining 5 are so great that the actors have something to work with, something which might actually impress NBC so much that the series gets a 2nd season. We can but dream!

]]> By: Margie http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3203 Margie Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:41:57 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3203 Gary's right, we got word today from an insider that the show has not been canceled. Spread the word ... this is just another false Bionic Woman rumor. http://www.watchingbionicwoman.com/bionic-woman-not-canceled-will-bionic-woman-bloggers-ever-learn/ Gary’s right, we got word today from an insider that the show has not been canceled. Spread the word … this is just another false Bionic Woman rumor.
http://www.watchingbionicwoman.com/bionic-woman-not-canceled-will-bionic-woman-bloggers-ever-learn/

]]> By: Gary http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3189 Gary Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:11:04 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3189 BW has NOT been cancelled, NBC have announced they still intend to let it run until the 13th episode: http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Bionic-Woman-Completely/800029476 BW has NOT been cancelled, NBC have announced they still intend to let it run until the 13th episode:
http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Bionic-Woman-Completely/800029476

]]> By: Bicho Azul http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3187 Bicho Azul Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:05:08 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3187 Hi The series should continue but with changes in the scripts. They were mediocre. Bionic woman must have a strong hand in its course and we see more "bionica". Sorry for my engish =) Hi

The series should continue but with changes in the scripts.

They were mediocre.

Bionic woman must have a strong hand in its course and we see more “bionica”.

Sorry for my engish =)

]]> By: Neena http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3146 Neena Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:27:03 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3146 'It was a fleeting role, but I hope it was enough to get MR’s foot in the door in the American TV market.' I'm hoping the same thing too Page48. If the rumours are true it's sad but not surprising. The show was troubled from the start. However i would love to see it come back as i kept watching in the hope that it would improve. ‘It was a fleeting role, but I hope it was enough to get MR’s foot in the door in the American TV market.’

I’m hoping the same thing too Page48. If the rumours are true it’s sad but not surprising. The show was troubled from the start. However i would love to see it come back as i kept watching in the hope that it would improve.

]]> By: JoL http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3137 JoL Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:02:47 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3137 I sincerely hope it is just a rumour :( I have to agree with Margie over at Watchingbionic woman why is it that since the show began everyone has indeed used it as its favourite whipping post??? I still live in hope that the "rumoured" relaunch still happens but fear that NBC have decided to cut their losses and will just move on...truly sad that the show will not reach its potential:( I sincerely hope it is just a rumour :( I have to agree with Margie over at Watchingbionic woman why is it that since the show began everyone has indeed used it as its favourite whipping post???

I still live in hope that the “rumoured” relaunch still happens but fear that NBC have decided to cut their losses and will just move on…truly sad that the show will not reach its potential:(

]]> By: Bionic Woman » Blog Archive » Bionic Woman Quicklinks for December 15, 2007 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3116 Bionic Woman » Blog Archive » Bionic Woman Quicklinks for December 15, 2007 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:22:36 +0000 http://www.bionic-blog.com/reports-nbc-to-cancel-bionic-woman#comment-3116 [...] Woman has been canceled, since so many people have been prematurely announcing that for weeks now. Roco has the scoop on the most recent rumors over at bionic-blog if you are interested. The show started off so strong, as the Entertainment Weekly photo here [...] […] Woman has been canceled, since so many people have been prematurely announcing that for weeks now. Roco has the scoop on the most recent rumors over at bionic-blog if you are interested. The show started off so strong, as the Entertainment Weekly photo here […]

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