Legend of the Seeker Nominated for Emmy Award
July 16th, 2009
Nominations for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards were released today (see the complete list at the futon critic) and among the shows up for a statue is Legend of the Seeker. I actually grew into a relatively big fan of the series over the course of its first season. The category is Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) and the episode nominated is the series premiere, “Prophecy,” for music by Joe LoDuca. I don’t often notice music in television shows so I can’t comment on the quality (I’m still disappointed the show doesn’t have proper opening credits with a theme song). But I’m sure Mr. LoDuca is thrilled to be nominated. He’s competing with five other shows: 24 and The Simpsons on FOX, Ghost Whisperer on CBS,
Producer Talks Terminator: TSCC Season Three
June 14th, 2009
James Middleton, executive producer of the cancelled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, has spoken with SCI FI Wire about how the series would have dealt with the events of the second season finale had it continued for a third season. If you haven’t seen the last episode of the series and don’t want to be spoiled, you probably shouldn’t keep reading.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Cancelled
May 18th, 2009
By now I expect most people have heard the official news that FOX’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is officially, completely, totally and 100% cancelled. FOX announced its 2009-2010 schedule today and the show wasn’t on it. If that wasn’t enough to convince the more hardcore fans, executive producer Josh Friedman has posted a farewell letter to fans at FOX’s website for the show. An excerpt:
And what an audience we found: passionate, intelligent, kind of nuts in a good way. My only complaint about the T:SCC fans is that there aren’t ten million of them. But I prefer to be happy for the ones we had instead of lamenting the ones we didn’t.
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Thanks to a brave and talented cast, a feature crew working on a TV schedule, and everyone else who I could list but won’t because they know who they are. Mostly I’d like to thank those of you who’ve supported us and fought for us and given up hours of your life to watch our show. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s about. The watching.
Finally, the futon critic has some quotes from FOX entertainment chief Kevin Reilly about the cancellation:
“‘Terminator’ has completed its run,” FOX entertainment chief Kevin Reilly told reporters in a conference call this morning. “And I think it had a nice little run. It was a good show. It was not [a question of keeping either 'Dollhouse' or 'Terminator']. We did see it tailing off a bit. It had a nice creative core, but ultimately we made the bet on ‘Dollhouse’ for the night. We had some other shows we thought would make a better profile for the night. So that’s it for ‘Terminator.’”
Judging from the response we’ve had here at Lower Decks there are going to be a lot of unhappy people. Our poll asking if Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles should get a third season drew 111 responses (a record!) and 95 of them said yes. Unfortunately for them, it just wasn’t meant to be.
FOX’s 2009-2010 Schedule: What It Means For You
May 18th, 2009
FOX has revealed its 2009-2010 television schedule. As usual, it is broken into two parts: fall 2009 and winter 2010. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is nowhere to be found and has been officially cancelled. In a surprising move, however, the network has renewed Dollhouse for a second season. It will remain on Fridays at 9PM following a new sitcom, Brothers, and a returning sitcom, ‘Til Death. Fringe moves to Thursday at 9PM for its second season after Bones. Premiering in mid season is Human Target, a new drama based on the DC Comics character.
Read all about FOX’s 2009-2010 schedule at the futon critic, Variety and The Live Feed. Hit the comments with your thoughts. Will Dollhouse sink even lower in the Nielsen ratings in its second season? Should FOX have renewed Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles instead? Can Fringe survive without additional boosts from American Idol?
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – 2×22 – “Born to Run”
April 10th, 2009
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
“Born to Run”
Originally Broadcast Friday, April 10th, 2009
And there it was. I write this review with a bit of a heavy heart because I know there is a (perhaps very good) chance that I have watched the last episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Say what you want about ratings or expectations, movies or action…this became one of my favorite shows over the course of this season. I agreed to review it because I was the most interested, but I fell in love. And if that was the last episode of the series, I am really going to miss it.
Reminder – Terminator Finale Tonight!
April 10th, 2009
Just a reminder that tonight at 8pm Eastern / 7pm Central, FOX will air the season (and maybe series) finale of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. There’s still a chance that strong ratings could save the show, so I’m hoping that everyone tunes in tonight!
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
“Adam Raised a Cain”
Originally Broadcast Friday, April 3rd, 2009
In the time when this show desperately needs everyone to watch live, I decided to stop being a hypocrite and tune in on a Friday night. It might be too little, too late (although maybe not…more on that inside), but it is probably something that I owe the show and its creators. So, for the first time all season, I present you a review of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles…on time.
Should Terminator Get a Third Season?
April 3rd, 2009
Join Lower Decks as two of our writers tackle the question of whether FOX’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles should be renewed for a third season. They’ll each present their cases and then open the floor to comments.
Quinn – Yes, It Should
I review this show here at Lower Decks, and so I’ve seen and analyzed every episode of this season. And this show is good. Not just in an “exciting” way – it is written well, acted well, and it has been planned well. There is inner continuity and emotion that you don’t find on “action” shows. Like I’ve said in my reviews and on the Observation Lounge, this isn’t “24 with Terminators” – it’s a lot closer to “LOST with Terminators.”
And, yes, it can be that good at times.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – 2×20 – “To the Lighthouse”
March 29th, 2009
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
“To the Lighthouse”
Originally Broadcast Friday, March 27th, 2009
I’m sure in the middle of the “Is Sarah Crazy?” arc, viewers of this show were wondering where things were going. Wondering if any of that stuff was going to matter, or if the show would ever get kicked back into gear. To those people, I have a question for you. Are you satisfied now?
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
“Today Is the Day Part Two”
Originally Broadcast Friday, March 20th, 2009
John Connor is a lot of things in this episode. Despite never being seen in the future scenes, he’s probably the most influential person in the story. In the “present” scenes, he’s also orchestrating everything that happens, but we get to see several different sides to him. But the final scene shows the most important part of him: he’s just a kid…in way over his head.
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