Anyways, vote for the Wonderfalls DVD here. Make it legit. Because if the another network doesn't want to pick it up, I want my DVDs. Dammit.
Resource for Wonderfalls fans. Contains shooting scripts and the theme song, which is available for download.
ETA:
is now live, so go check it out. The layout is awesome.Here's a different perspective on cancellation of TV shows: It Never Ends. Here's my take on the article.
When I heard that Wonderfalls had been cancelled, I just sighed, because I already know the next part of the story. Outraged emails. Anguished message board posts. Online Petitions. "Save our Show" campaigns. Hurt feelings all around. The movement gains momentum. Money is raised. Sometimes, billboards are made. And then a different show gets the axe and everybody gets distracted...It's just that I don't think people should be taking the cancellations so personally.I agree to a certain extent. I'm not disagreeing with the point that campaigning does little and can become extremely annoying. However, I'd argue that it's adding salt to the wound when shows like Wonderfalls gets axed, and networks like Fox are investing their energy on reality shows. I don't just mean reality shows. I mean the ones that truly suck. Like The Swan (see: One dirty bird). It's almost like one for the other, and I think that's what outrages fans. I'm willing to accept--in time--Wonderfalls' cancellation, but I don't want to be seeing The Swan on air.
Second, keep in mind that if you get angry at networks for canceling your favorite show, that doesn't really mean you should stop watching that network.I'm not going to stop watching FOX either. I can't because The O.C. is on that network.
It's like the network thinks people are getting dumber, so they have to feed us garbage (some may think that WF was garbage, but I digress). Well, that's not the case. People are willing, or I hope they are, to seek out intelligent shows, but they're fickle and impatient. It's not a bad thing, and I can't speak for all fans out there, so I'm generalizing. I think that's why networks are investing in reality shows so much these days. Instant gratification.
And, I'm willing to concede that Wonderfalls may not be everybody's cup of tea. It may be that Wonderfalls was so different, maybe to the extreme, but Joan of Arcadia did succeed. Some complained that WF was uneven, and it went downhill from the pilot. But I don't dissect the show like some viewers do. I'm not capable of that type of commitment or awareness. I won't be able to enjoy it if I spend that much time analyzing shows to the nth degree. I tend to look at the big picture. And it's not that I'm not having the same thoughts as everyone else, I just don't dwell on it. I'm willing to overlook the inconsistencies if shows generally make my tummy giggle.
Third, and I can't stress this enough, don't send TeeVee your form letters asking us to raise awareness of a show's plight.On the issue of sending networks or media organizations complaints, I think it's more displeasure, again, at the idea that great shows aren't allowed to live. Now, if you didn't like Wonderfalls, then you'll totally disagree with most of what I'm trying to say. Fans have a right to voice their opinions, and I love seeing a bunch of strange people come together for the same cause. I'm new to the "save my show" campaigns. Angel was my first taste of petitions, post cards, emailing executives, and other tactics. Campaigns are used to show that audiences doesn't want to watch crap on TV. They're taking a stand. They're fight for something. Otherwise, the alternative is to let FOX or others dictate what viewers want to watch, and I'm not down with that.
So there goes my messy argument. I was trying to look broadly and objectively, as best I could, at the issue, but it's just probably my total, 100% biased opinion. I don't know. That was just my rant of the day, ladies and gents. Be glad you got to witness it. Wait, I'm not done just yet. I wanted to say one more thing. I'm drawn to WF because it was in the category of offbeat and quirky, and I so relate to that because, well, I'm sort of offbeat and quirky. But that's just me. I'm ending what may be my longest post ever. EVER! End...now. But, wait...that's just the end of my post on WF. I have more to say...part deux follows later.
