tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29438765.post3419164094349084296..comments2023-07-01T11:56:26.341-04:00Comments on Idiot Boxing: The facts are these...David J. Loehrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03730376433424754068noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29438765.post-29312033783133871992008-12-22T02:44:00.000-05:002008-12-22T02:44:00.000-05:00Wow I couldn't have put it better myself. It is a ...Wow I couldn't have put it better myself. It is a true shame ABC's lack of intelligent advertising has led to the cancelation of one of the most entertaining shows around. It's unique, fun, and really beautiful to look at. One would think that with the right promotion it would have something to appeal to many different demographics. Anyway, I will be very sad to see it go!ANKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155565853849668150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29438765.post-13312388409484682012008-11-26T00:27:00.000-05:002008-11-26T00:27:00.000-05:00Quite an intelligent post and I think you hit some...Quite an intelligent post and I think you hit some of the nails right on the proverbial head. To be honest, I always thought PUSHING DAISIES was too smart and whimsical a series to ever be a huge hit. I guess we should be happy it was around for as long as it was. Let's be honest, the mass audience here is not big on anything too intelligent, too different or too challenging. If it were, shows like LOST, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, THE SHIELD, UGLY BETTY, ELI STONE and a handful of others would be attracting audiences on par with junk like the three versions of CSI that litter the CBS schedule. Still, blaming dumb TV viewers means ABC gets off the hook for making two major blunders: the nine month gap in seasons and the horrible "re-launch" this fall. It was clear ABC thought they could market PUSHING (along with ELI STONE and DIRTY SEXY MONEY) on the cheap. Clearly, they were wrong. The nine month gap and a nation wholly distracted by an election for the ages (which, by the way, is a good thing) conspired to decimate ratings across the board for most returning series. The weakest are those that were not on long enough in the first place to attract a loyal audience large enough to sustain them. It's no coincidence that the trio of fine series dropped by ABC were all in their first season when the writers strike stopped production cold. I supported the strike but it was common knowledge it would come with a price. ABC should have tried to squeeze in at least a couple of new segments of these shows last season and also done a better job of repeating them over the summer. Seriously, other than WIPEOUT (yes, I watched and still feel twinges of guilt), what else was on ABC that anyone tuned into? Summer re-runs that led into a vigorous true re-launch might have saved DAISIES, at least for a full season to be ordered. Alas, hind-sight is 20/20. Still, I don't want to call for the destruction of ABC. They dropped the ball here but, with few exceptions, they have some of the best marketing in the business. They also take chances. Shows like UGLY BETTY, LOST, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, ELI STONE and PUSHING DAISIES have helped redefine scripted network drama and ALL air on ABC. So, A for effort and, in the case of DAISIES, STONE and MONEY an F for follow-through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29438765.post-20640611536881700272008-11-25T20:19:00.000-05:002008-11-25T20:19:00.000-05:00the facts ARE these: they are killing about the on...the facts ARE these: they are killing about the only show in at least us latin america and uk tv thet has artistic value and real substance, maybe not in the storylines for each episode but on the whole, just like amelia sounds like a dumb story but is actually a great filmUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522803930651738432noreply@blogger.com