Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Not after next week there isn't! ABC is canceling the best regular-channel program produced in the US in decades, Life On Mars without even running a full season. If you're a fan and want to tell them to reconsider, shout it out here: http://abc.go.com/primetime/lifeonmars/index?pn=mb&cat=141358&tid=605219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 I never understood what people liked about that show:idk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members y-o-y Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 I never understood what people liked about that show:idk: I tried to like it, but just couldn't get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Mmm... Mars... Mmm... Mars Bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 My wife and I stopped Tivo'ing it after about 4 episodes. My Own Worst Enemy, on the other hand, should not have been canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chaos5522 Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 ABC should have never cancelled the Middleman, but that one's gone too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 I really liked the Pommie version but the one made by the Former Capitalist Empire of the United States was not as much fun. Download your favourite show in the UK version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted March 26, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 26, 2009 Not after next week there isn't!ABC is canceling the best regular-channel program produced in the US in decades, Life On Mars without even running a full season.If you're a fan and want to tell them to reconsider, shout it out here: http://abc.go.com/primetime/lifeonmars/index?pn=mb&cat=141358&tid=605219The wife and I love this show. We're very bummed about it being canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted March 26, 2009 Moderators Share Posted March 26, 2009 I never understood what people liked about that show:idk: Some of us are waiting for No Nuts and Tyler to get it on. Some are waiting to see if he really is from 2008. Others like the song selection (songs from 1973). Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 I just thought for the caliber of cast it would have been "more"...It wasn't ever bad, it just never caught my attention. I watched the first few episodes and kinda gave up on it. I do hate when good shows I like get cancelled though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 We still have the half-season of The Black Donnellys on the DVR... we had to finish the season streaming because it was canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perrydabassman Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Mmm... Mars... Mmm... Mars Bar... I live less than a mile from the Mars plant, when the wind is just right....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassplayer7770 Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Holy crap, Gavin posted!!! Are ya still here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 [YOUTUBE]j-wvgmZxbe8[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Never heard of it.What's it about?When's it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 I just thought for the caliber of cast it would have been "more"...It wasn't ever bad, it just never caught my attention. I watched the first few episodes and kinda gave up on it. I do hate when good shows I like get cancelled though. +1 I'm still bummed Pushing Daisies isn't coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chunky-b Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 [YOUTUBE]eGPhUr-T6UM[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 ABC should have never cancelled the Middleman, but that one's gone too... +1 eleventy gillion!!! Any show that can riff on comics, scif fi, and hentai tentacle monsters int he first episode is win in my book. And the chick was HAWT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted March 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 I really liked the Pommie version but the one made by the Former Capitalist Empire of the United States was not as much fun. Download your favourite show in the UK version. That's what I was thinking... You know, a very successful US show was once adapted from UK show. Sanford and Son was originally Steptoe and Son. Must've been by accident that it ran for so many seasons. I'm just sick of the same old mindless crap that passes for entertainment these days, TV and movies both. Oh, and music too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Bowie 14 posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 26, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Seems to be a common theme of opinion...I too gave Life on Mars a chance, but it was just, well, {censored}ing boring. They don't seem to know whether to just make it a 70's cop show, or try to actually develop the "I'm from the future" plot. They only seemed to touch on that for a few minutes in the episodes I watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted March 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Holy crap, Gavin posted!!! Are ya still here? Passin' though at least. Good to hear from ya, bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grumpy_Polecat Posted March 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Seems to be a common theme of opinion...I too gave Life on Mars a chance, but it was just, well, {censored}ing boring. They don't seem to know whether to just make it a 70's cop show, or try to actually develop the "I'm from the future" plot. They only seemed to touch on that for a few minutes in the episodes I watched. I know what you mean. It was a bit slow to get up and off the ground. The interactions of the characters and who they really are was just beginning to blossom. I'm a big fan of Harvey Keitel and have always found Michael Imperioli to be convincing (plus, he reminds me of a few old friends...) And Gretchen, well... Really, I think the Standards & Practices people are as much to fault as anyone. For eg. you can hold a cigarette, but you can't put it in your mouth. Hard to realistically set a show in the past when the 'PC-ness' of today is applied to it. Working against that kind of 'scripture' would be like trying to do Wooten's Amazing Grace on Claypool's Whamola Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dionysusolympus Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Really, I think the Standards & Practices people are as much to fault as anyone. For eg. you can hold a cigarette, but you can't put it in your mouth. Hard to realistically set a show in the past when the 'PC-ness' of today is applied to it. Working against that kind of 'scripture' would be like trying to do Wooten's Amazing Grace on Claypool's Whamola Bass. what you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 78pbass Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Pam and I LOVE The show and am absolutely bummed its being cancelled. admittedly it a little slow starting, but so have been many hits. What I think is great about it is that it is very thought provokign without being too M Night Shamalamadingdong obvious. Perhaps the American audience has been too conditioned to having the meaning jump out at the outset of the plot? But then again, American Idle (sic) is the highest rated show of all time to me speaks volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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