{"id":511,"date":"2007-05-18T01:45:20","date_gmt":"2007-05-18T01:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/ubalblog\/2007\/05\/18\/cancelled-soon-by-a-network-near-you\/"},"modified":"2012-10-19T04:55:26","modified_gmt":"2012-10-19T04:55:26","slug":"cancelled-soon-by-a-network-near-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/ubalblog\/2007\/05\/18\/cancelled-soon-by-a-network-near-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancelled Soon by a Network Near You"},"content":{"rendered":"

[<\/strong> \"Sleepy\" Mood:<\/strong> Sleepy ]<\/strong>
[<\/strong> \"Listening Currently:<\/strong> Listening to CBC Radio One ]<\/strong>
Joe is doing a whole series<\/a> of previews on the main site, but I always have an opinion.<\/p>\n

My, my, my how the networks have embraced Sci-Fi. Hoping to capitalize on the success of Heroes, Lost and Battlestar Gallactica, the big three (okay five) are rolling out the bait. Once they have ensnare us with these tasty morsels, they will then break our hearts by canceling them. Heck, given that some of these haven’t even been picked-up yet, they are breaking our hearts with rumours. I haven’t seen this kind of feeding frenzy since the X-Files and Xena were in their heyday.<\/p>\n

ABC <\/span>
\nPushing Daisies
\nDescribed as \u201ca quirky supernatural drama about a man whose touch brings people back to life\u201d this may or may not be about the life of Jesus.<\/p>\n

Geico Cavemen
\nYes \u2013 there is a sitcom in the works based on the Geico Caveman ads. Hey, it worked for Max Headroom.<\/p>\n

CBS<\/span><\/p>\n

Moonlight
\nThis one is about a vampire cop or maybe a PI. Hmmm. Where have I seen this one before? Oh wait. Forever Knight. Both the movie with Rick Springfield (Whose back on GH again – btw – like I need another soap in my life) and the TV show with Geraint Wynn Davies (whose a hunk in real life).<\/p>\n

Babylon Fields
\nApparently tells the story of a town where zombies go back to doing what they did before they died. No word on if the local McDonalds switched to the McBrain Sandwich. Note: This one was apparently not picked up. I wonder why?<\/span><\/p>\n

NBC<\/span>
\nJourneyman
\nAs Joe has already explained this is a time-travel show, which I liked better as Doctor Who. Or Quantum Leap. Or the Time Tunnel. Or Voyagers.<\/p>\n

Fox <\/span>
\nThe Sarah Connor Chronicles
\nAs much as I want this to work, I predict it will be Terminated. (Insert rimshot here)<\/p>\n

CW<\/span>
\nReaper
\nThis one is about a bounty hunter that reclaims souls that have some how made it out of hell. Look behind the poster of Rita Hayworth, Satan. Behind the poster!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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