TV Guide criticMatt Roush addressed the recent cancellation of Witchblade andsubsequent fan response in his "AskMatt" section of his online "Roush Room" area of the TV Guidewebsite.
A reader askedRoush if he planned on giving any coverage to the recent campaign, spearheadedby Witchblade Central Station,to save the series. The campaign includes letter writing, online petitions andan ad in Daily Variety.
Roush responds,"The cancellation of Witchblade is another puzzlement in theland of cable. Even TNT admits the ratings were OK. But this is the network thatproduced and never aired an entire season of a new drama (Breaking News,now on Bravo) and also scrapped a completed second season of another drama (Bull).I can't figure out what that network's priorities are. [Witchblade CentralStation] will give you more information about the Witchblade movement. And lookfor a piece soon in TV Guide by one of my colleagues that addresses the newssurrounding the cancellation of both [referring to Farscape]popular fantasy series."
Another reader asked if fans can make a difference in bringing back shows like Witchbladeand Farscape.
"Given theuproar over the premature deaths of Witchblade and Farscapein the last few weeks, I would be crazy to underestimate the impact of theseprotests," Roush responds. "They're fascinating to observe, and themedia are paying attention."
Thanks to Kiarafor the lead.
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