Kenny Evil Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Or Veronica Mars (was a CW show for its last season) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 While yes, the CW and the networks it descended from (The WB and UPN) had a fair amount of crap on them, there's also been some very good things that came from, namely Buffy, Veronica Mars, Supernatural, Reaper, and a lot of other things that I can't be bothered to remember. Point is, even if the trailer looks like crap to you, hey, remember you're not always the target demographic and besides, trailers can be really bad at showing you what something is going to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I forgot about Reaper! What a great show that was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I hope I'm not at the age where I'd reject a.buffy level show because of its network. Probably am though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 The CW doesn't even try to get a broader audience. All of their shows have the same feel. I admit they aren't aimed at me, but I know crap when I see it, and young people love crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Maybe there's been a show as good as Buffy or Veronica Mars on the CW recently, but I wouldn't trust the age group to tell me it was good because they don't know good TV. Maybe it's also that I'm much more orientated towards quality tv and away from formulas. Maybe The Wire ruined me for network TV. I'm probably going to check out Hannibal because I've heard so much chatter but other than that I'm solidly into my HBO's, FX's and AMC's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Kids today! They wouldn't know quality television if it jumped up and ate them! Now, Diagnosis: Murder! THERE'S a quality program! Oh, but yeah, the CW is shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Considering Buffy or Veronica Mars "good" is not something I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I'm probably going to check out Hannibal because I've heard so much chatter but other than that I'm solidly into my HBO's, FX's and AMC's. Hannibal is so good, it should be on cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I'm probably going to check out Hannibal because I've heard so much chatter but other than that I'm solidly into my HBO's, FX's and AMC's. Hannibal is so good, it should be on cable. The highest compliment. I really like the cast actually, that's a big factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 You've never seen Smallville? No, I have not. I did watch one episode of Buffy but I don't think that was ever technically on the CW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 And you're not missing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I will be watching Star-Crossed if only because I'll watch pretty much anything with Brina Palencia in it (no clue if she'll be just a one-off, or a recurring or what, but she's in a good chunk of the trailer, so here's hoping for her.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightAngle04 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 No offense but that sounds like an obnoxious viewpoint, like "if young people like it THEN IT MUST BE SHIT!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 No offense but that sounds like an obnoxious viewpoint, like "if young people like it THEN IT MUST BE SHIT!" It's not shit because young people like it. Young people just like shit. Take hot high schoolers, add in some paranormal, make two of them fall for each other Romeo and Juliet style, and you have almost every CW show. It's fine that there is a place and an audience for that, but don't tell me it's quality programing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightAngle04 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 No offense but that sounds like an obnoxious viewpoint, like "if young people like it THEN IT MUST BE SHIT!" It's not shit because young people like it. Young people just like shit. Take hot high schoolers, add in some paranormal, make two of them fall for each other Romeo and Juliet style, and you have almost every CW show. It's fine that there is a place and an audience for that, but don't tell me it's quality programing. I would tell you to watch the program before you called it shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I would tell you I see all I need to from the promos. Every generation likes terrible movies and tv when they were young. Mine was no different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 And as Dan posted, adults like garbage, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Everyone likes shit. Look at what Chris watches. Half the time the director couldn't even afford people who speak English so they just write the words on the bottom of the screen. No movie, books are for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Kids today! They wouldn't know quality television if it jumped up and ate them! Now, Diagnosis: Murder! THERE'S a quality program! Oh, but yeah, the CW is shit. I don't know, I always felt that Murder she wrote, wrote the book on....shows about murders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 My general rule of thumb is not to call something "shit" unless I've had a chance to experience it. That isn't restricted to movies/TV either - when I'm out and about on my museum travels, I love to seek out places like Swindon or Sunderland or anywhere in Wales so that I have a chance to suss it out for myself. THEN deride it for being Swindon/Sunderland/Wales*. It's all about giving something a fair crack at the whip. A show's trailer can be an 100% accurate representation of a show/movie, or it could be cherry-picked to highlight certain aspects that are tailored towards the demographic - and the most highly-coveted demographic appears to be the teenage-30 year old male grouping. It'd be fairer to watch 1-3 episodes of a show if you wanted a half-accurate opinion on it. It could be that your views after 3 episodes match up with your views on the trailer and you'll feel vindicated in not caring about the show any further. You might find the reverese is true and you like it a lot more than first thought. In short, be wary of basing your final, lasting opinion on a trailer/some trailers. Use trailers to prioritise when you get round to watching something instead. E.g. It'll be quite a while before I get round to seeing After Earth, but I wouldn't want to judge it without seeing it - I just want to watch something that looks more appealing ahead of it. I could apply the contractual legal theory of an "invitation to treat", but this post is long enough already. *exaggerated for humour - there's still much of Wales I've yet to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Swindon is horrible, Sunderland is ok and Wales is damp. There, I've saved you a trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Swindon is horrible, Sunderland is ok and Wales is damp. There, I've saved you a trip. I've already been, but thanks! I'm crossing my fingers there are no museums in Skegness or Essex, mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 And as Dan posted, adults like garbage, too. Absolutely. In fact. most of what is popular is complete shit. That means that the general audience prefers things that have little to no merit, as a rule. Everyone likes shit. Look at what Chris watches. Half the time the director couldn't even afford people who speak English so they just write the words on the bottom of the screen. No movie, books are for reading. This is a contender for post of the day if I ever saw one. My general rule of thumb is not to call something "shit" unless I've had a chance to experience it. Yup. There's a ton of stuff I just plain won't subject myself to because I believe my time is worth more than that, but I certainly won't call it shit until I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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