Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:12:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: N Lynch <sfbookfan at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Farscape
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

--- Cathy Green <dalek_cag at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The problem with the SciFi channel's explaination is
> that one year ago in the press release in which they
> announced a 44 episode order for Farscape, they
> stated
> that viewership had been steadily increasing, esp.
> among female viewers, which was a demographic they
> were trying to attract.  Also, CNN had a brief peice
> on the cancellation, and Farscape is apparently the
> second highest rated show on the SciFi channel, so I
> don't really think the ratings/viewership is the
> real
> issue.  Nor do I think they could have been
> surprised
> by the "rising costs" since those would have been
> taken into account with the 44 epsiode order 9even
> allowing for Hollywoods notoriously peculiar
> accounting practices).  I think money may have been
> an
> issue in that Vivendi, the company which bought USA
> Networks is apparently having financial problems,
> but
> of course no company is going to say "we're reneging
> on a previous agreement because we're strapped for
> cash"

After seeing how some good shows have gone seriously
downhill and stayed on way too long, I decided that if
a show is canceled before it's time, it's better than
waiting for it to grind to a halt.

FARSCAPE had a good run and hopefully it will end with
a thoughtful episode.

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Nicki Lynch

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MIMOSA web site: http://www.jophan.org/mimosa

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