ELEMENTARY - News, Reviews, and Discussion

Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Allyn Gibson, Jan 13, 2013.

  1. Christopher

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    Yeah, that was really frustrating. Why do we still have networks delaying regular programming for sports? They all have digital sub-channels and cable-network partners now. Save the sports for the dedicated sports channels.

    Months ago, I set my DVR to keep recording Elementary for another 30 minutes beyond the scheduled time, but once or twice, it didn't start until 40 or 45 minutes late, and I had to watch it via On Demand. There was one week where it was delayed a whole hour and they just postponed it a week. That's just unacceptable.
     
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  2. TalonCard

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    You may have missed this, but sporting events are actually valued highly by human society, going back millennia. Cave paintings in France dating back 15,300 years show wrestling matches taking place. Sporting events can build a sense of community, and discussing the different players and actions in, say, football matches, can lead to lasting friendships.

    But to your point about why networks delay programming when there are already dedicated sports channels, you have to understand how advertising works. Networks sell advertising to outside companies--these are known as "commercials". One time sporting events can lead to more viewers (because society values sports, as discussed above), and therefore, more valuable commercial time than regular programming. Thus, networks are highly motivated to shift regular programming in order to air sporting events.

    It's true that there are many cable networks and other outlets for sports these days, but you have to understand that not everyone has access to these, and so traditional networks will still have more viewers than, say, ESPN for certain events.

    So now that I've explained it all to you, I trust that you'll find this practice, which has a long history and has every reason to continue, quite acceptable. Perhaps your original purpose was to "vent", but a proper understanding of human motivation and behavior should be a sufficient response to your post. You're welcome.

    TC
     
  3. Jax

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    Another way of saying it...

    Sports or in this case, Football :ouch: = High Ratings
     
  4. Starkers

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    Sorry wanted to get to the end of s5 before I looked here. Have to repeat what I said on Twitter a few weeks ago, Kitty was way more engaging than Shinwell, but Shinwell hasn't overshadowed the Holmes/Watson dynamic the way Kitty did at least.

    To be honest I still really enjoy the show so it's a shame we're only getting 13 episodes next season. Do people think that'll be it or is s7 still possible?
     
  5. Snaploud

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    The marketing folks are claiming it's just the new normal for some shows to be 13 episodes (to fill in gaps in the schedule as repeats aren't drawing enough viewers), so I think season seven is still possible.

    Side note: CBS seemed to cut off the season finale a few seconds early (based upon the music). That was weird.
     
  6. Aragorn

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    When May first appeared in the penultimate episode, it took me a while to get used to her because it felt like I must've missed an episode.
     
  7. Relayer1

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    Nope. I think we all understood the rationale, and it's still a crappy thing to do.
     
  8. sojourner

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    TalonCard got banned last week. He won't be replying anymore.
     
  9. Relayer1

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    :lol:

    What (else) did he do ?
     
  10. sojourner

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    More of the same. He basically stalked Christopher in every thread Christopher was in.
     
  11. 137th Gebirg

    137th Gebirg Admiral Premium Member

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    He also happened to be a 5-star shit-stick, in general.
     
  12. Relayer1

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    Oh well, good riddance...
     
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  13. Spot's Meow

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    It's funny because I was just thinking while watching the last episode how unusual (but nice) it was that Elementary still had the full 20+ episode seasons. Just when I think about how great something is, it changes, sounds about right.
     
  14. Aragorn

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    Nelsan Ellis passed away from complications after heart failure at the age of 39. :(
     
  15. Snaploud

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    RIP
     
  16. John Clark

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    Just reading about that earlier. :(

    RIP.
     
  17. Starkers

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    Oh crap I saw something in the news but didn't immediately recognise Shinwell as I think they'd used a pic from True Blood and I hadn't recognised the name.
     
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  19. Allyn Gibson

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    CBS has ordered eight more episodes of Season 6, bringing the planned 13-episode season up to a nearly full season order of 21. It's been filming since summer, as if they were on the standard production schedule, and there have been various set photos over the last few months that have revealed a few guest stars. Still no debut date set, but I'd expect mid- to late-January.

    I'm particularly looking forward to seeing John Noble again.
     
  20. 137th Gebirg

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    This felt like a longer-than-usual hiatus. Was the show on the bubble until recently?