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twasadark ([personal profile] twasadark) wrote2008-05-17 09:34 pm

Dire news for the CW ...

... it looks like if things don't pick up for the CW next year they may not be around after that.

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[identity profile] parisindy.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
thats not good news at all :(

[identity profile] rahmi.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, CW? Maybe the men (and women!) are not watching your "aimed at men" programing because it sucks. Hardcore. I'm just sayin'. The only thing I watch on your network is Supernatural.

Speaking as one of those coveted 18-36 year old demographics, I think your programing sucks. I'm more likely to watch the wrestling than One Tree Hill, Smallville, Gossip Girls, Reaper, or... whatever the hell else you have one. I DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYMORE.

Everything but Supernatural makes me cringe and gigglesnort at the same time.

HI. I'm opinionated. *g*

[identity profile] counteragent.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
hmmm I wondered when the networks would start to tumble in the new media economy. I don't know if this is it, though. Could just be poor programming, etc.

But the good news-- they are gonna work on their female audience! Maybe spn will chill with the misogyny, eh?

My opinions, let me give them to you

[identity profile] xzombiexkittenx.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, maybe if their "aimed at women" programming didn't assume women were all creatures escaped from the Hills or Sex and the city and didn't treat their younger viewers like morons who can't handle a main plot AND a subplot.

I dunno, the CW has very few things going for it and those very few thins do not include their attitude. Even SPN is a little off, with its terrible lack of subplots, terrible treatment of minorities and women and overall tonal weirdness (don't ger me wrong! I'm absolutely desperate for a new season, even if nothing at all changes, I still want it!) and it's their best show.

Reaper did them no favors. They need a new Smallville (ie a breakaway hit) and Reaper...wasn't it.

But mostly, overall, the network needs to sort its shit out. Hiring someone who knows what a subplot is would be a good start. Hiring someone who knows what this alien species we call women is would also be a bold move.

Not to rant or anything. :)

[identity profile] zed-pm.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Can't we have some good news?!?!?! *head desk*

[identity profile] laurondo.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
*&(&*@^*(^@&%!^& NO. I want my full 5 seasons of Supernatural. :(

I watch One Tree Hill on the network too (SPN & OTH are the only shows I watch on this channel), but that show is so passed it's expiration date that it's not even funny.