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A shame it was cancelled....

posted 13 years ago by jpowell180
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.....And for what, freaking HUFF?!??

DLM was a unique show with wonderful character development, and I put its cancellation up there with the cancellation of Deadwood, another brilliant program.

[–] vbel 13 years ago

DLM pilot director Scott Winant produced and directed Huff. I wonder how different DLM might have been if he directed more episodes and creator Bryan Fuller stayed for more than four episodes.

[–] throw-41 12 years ago

... I wonder how different DLM might have been if ... creator Bryan Fuller stayed for more than four episodes.

It would not have lasted through its first season. Fuller was forced out for a reason.

My all time favorite shows: Buffy – Farscape – Dead Like Me – Babylon 5 - Fringe - BSG

[–] SparklingLily 12 years ago

It really was. I still enjoy the reruns though.

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[–] xsabresx 12 years ago

Wasnt it cancelled for no other reason than Bob Greenblatt (head of Showtime at the time)didnt like it? Didnt matter how good it was. It had no future because he didnt want it, ratings be damned.

[–] SataiDelen 12 years ago

Isn't that how it usually is? I mean, look at NBC's track record. They don't give a S#!T how well a show is doing. If they don't like it, they pull it. Look at Harry's Law, and Awake. Both shows were AWESOME, and NBC pulled them both.

Anyway, I LOVE DLM, and I never could understand why it got cancelled. It had a good cast, good plots, humour, etc. So, I'm guessing that it was pulled because it wasn't liked by the network. I'm just grateful that it's on Chiller sometimes.

[–] SataiDelen 12 years ago

Well, so much for it being on Chiller. Apparently they've pulled it from their lineup. *sigh*

[–] ComtessaLaRue 12 years ago

It's been on all day...... since they've aired the episodes SO MANY times, already, they have to start airing it less frequently. If they don't, syndication rot sets in, and the show loses its allure.

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