Originally posted by pisher:
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Oooh, nice job of covering my point with a snappy comback.
Sorry this one wasn't so snappy, but I left work early.
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What else, ya got... lay it on me.
Just the truth, with snarks, like always.
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Seriously, trying to reason with you feels like arguing with a politician ;-)
Sheesh, what country do YOU live in?
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Who says? Are you the decider of how a show in it's 18th season is supposed to behave to be considered viable?
Well sure. Aren't we all?
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I actually disagree wholeheartedly with you.
You're accusing ME of sounding like a politician?
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Although some core fans remain, it's reasonable to assume that over such a long time, many many many of the original fans have become tired of the show for one reason or another (and not *all* of them based on quality). Yet, if the show is still viable, it can continue on.
Sure, and if a braindead patient stays plugged into a respirator, he can continue on. Very similar situation.
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The key is to get NEW viewers. It's quite likely that there were viewers in it's 18-49 demo last night that WEREN'T EVEN BORN WHEN THE SHOW PREMIERED.
Well, let's see the youth demo numbers--it's not like we have to guess.
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There are new viewers to be had for this show.
Okay. You do realize that applies to every other show on television, right?
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A healthy lead-in could bring those viewers.
Okay. You do realize that applies to every other show on television, right?
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This show could live on (if tended to correcctly) for years and years still.
Okay. You do realize--oh never mind.
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In fact, I think that it's STILL got more lasting power than the original CSI. This is all of course if NBC doesn't botch it up (which it probably will).
Yes, we all know how NBC has failed to nurture and protect the L&O franchise.
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But the fact is that L&O doesn't need to keep original cast members to stay relevant.
Particularly since it was never relevant in the first place. Just popular. Which it isn't anymore.
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This is a show that can continue with entirely new people. They just have to get new fans along the way.
But why would new people be more inclined to watch L&O than some other show they haven't watched before? Because they really dig that "DUM DUM!" sound effect at the beginning of every scene?
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Not every show can do this (insert: ER)
And insert the same tired arguments you have just made, only coming from pissed off ER fans.
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One last observation...
Promises, promises......
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if your idea of a brand name being able to survive on it's own without healthy promotion, Coca-Cola wouldv'e stopped advertising in about 1922.
And if your idea of running a network is to just keep running the same shows year after year, we'd still be watching Dragnet, and L&O would never have come into existence. And frankly, that would have suited me fine.
