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johngie t1_jcobu5o wrote

Reply to comment by Lost_Hunter3601 in Setups that ultimately went nowhere. by Pr0blemD0g

Or the girlfriend with an edgy ghost twin sister who physically manifests herself

Or the guy possessed by an angel who turns his wife into salt

Or John Glover being haunted into suicide after they close the case

Or the dolls who make bad things happen unless you...pay them?

Or the dad making a pact to give his life for that of his daughter

All of which have no resolution whatsoever. I could go on.

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frenin t1_jco5b3y wrote

Reply to Why are people so deathly afraid of cancellation these days? by SuspendedInKarmaMama

It's a new phenomenon indeed, cancelled shows have always been part of the deal and linear TV was far more cruel than streaming these days anyway.

It's kinda confusing and annoying but eh. To each... If people aren't willing to put their faith in a show, "until it ends or it has three seasons", then they can't hardly complain it's being axed.

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frenin t1_jco5306 wrote

Reply to comment by Skavau in Why are people so deathly afraid of cancellation these days? by SuspendedInKarmaMama

>Also, assuming you mean the 90s and 00s - most TV really wasn't anything to write home about to get engaged with as it is now. It was really only HBO and AMC acting as prestige flagbearers.

There were ton of great shows and comedies during that time.

Imagine not watching the Prince of Bel Air because you believe it's going to be cancelled

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Lost_Hunter3601 t1_jcnzoqd wrote

Reply to comment by HiTekBlueneck in What can future Game Adaptations learn from the success of The Last of Us? by EchoBay

People really need to stop comparing animation to live action. Like the people that said invincible is better than the boys. You have any idea how much more work is needed to pull off a good live action than a cartoon. Invincible is literally just turning the comic book into like a flip book, the only hard thing was finding talented voice actors.

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theyusedthelamppost t1_jcnfnoy wrote

Reply to What can future Game Adaptations learn from the success of The Last of Us? by EchoBay

I guess it's 'pick games that translate well to a movie instead of picking games that have a really strong brand'.

Zelda has been a strong brand for decades but it doesn't lend itself to the screen. There are little to no personalities among the characters. The game consists of exploration, puzzle solving and collecting.

I think Blizzard made this mistake when they chose to adapt Warcraft instead of Diablo. Diablo translates to a linear story so much better.

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TheShowLover t1_jcnd5l2 wrote

Reply to Why are people so deathly afraid of cancellation these days? by SuspendedInKarmaMama

Nice try Netflix bot. I'm still not watching any of your crap.

> Guess what, if you don't watch a show because it might get cancelled only contributes to lower ratings which leads to cancellation.

But if I did not watch the show in the first place, why would I care if it got cancelled? Does anybody care if shows they don't watch get cancelled?

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LiveFromNewYork95 t1_jcn9xwx wrote

Reply to Why are people so deathly afraid of cancellation these days? by SuspendedInKarmaMama

>Guess what, if you don't watch a show because it might get cancelled only contributes to lower ratings which leads to cancellation.

This is the part that bugs me the most. "I'm gonna wait 5 years to make sure the show gets 5 full seasons and a satisfying ending and then I'll pirate it." The rest of us aren't here to subsidize your entertainment.

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