go read a bronies thread then
― da croupier, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:33 (eleven years ago) link
washing their hands of the nerdfest
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
I'm into it by proxy because the vagaries of suits dictate what winds up on TV. Having some idea of how this stuff works and why certain things happen the way they do helps alleviate a little of the frustration when things go pear-shaped with shows I enjoy.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
but this is like if ilx had actual bronies on it
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
poly i was clearly responding to zachlyon's "re-branding" comments when i noted maybe they should just rip the band-aid off if that's the case
― da croupier, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:36 (eleven years ago) link
it's hard to believe that a bunch of music journalists and film journalists would be interested in television journalism.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:36 (eleven years ago) link
well itd be easier to believe if they were film & music business journalists, but im just playin w/e carry on, i do tho think they shouldve offed the office too for symmetrys sake
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
the office is set to be re-booted right? whatever that means
― da croupier, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
I'm honestly curious as to how they're gonna keep The Office going with half of the cast leaving. Are they still seriously talking about starting fresh with a whole new cast (speaking of terrible NBC ideas)?
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
I think that would be a terrible decision, but I agree that it's something someone might do in a hypothetical situation.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
NBC's decisions are roughly equivalent to waiting until the last week of your lease to start looking for a new place to live.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:42 (eleven years ago) link
but im just playin w/e carry on
psh when did you go soft
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:43 (eleven years ago) link
a breezy googling suggests there's already some folks saying the parks & rec/community death sentences are "premature"
― da croupier, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:46 (eleven years ago) link
― polyphonic, Thursday, May 10, 2012 6:43 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ha i just didnt have the heart for it
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:47 (eleven years ago) link
tumblr may get its "jesus is risen" moment monday
― da croupier, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:47 (eleven years ago) link
People are going to whine about the shows being canceled either way, but fans really don't like it when shows get canceled before an ending is written (see Deadwood, My So Called Life, Freaks and Geeks, etc.).
So get writing, writers!
Also, "Freaks & Geeks" totally got an ending. Feig and Apatow both say it ended how they wanted it to end, just not when they wanted it to end.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:49 (eleven years ago) link
Replace F&G with Party Down or Carnivale or whatev.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
It would be hilarious if NBC had this green mile of self-aware last seasons on Thursdays next year
― da croupier, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:52 (eleven years ago) link
wasn't 'community' only supposed to last four seasons anyway? having the same 6-7 characters stay in community college for longer than that seems like a stretch.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:57 (eleven years ago) link
I'm sure there's a reason why they named it Community and not Community College.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:57 (eleven years ago) link
90210 dudes were in high school for like infinity years.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:58 (eleven years ago) link
ok i haven't read this thread but we all know that this is only happening to 30 Rock so far, right?
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
I don't think we really know anything for sure yet.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:03 (eleven years ago) link
30 Rock has been officially announced for a shortened final season.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
Aside from the abbreviated seasons thing, I mean.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
i thought the freak & geeks ending was great, very appropriate (plus awesome grateful dead action)
comparing that to deadwood is wrong, deadwood's ending was so disappointing and that's one of my fav shows ever
― Bandersnatch Cumberbund (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:42 (eleven years ago) link
f&g ending was more successful for sure but I still think f&g deserved more time to finish telling that story.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:44 (eleven years ago) link
actual last scene of Deadwood was great
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:48 (eleven years ago) link
yeah but there were so many storylines that were left up in the air :(
freaks and geeks it seemed better to me, i guess just because that's more what high school feels like, it's this huge experience for you and then it just...ends arbitrarily and then suddenly you're whole world has changed
― Bandersnatch Cumberbund (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:54 (eleven years ago) link
@televisionary
It's official: 13 eps for #Community.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:55 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, just coming in. Seems reliable.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:56 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/nbc-renews-community-for-season-4
13 episodes.
― Clay, Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:57 (eleven years ago) link
my whole FB feed is like OMG THEY CANCELED 30 ROCK?!?!
― madame boo berry (donna rouge), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:58 (eleven years ago) link
i think another season of 30 rock will be enough, it's had a fine run
i thought baldwin was gonna quit anyway?
― Bandersnatch Cumberbund (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:59 (eleven years ago) link
I guess there's still a chance that this is just a direction NBC is going across the board. Like, alternating 13-episode seasons of more shows than the currently air. Which could be a smart move. Which is probably why NBC won't do that.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Friday, 11 May 2012 00:04 (eleven years ago) link
There is precedent for wheel shows (as they're called). In the 1970s, NBC ran the "NBC Mystery Movie" and spun off Columbo, McCloud, and McMillan & Wife from it into their own successful series. They could easily do a "NBC Weekly Comedy" for new shows and just spin-off what sticks with people.
― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 11 May 2012 00:26 (eleven years ago) link
Who still watches the office for anything other than masochism?
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 11 May 2012 00:28 (eleven years ago) link
The spin on this thread feels so weird, since the other day everyone was wondering whether Community was going to get cancelled, and 30 Rock ending has been pretty much a given for months. I doubt this will be P&R's last season. The article doesn't say anything about that. Whatevs.
― President Keyes, Friday, 11 May 2012 01:12 (eleven years ago) link
i'm definitely ok with 30 rock ending, this was a pretty lackluster season overall
― madame boo berry (donna rouge), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:15 (eleven years ago) link
farewell unseen sitcoms
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:22 (eleven years ago) link
so this is where we're at officially?
* 30 rock has one final short season* community is coming back for a short season (with the possibility of earning itself a back nine)* nothing about parks and rec is official yet
i'm fine with 30 rock's fate and okay with community's, but goddamn do i want a full season of parks
― the minister of RAILWAYS (reddening), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:29 (eleven years ago) link
I've said it before and I'll say it again: never change, Morbs.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:31 (eleven years ago) link
That joke in tonight's 30 Rock about NBC turning into a website that sells used office supplies feels both a propos and precient.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:33 (eleven years ago) link
DWH, I have changed. You will abandon some things forever in a few years, too. If you're lucky.
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:44 (eleven years ago) link
what have you abandoned?
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 May 2012 01:46 (eleven years ago) link
the desire to try anything
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:51 (eleven years ago) link
Article mentions a show called "Hannibal" that I have never heard of. Instead of looking up what it actually is I am just going to imagine that it is a show starring Hannibal Burress walking around Chicago doing something awesome.
― smash sbros (Will M.), Friday, 11 May 2012 01:56 (eleven years ago) link
I wish they'd do this.
― Mordy, Friday, 11 May 2012 02:02 (eleven years ago) link
I was agitating for a similar thing on the 30 Rock thread the other day. If a broadcast network were to go for it it'd be NBC.
― Clay, Friday, 11 May 2012 02:04 (eleven years ago) link
I wound up watching a bit of Community tonight and I just don't get it. Not funny, not funny at all.
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Friday, 11 May 2012 02:07 (eleven years ago) link