Yesterday, the SyFy (god I hate that...) network cancelled Eureka. It's one of the best original shows to come out of the network, and I'm surprised at the news. The writing could be...less than ideal at times, especially when it came to making situations plausible, but it was always about the characters. And they really knew how to make awesome, lovable characters.
But they don't know a good thing when they have it (_or_ not enough viewers are tuning in, but this _has_ to be one of the most successful original series they've had; maybe the budget's just too big). So after the episodes airing now, we have one more season next year (which is finishing up filming now), and that's it. Major rewrite is likely happening as we speak since the last episode of season five is filming in about a week. They're working hard to make sure the series ties up as best as it can.
But what really annoys me is that, apparently, SyFy released an official statement about it without even telling the cast first (and possibly even the directors/producers).
What? Assholes.
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...maybe the budget's just too big
ReplyDeleteI suspect it's just that. Lots of SF shows are cancelled when they're pulling good numbers, just because their greater than average budget demands require amazing numbers to offset. I understand the network is developing a Warehouse 13 spinoff to fill out their schedule. I don't watch the show, but it may be much cheaper if it doesn't require the immersive environment Eureka does.