Comments on: The Anti Critic's 'Ish List: 2009-2010 Midseason Edition Pt. 1

By: GeigerCounter

GeigerCounter — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:15:00 +0000

What? Fringe might get cancelled? NO!

As for Dollhouse, I really wanted to like it but I just don't.

By: GeigerCounter

GeigerCounter — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:15:00 +0000

What? Fringe might get cancelled? NO!

As for Dollhouse, I really wanted to like it but I just don’t.

By: Mark O. Estes

Mark O. Estes — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:28:00 +0000

I know that American Idol is cheap to make, but the more people feed into cheap reality shows, the more the quality of television continues to fail. I can fault FOX for deciding to axe shows that do well in DVR viewings, which Neilsen and other rating tracking systems strenuously added to their over tally of a show's viewings recently. Dollhouse managed a 50% bump in DVR viewings during the week after it aired. An easy rebuttal could be that the live viewings count, because that's what advertisers want to see. But that isn't even accurate either, because when you DVR a show then you DVR the commercials as well. So if someone chose to DVR Dollhouse or Fringe for that matter other than a reality program against it then there is a better chance that the person will see the commercial on a later date if not during another live program. So in short, the ratings system is not a truly plausible system to follow when you look at the mechanics of the business, which is hard not to look at especially if you are not a Neilsen family.

By: tsfogg

tsfogg — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:35:00 +0000

It's hard to fault Fox's decision to cut shows with plummeting ratings. Everyone's entitled to enjoy what shows they want, but don't expect networks to continue airing them if only you and a handful of others are watching them — especially when shows like American Idol are relatively cheap to make and bring in major sponsorship dollars.

By: Mark O. Estes

Mark O. Estes — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:28:00 +0000

I know that American Idol is cheap to make, but the more people feed into cheap reality shows, the more the quality of television continues to fail. I can fault FOX for deciding to axe shows that do well in DVR viewings, which Neilsen and other rating tracking systems strenuously added to their over tally of a show’s viewings recently. Dollhouse managed a 50% bump in DVR viewings during the week after it aired. An easy rebuttal could be that the live viewings count, because that’s what advertisers want to see. But that isn’t even accurate either, because when you DVR a show then you DVR the commercials as well. So if someone chose to DVR Dollhouse or Fringe for that matter other than a reality program against it then there is a better chance that the person will see the commercial on a later date if not during another live program. So in short, the ratings system is not a truly plausible system to follow when you look at the mechanics of the business, which is hard not to look at especially if you are not a Neilsen family.

By: tsfogg

tsfogg — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:35:00 +0000

It’s hard to fault Fox’s decision to cut shows with plummeting ratings. Everyone’s entitled to enjoy what shows they want, but don’t expect networks to continue airing them if only you and a handful of others are watching them — especially when shows like American Idol are relatively cheap to make and bring in major sponsorship dollars.

By: Pixie Wings

Pixie Wings — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:31:00 +0000

**They canceled Dollhouse, there are rumblings that Fringe is next, but American Idol still haunts my TV screen each year. **

Here!Here! Not to mention TSCC. ABC is a close second in my books, cancelling great shows and continuing to produce massive amounts of soul-sucking reality TV drivel.

**There weren't any LVAD wires cut, there weren't any love triangles involving wives who slept with best friends, there weren't any rogue doctors, and there sure as hell wasn't any sex meetings in the on-call room.**

As a nurse, I am morally opposed to watching Grey's for all those reasons, and many more.

Can't wait to see the second half of your list, Mark :)

By: Pixie Wings

Pixie Wings — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:31:00 +0000

**They canceled Dollhouse, there are rumblings that Fringe is next, but American Idol still haunts my TV screen each year. **

Here!Here! Not to mention TSCC. ABC is a close second in my books, cancelling great shows and continuing to produce massive amounts of soul-sucking reality TV drivel.

**There weren’t any LVAD wires cut, there weren’t any love triangles involving wives who slept with best friends, there weren’t any rogue doctors, and there sure as hell wasn’t any sex meetings in the on-call room.**

As a nurse, I am morally opposed to watching Grey’s for all those reasons, and many more.

Can’t wait to see the second half of your list, Mark :)