Starpulse Predicts Fringe Cancellation
September 4, 2008 by brian
One of the most interesting things about a new fall season is trying to figure out which shows will hit and which shows will miss. Starpulse’s Kate Kostal appears unimpressed with much-anticipated Fox genre show Fringe’s chances.
She’s worried the “similar to the X-Files” vibe will be too much to live up to, listing Fringe among what she calls “DOA” shows like Kath and Kim or The Ex-List. Since The Ex-List inherits Moonlight’s old timeslot, I’m guessing a few thousand of our readers would not be sad to see that one die a quick and painless death.
She also lists Christian Slater’s My Own Worst Enemy, for some of the same reasons. Kostal thinks its premise is too similar to Chuck, a show already on NBC. I can see her point there, but I don’t agree that Fringe fans have any reason to be worried.
There has been so much pre-publicity for Fringe that Fox looks worse than anybody if it tanks. Take into account J.J. Abrams’ track record with shows like Lost and Alias, from there you have to figure Fringe will get every chance to succeed.
Simply put: It’s a lot easier to pull the plug on a New Amsterdam than it is an Abrams show.
Your link is incorrect. It should be http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/doa_fall_tv_most_likely_to_be_canceled
instead of
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/04/doa_fall_tv_most_likely_to_be_canceled
They have a point. It comes from the writers of “Transformers”. If these people are the head writers these show will be flat-lined soon.
I don’t think it will be canceled. J.J. Abrams shows are taken too seriously and are follwed by a huge cult. It doesn’t have Lost like followers, but will probably get there.