V won't get a second season. Not because of the current numbers, but it doesn't have a story that can last. Same for FlashForward. I'd say ABC are stalling until they can find an amazing show, with a premise that can last.
Slightly addicted to House and How I Met Your Mother.
For me, this V is a simple REMAKE, unlike BattleStar was a complete reimaging. V needed that Reimaging to be successful.
I have to agree... the scope of the story seems very limited. I can't see how this show can have more than 2 seasons worth of stories unless they majorly expand the mythology... "zomg! We are building a resistance" is gonna get old after a while
There is NO WAY that V is not coming back in the spring.
However it needs to be away from NCIS...Wed at 8PM would be best.
CHEERS to CBS for flipping COLD CASE and THREE RIVERS in a trial experiment for one night…anything that will help COLD CASE is good.
JEERS to CBS for having that experiment take place the same night as a Football DOUBLE HEADER which guarantees a LATE start time for the CBS schedule and will not give wholly accurate results for the experiment.
I agree. However, these were the two dramas that ABC promoted the most. So in the end, they spent all of that promotional money for two concepts that won't likely see a second season.
ABC should have invested in more mainstream conepts that could have more of a future. They have The Deep End coming up, so maybe they'll have better luck with it. It's very ABC.
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Originally posted by ThinkingOfYou: V won't get a second season. Not because of the current numbers, but it doesn't have a story that can last. Same for FlashForward. I'd say ABC are stalling until they can find an amazing show, with a premise that can last.
For me, this V is a simple REMAKE, unlike BattleStar was a complete reimaging. V needed that Reimaging to be successful.
I have to agree... the scope of the story seems very limited. I can't see how this show can have more than 2 seasons worth of stories unless they majorly expand the mythology... "zomg! We are building a resistance" is gonna get old after a while
DEEP SPACE NINE was a serialized SCI FI show that got many more seasons than just two..so I think with good writers there is no reason you can't get enough stories to run a few seasons.
I can't believe people are already declaring V dead on this board...in the end it will probably be ABC THIRD most watched show of the week...certainly in the top FIVE.
For me, this V is a simple REMAKE, unlike BattleStar was a complete reimaging. V needed that Reimaging to be successful.
I have to agree... the scope of the story seems very limited. I can't see how this show can have more than 2 seasons worth of stories unless they majorly expand the mythology... "zomg! We are building a resistance" is gonna get old after a while
With the change in show runners, maybe they will be taking V in a different direction this spring. They used the fall to retell and can take it a new direction when it returns. I agree, that will be the only way it will survive. I think there's still life in it, but a time slot change and new storylines are imperative for it to survive into next fall.
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If it had gotten the reimaging treatment, then yes, there is a reason. But to basically do the same series again, but with update production values just didn't work, again. But, If they move the series, in some way, from being a Resistance v the Aliens every week, then you might gat something original.
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Well, if the trend continues, it will drop just under 9 million and about a 2.9 demo for episode #4.
I have yet to view the latest episode, but if it continues the storyline I think it will be a one season & done series.
For me, this V is a simple REMAKE, unlike BattleStar was a complete reimaging. V needed that Reimaging to be successful.
Yeah, but was there any real reason to remake V at all?
And to drain all the fun out of it in the process?
"There also is a lot of time to push the 4 eps to gain the interest"
What I mean here is that 4 episodes will be out there for everyone to watch in whatever medium… HULU, ABC.com, DVD maybe, etc. I think some interest will be gained by those not watching now.
There will definitely be a unique opportunity to promote episode 5… ABC is trying something new here, so even if they are not happy with how V is doing, they are getting answers to their experiment, and V will only last 13 episodes.
For me, this V is a simple REMAKE, unlike BattleStar was a complete reimaging. V needed that Reimaging to be successful.
I have to agree... the scope of the story seems very limited. I can't see how this show can have more than 2 seasons worth of stories unless they majorly expand the mythology... "zomg! We are building a resistance" is gonna get old after a while
How expansive can the scope of the story get in 3 eps? Hopefully, the producers will put a bit more emphasis on the "Anna" side of the show and not the intrigues of the resistance, which is more predictable. I enjoyed last nite, thought a few doors were opened.
Ratings wise I would class last nite as a mild disappointment but not a drop through the floor.
We've got this series in the PIF microwave, jumping a bit too quickly to conclusions about ratings for a show whose early numbers figured to be jaded, and judging its story potential on just a few eps. I think the story is moving along nicely. And whoever thought this was going to be more than a niche type of show anyway? Unless it turned into some major tv event like the early Lost, this was the range it was headed to.
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This more positive spin from HEADLINE PLANET about V ratings dropping last night should be noted:
Elsewhere, ABC’s “V” took another sizable decline, falling to just 9.3 million viewers and a 3.1 rating for its third airing. The show’s audience grew sizably from half-hour one to half-hour two (2.9 rating to a 3.3 rating),
