November 16
2012
ABC cancels 'Last Resort'.
The show was created by Shawn Ryan and featured Dichen Lachman as a series regular.
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@theonetruebix | November 16, 15:27 CET
This is pretty much my favorite new show this season! oO
edit: oh great, 666 Park Avenue has also been canceled ... the other new show I really enjoyed...
at least they're airing all the remaining episodes.
[ edited by D-e-f- on 2012-11-17 00:39 ]
D-e-f- | November 16, 15:34 CET
For instance, I still haven't figured out what purpose Dichen's character is supposed to serve - she's literally only interacted with one guy for 95% of her screen time. What's the point? I love Dichen, and she's been very good, but I'd much rather be focused on Braugher (who has been EXCELLENT throughout) and the sub stuff.
Still bummed, though. It's a lot better than most of the other new shows this year, and given some time I think it could have been really great.
sarahb | November 16, 15:43 CET
Also agree with D-e-f- on the 666 Park Avenue show that it's sad the are both cancelled although I saw 666 Park Avenue as a weaker version of American Horror Story.
Both were serialized which is the only type of shows I really enjoy as then I can live in the world longer.
On the topic of American Horror Story does anyone know if Tim Minear is still writing for that show? When I saw his name in the credits that's when I really had faith in that show.
bedukay | November 16, 15:53 CET
Yes, Tim is still with AHS and I like it even more this season.
[ edited by redeem147 on 2012-11-17 01:02 ]
redeem147 | November 16, 16:00 CET
AnotherFireflyfan | November 16, 16:01 CET
zaphod | November 16, 16:05 CET
I'm personally more disappointed that about Last Resort since the basic idea (what happens when the The Order is given...and there's a serious chance it's in error or for nefarious reasons) and cast were big selling points. Yeah, reality would have people like Braugher and Speedman just complete the order and launch the nukes (according to some Navy guys I'm acquainted with) and let the chips fall; same thing would be the same for Air Force crews in charge of silo-based ICBMs: you get the "Fire!" order and target coordinates, and you carry out your duties. Period. Still...a good show that was finding its feet is getting canned :(
BlueEyedBrigadier | November 16, 16:59 CET
cabri | November 16, 17:53 CET
Overall, I just didn't think the show was good. It had potential but spent too much time dawdling. I didn't care for most of the characters and didn't even know most of their names. Dichen's character had no purpose.
the ninja report | November 16, 19:39 CET
Frankly the scenario probably did make a lot of the typical primetime network TV audience uncomfortable, as it depicts a rogue U.S. government. Homeland is on premium cable, which doesn't require as large an audience for a show to survive. In the end, I think Last Resort has been a bit TOO good at asking hard questions for its own good. Network TV viewers want comfort food, like "The Big Bang Theory" or "Grey's Anatomy," not shows that remind people how fragile our world actually is.
But like I said, I think the extreme tension at the heart of the show's plot would be difficult to sustain over multiple seasons. Hopefully it can be effectively wrapped up with a good sense of closure in the remaining six episodes.
Wingdw | November 16, 20:52 CET
Simon | November 16, 23:41 CET
I do think the show was a tough sell for ABC. All of the many many characters are various shades of gray. As an audience member, you don't even know if the lead, Braugher's character, is incredibly cunning or just a complete nutjob. I do feel like we are reaching a point where all serialized drama is going to be on cable and the broadcast networks will be the home of reality shows, sitcoms, and procedurals. That's basically the CBS model right now.
I think Shawn Ryan has had enough good/great shows canceled (THE UNIT, TERRIERS, CHICAGO CODE, and LAST RESORT) that now, under the Whedon Rule, he now officially qualifies to write the next big comic book film. (Or does that only apply if he's resurrected one of his canceled show as a feature film first?)
WindTheFrog | November 16, 23:48 CET
Another one falls. BTW, have any of you heard about, "The Last Ship"? It was another possible pilot floating around, thought it had a green light. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
Madhatter | November 17, 00:15 CET
Kaan | November 17, 00:19 CET
Funny, because I seem to recall that the X Files was quite successful in it's time (and I'm quite happy to see that Person of Interest seems to be chugging along.) Personally, rather than just jump to the itself-moronic conclusion that Viewers Are Morons I'm inclined to believe that most tv cancellations - barring the occasional provable instance of excessive Executive Meddling - happen as a result of the viewing body having a knack for taste where it
counts (at least until proven otherwise.)
ETA: Imo the first and greatest value of television is it's ability to entertain, and I'm sorry - no matter how inspired or enlightened a show's plot or concept may be, if it's creative staff can't find a way to make it entertaining enough to attract the audience available to them, then any blame should go to their flawed execution and not the viewer's expectations.
[ edited by brinderwalt on 2012-11-17 13:29 ]
brinderwalt | November 17, 04:16 CET
Jayne's Hat | November 17, 06:13 CET
[ edited by gossi on 2012-11-17 18:11 ]
gossi | November 17, 07:12 CET
Scraggles | November 17, 08:07 CET
bedukay | November 17, 10:13 CET
gossi | November 17, 10:41 CET
And therein lies my point - it's the presentation that counts first and foremost, not the topic. Find a way to introduce your audience to something so that it's entertaining and you're good to go.
brinderwalt | November 17, 10:43 CET
I also don't buy that Homeland survives because it has a smaller audience and less expectation. It's a critically acclaimed show with many loyal fans. That's more than Last Resort ever received.
I want actors I like and writers I like to do well, so if it seems like I'm rooting the show to fail, I'm not. But it was just not a good show and the producers made too many mistakes along the way. It would have benefitted from being even more anti America.
the ninja report | November 17, 10:50 CET
[ edited by The One True b!X on 2012-11-17 20:16 ]
@theonetruebix | November 17, 11:11 CET
gossi | November 17, 11:22 CET
Njal | November 17, 12:07 CET
embers | November 17, 12:42 CET
It's too bad, really. Andre Braugher is excellent. I'd love to see a character like the one he's playing face off with Edward James Olmos's Bill Adama. Wait, hang on - why didn't they just do something like that?! I suppose it's too late to call Edward up and ask him to play the captain of one of those subs? Damn...
Egghead | November 18, 23:16 CET
(what I don't get is why _Revolution_, which is literally e ndless, alomst pointless, travelling, is so solid.)
DaddyCatALSO | November 21, 12:27 CET