Veronica Mars
Christmas and I are back from a weekend in Vermont, and I’ll be telling stories about that (and posting pictures over on the photoblog) soon. But now I want to talk about Veronica Mars.
Veronica Mars was just canceled; I probably have the final episodes sitting on my Myth box right now. Normally, when a cult TV show is canceled, the fans have the same litany of complaints: the network didn’t understand the show, they didn’t appreciate it, they didn’t support it enough. Well, we Veronica Mars fans can’t even say any of that. Well, okay, some Veronica Mars fans are probably saying that, but if they are, they’re wrong.
“The network” (first UPN, and then the merged CW) really did support Veronica Mars. They gave it three seasons, even in the face of terrible ratings. They put it on right after their #1 top-rated show (which, sadly enough, was “America’s Next Top Model”, but still). They promoted it–they especially gave it a big push when the merger between UPN and the WB happened. Clearly the network realized that they had a great show on their hands, and they wanted it to succeed.
It’s just that the audience never materialized. There’s only so long they’re going to run a show if there’s no audience. Sad, but there you have it.
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