Members Sylph Posted November 21, 2009 Members Share Posted November 21, 2009 Depressing. But true. I expect a cancellation announcement soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sapounopera Posted November 21, 2009 Members Share Posted November 21, 2009 This show reminds me of the Colbys and Models Inc. I REALLY want to like this, sometimes I pretend I do, but... Could Chuck Pratt come back and at least give it a soapy/Melrose Place feeling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detroitpiston Posted November 21, 2009 Members Share Posted November 21, 2009 Apparently Bethany Rooney who used to direct both the original Melrose and 90210, directed episode 12(which is supposed to be the first episode featuring the new tone). He'd make the show even more boring IMO, besides, I don't believe the CW hires any one over 49 lol. I think how well it does overseas will determine whether or not it's renewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cheap21 Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 theres supposed to be a new tone? How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members detroitpiston Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 From Slavkin & Swimmer's interview with EW.com And from an LA times article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 You know a show is in trouble when a shift happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vanguardian Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 I'll be happy if they just make Victor Webster (Caleb) a regular. Move that sexy gay publicist into the building and develop his personal life. Caleb is fantastic interacting with Ella and he'd be fantastic having scenes with other hot men!!!! I also think he should come back to get even with Amanda. How dare that COW fire him!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Huntress Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 The main problem is that the CW knows that Melrose has failed but they're still obsessed with making it a hit show. I like the dark tone of the show, it's just that most of the characters don't work. I guess the show won't debut in most countries until 2010. The new 90210 isn't a huge success internationally either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 True. Ostroff picked Swimmer & Slavkin a bit too soon, turns out. OK, they have a bible, but a bible is not enough. Being a fan of the original show is not enough either. More options were supposed to be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted November 22, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted November 22, 2009 How do you know more options weren't considered? We already know Mark Schwan was close to writing the pilot. Surely there were others too - we just don't know about it. And if the ratings were higher, having a bible ready to go would be enough, being fans of the original show would be enough? What would be enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 If I read their bible and their script for the pilot we've seen - I wouldn't have hired them. Simple. As for considering others, there's that LA Times article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragonflies Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 Ostroff makes bad choices. I don't know why she picked these two head MP 2.0 They were HORRIBLE on Smallville. I don't know if this show stands a chance, the cast of characters aren't the greatest IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted November 22, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted November 22, 2009 Yeah, there's just that quote of Dawn saying she was impressed by them. It doesn't say that they were her only options, unless I missed that part. Just because a show has low ratings and it's not the best creatively, but you believe there's something there, some good elements that you can build on (which I believe Melrose 2.0 does), doesn't mean you should cancel it so quickly. Sometimes shows hit their stride in season 2 or even season 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted November 22, 2009 Members Share Posted November 22, 2009 Yes, except that I kind of liked their scripts for Smallville and new they would end up show-running it. But, first, it was wrong to resuscitate this show. Second, if they've decided to do it anyway, like I said before, it takes thorough preparation. You can't just expect it to be a HIT! because it's tied to the original. In fact, many viewers are put off, repelled precisely because of that. In the end, predictably, a lot of hasty, not thought through decisions brought us this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted November 22, 2009 Author Administrator Share Posted November 22, 2009 What did they do that was horrible? Do you blame Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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