Netflix is thinking about bringing back cancelled TV shows
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I like the Event. Its not a great show, but a good show. My take is that if I show can pull me into its world and I root for its characters and even hate some characters (not hate in the annoying Lana Lang way, but in the cool Darth Vader way. lol), than the writers are doing their job. The Event's writing isn't great (good for the most part), but its a fun show. Its like a fun popcorn sci-fi mini-movie every week. In some ways, it reminds me of 24 too. Of course, I've known for awhile that it was doomed to be canceled...*sigh*
I'd like to see Netflix pick it up. That would be very cool imo. Though, given the choice of Event or SGU, I'd much rather Netflix pick up SGU (awesome show imo). I also think SGU would probably have a better chance with viewers than The Event (since SGU has a lot of DVR & downloading people who watch it). Though, the Event might pick up some new people too. Hmm. It would be interesting to see what would happen.
I think Netflix should put the first season of The Event up first on streaming, see how it does (how many people download it), and than renew or not renew based on that.
There are other shows I'd love for Netflix to bring back like Farscape, Firefly, and Caprica. But those will never happen. The Event might have a chance. (and SGU is probably unlikely...*sigh*)
Anyway, I bet if Netflix does decide to save any show, it'll end up being some lame comedy or soapy drama. Don't get me wrong, I like Netflix, but I do realize that it would be much cheaper and probably less risker for them to just pick up some canceled comedy or soapy drama instead of the Event, SGU, or one of the more popular choices...
I'd like to see Netflix pick it up. That would be very cool imo. Though, given the choice of Event or SGU, I'd much rather Netflix pick up SGU (awesome show imo). I also think SGU would probably have a better chance with viewers than The Event (since SGU has a lot of DVR & downloading people who watch it). Though, the Event might pick up some new people too. Hmm. It would be interesting to see what would happen.
I think Netflix should put the first season of The Event up first on streaming, see how it does (how many people download it), and than renew or not renew based on that.
There are other shows I'd love for Netflix to bring back like Farscape, Firefly, and Caprica. But those will never happen. The Event might have a chance. (and SGU is probably unlikely...*sigh*)
Anyway, I bet if Netflix does decide to save any show, it'll end up being some lame comedy or soapy drama. Don't get me wrong, I like Netflix, but I do realize that it would be much cheaper and probably less risker for them to just pick up some canceled comedy or soapy drama instead of the Event, SGU, or one of the more popular choices...
Netflix should bring back Lost In Space.
If Netflix was smart, they'd pick up ABC's soap operas. . .ABC is cancelling "All My Children" and "One Life to Live". . .they are cheap to produce, and have a huge built in following. . . they wouldn't even have to do it daily. . . 3 times a week. . . prove the model works with something like that, THEN go after some of the more fringe shows. . .
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If the soap opera audience is anything like my mom, they don't have the faintest idea how to even use Netflix.
What's a Net Flacks?
Maybe they'll get motivated?
But I doubt the Netflix audience is all that tech-savvy. How hard is it to click some buttons on a website? Any genre material with a loyal audience would be a good test case. Soap opera, space opera...
Maybe they'll get motivated?
But I doubt the Netflix audience is all that tech-savvy. How hard is it to click some buttons on a website? Any genre material with a loyal audience would be a good test case. Soap opera, space opera...
It's not about Netflix being difficult to use. I'm just not sure they would be inclined to use it. In my experience at least, people who watch soaps watch them "because they're on." If they're not on anymore, those people will simply watch something else, or switch to another soap that is still "on."
Not to mention that here in Canada they're supposed to be introducing pay-per-gigabyte billing for folks go exceed the quota of their plans (and as I've discovered, it doesn't take much to top a 60 Gb cap watching streaming).
I've no problem with Netflix or YouTube or Hulu or whatever continuing TV shows or doing their own, just as long as an option is provided for us who don't want to be watching the clock (or the download meter) everytime we want to see a show. And in the case of Hulu, which is ultimately a fail due to it being unable to get its s*it together internationally (at least Netflix has a presence in Canada), any sort of original programming there would be really restricting its potential audience.
Alex
Maybe they'll get motivated?
But I doubt the Netflix audience is all that tech-savvy. How hard is it to click some buttons on a website? Any genre material with a loyal audience would be a good test case. Soap opera, space opera...
It's not about Netflix being difficult to use. I'm just not sure they would be inclined to use it. In my experience at least, people who watch soaps watch them "because they're on." If they're not on anymore, those people will simply watch something else, or switch to another soap that is still "on."
Oh man, you could not be more wrong. . . no, people who watch soap operas don't watch them because "they're what's on," and will not just switch to something else. . . soap fans are more passionate than any space opera/sci fi fan can ever hope to be. . . why do you think some of these things have lasted over 40 or 50 years? these fans are invested in the particular stories, and a lot of them have been following them for years. ..http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/14/all-my-children-one-life-_n_849304.html
If Netflix decided to save certain soap operas, I believe the fans would follow them. . . people use dvrs to follow these things now, Netflix wouldn't be all that more challenging. . .
~FS
QFT.
Besides, if the main plot of "Firefly" was wrapped up in "Serenity", then what's the purpose of bring it back?
Maybe they'll get motivated?
But I doubt the Netflix audience is all that tech-savvy. How hard is it to click some buttons on a website? Any genre material with a loyal audience would be a good test case. Soap opera, space opera...
It's not about Netflix being difficult to use. I'm just not sure they would be inclined to use it. In my experience at least, people who watch soaps watch them "because they're on." If they're not on anymore, those people will simply watch something else, or switch to another soap that is still "on."
Oh man, you could not be more wrong. . . no, people who watch soap operas don't watch them because "they're what's on," and will not just switch to something else. . . soap fans are more passionate than any space opera/sci fi fan can ever hope to be. . . why do you think some of these things have lasted over 40 or 50 years? these fans are invested in the particular stories, and a lot of them have been following them for years. ..http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/14/all-my-children-one-life-_n_849304.html
If Netflix decided to save certain soap operas, I believe the fans would follow them. . . people use dvrs to follow these things now, Netflix wouldn't be all that more challenging. . .
~FS
Yeah soap fans seem to be very analogous to sci fi genre fans - good candidates for Netflix type distribution. Going beyond saving sketchy series, I can see Netflix producing wholly original series to serve niche tastes.
Aside from it being awesome?
Besides Caprica, I can't think of a recent cancelled series I'd be that plussed over, and Caprica being 'recent' may still be far too late.
That they're also experimenting with original programming interests me more. They might have a business model that makes niche shows - you know, like sci-fi - work.
That they're also experimenting with original programming interests me more. They might have a business model that makes niche shows - you know, like sci-fi - work.
Reminds of an episode of Castle this season. It was like watching members of this BBS.
