Has The Inside been canceled? ...
Question: Has
The Inside been canceled? If it has, then I give up. What is the point of anyone investing their time in a new TV series if it's only going to get canceled after a few weeks? This seems to be a growing trend, and a trend that is causing me to rethink the concept of watching any new shows.
The Inside had a legitimate shot at becoming a hit if it were given time. What is the hurry in canceling any show? It is not like they're going to replace it with anything other than reruns of long-in-the-tooth shows such as
Malcolm in the Middle. After all, Fox has given that
Ron Howard show (
Arrested Development) so much opportunity to succeed, and yeah, it's critically acclaimed, but that show couldn't draw flies if it were shown at a garbage dump. Isn't this going to be the third year for
Arrested Development?
Everybody Loves Raymond and
Seinfeld weren't hits when they started, but over time they developed a huge audience. Shows are being canceled too quickly.
Answer: Except, according to your argument (on
AD), when they're not. First off, yes,
The Inside is dead, and two of its stars have already landed new gigs:
Rachel Nichols on
Alias and
Peter Coyote on
Commander-In-Chief (he'll be
Geena Davis' vice president). Can't really empathize with you on
The Inside, which I'll admit I didn't give much of a chance beyond the first month's worth of episodes. But it was doomed from the moment Fox launched it in the summer. It was obviously a burn-off, and the best way to watch it was to enjoy it while it lasted, as if it were a limited series. But to address your larger gripe: Most shows fail; it's a fact. And many shows that fail deserve to. There are also always going to be shows that a small but devoted few enjoy that will vanish too soon, and others that somehow miraculously get to run a handful of seasons (
Arrested Development, yes, but also gems like
Once and Again,
Ed and
American Dreams). The answer isn't to give up on new shows altogether, but to embrace the best of the new as they arrive, taking a risk and a leap of faith that once in a while your loyalty will be rewarded.
