Oh, those kooky, diehard fans of genre television. They always latch onto a show and refuse to let it die. Even when it (arguably) deserves to. The first few episodes of FlashForward showed so much promise, with some great storytelling finesse, interesting characters, and … [Read more...]
Alias again?
I don't like reporting rumors, but I'm making an exception for this one, because it's just crazy enough to be true. E! Online has an inside source saying that ABC is interested in staying in the JJ Abrams business now that Lost has ended. E!'s source says that the alphabet … [Read more...]
The verdict is in for Ghost Whisperer
The final hope for Ghost Whisperer fans has just gone belly-up. As you may recall, CBS canceled Ghost Whisperer earlier this month, but there was talk that the show might get picked up by ABC. Today, EW's Ausiello reports that ABC will not be coming to the show's rescue after … [Read more...]
Who had the better finale?
Two major genre shows have just had back-to-back series finales, wrapping up years of storylines. I'm talking of course about Lost (on Sunday night) and 24 (just last night, pictured above). Which one was the more satisfying end? Both focused more on emotional resolutions, … [Read more...]
Lost scores strong ratings for finale
I'm still sorting out my own thoughts about last night's series finale of Lost. Needing to ponder what some of it meant, but overall I thought it was brilliant, beautiful, and poetic. In the meantime, Nielsen reports that the finale scored 13.5 million viewers, which is its … [Read more...]