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dragonmp93 t1_j6fviat wrote
Reply to comment by batsofburden in What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow
Well, it's very likely to be dubbed.
Slithering_Cobra25 t1_j6fvbja wrote
Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Cobra Kai are all great shows would recomend
BabyYodaX t1_j6fuvsm wrote
Richard_Sauce t1_j6fuei2 wrote
Reply to comment by Manfrenjensenjen in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
"I don't even want to fuck happy meal toys anymore, is this what the liberals want?"
26_skinny_Cartman t1_j6fucx3 wrote
Reply to comment by SuspendedInKarmaMama in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
Then just say they were fucking fired. Tom wasn't canceled by McDonald's for making derogatory comments. He was fired. Larry wasn't canceled from his accounting job for having sex with his subordinate, he was fired. Why do rich people get canceled and poor people get fired? Roseanne was FIRED from her job for being a racist, she wasn't canceled.
Richard_Sauce t1_j6fua9a wrote
Reply to comment by redavid in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
She got kicked off her show, that's at least semi-canceled. I don't give a shit, by the way, good riddance.
It's mostly just another case of a boomer/gen-x comedian feeling aggrieved that they can't say whatever they want without consequences.
DoAsIDontSay t1_j6fu7dk wrote
Reply to Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
Next up. A new season of Roseanne. This time Roseanne is still alive and her family are all dead.
Calm_Memories t1_j6fu6og wrote
Reply to What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow
I hear Gilmore Girls is one.
ChocolateBBs t1_j6fu5mq wrote
Reply to What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow
Star Wars the Clone Wars (the 3d series). The show started as a Jedi hack and slash with a few bits of Yoda life wisdom, droid misadventures and the odd galactic trade federation politics.
It matured into a series of jedi turning human soldiers against each other due to racism (speciesism?), A Jedi having to bury her entire battalion in a mass grave after Order 66 and one of the most poignant shots in all Star Wars history with Vader in the very last scene of the series.
From a literal sense, the show started in 2008 and with the final season dropping in 2020 after a 6 year hiatus due to the Disney acquisition,the characters in the show grew up and were given newer models to coincide with Anakin's appearance in Revenge of the Sith so the show also 'grew' up with its audience in a way.
WhileNotLurking t1_j6fu1u4 wrote
Reply to comment by Anchor689 in Three seconds of audio could end up costing Fox $500,000 by blaspheminCapn
Eh. Mistake happen. A one time mistake like this is perfect for a fine.
Now repeat offenses or blatantly ignoring the law - I'm with you.
Wells Fargo / HSBC makes a business out of breaking the law. Making billions then paying a few hundred thousands in fines.
[deleted] t1_j6fu1bo wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
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btoned t1_j6fu0x7 wrote
Reply to comment by LeeF1179 in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
Haha classic. Her going on the computer with David and stealing Roseanne's day to tell Dan also came to mind.
res30stupid t1_j6fttsx wrote
CSI, where they discuss and research some highly weird and unusual murder methods. They had an on-call medical examiner to help with research and to determine if it was possible. In fact, the assistant medical examiner was played by the show's main consultant because they liked him and offered him the role as a good way to keep him on-set.
Everything on the show is plausible and fatal - even the ludicrously overpowered gun that shoots a hundred bullets at once to liquify the victim in Miami. That's a real gun design.
SuspendedInKarmaMama t1_j6ftrii wrote
Reply to comment by 26_skinny_Cartman in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
>Yes that is what being canceled should mean.
No one thinks that's what being cancelled means. That just seems like some draconian definition so you can say no one has been cancelled.
LeeF1179 t1_j6ftlqf wrote
Reply to comment by btoned in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
Metcalf was my favorite.
Slithering_Cobra25 t1_j6ftjdu wrote
Reply to Actors who were fired from the 1st or 2nd season of a hit show, even though they were good in it. by Lili_Danube
Dont know if this counts but Hartley Sawer from The Flash. Now, his tweets were messed up but, he was a good character.
meatball77 t1_j6ftgir wrote
Reply to comment by 0rphan_Martian in I'm on Episode 2 of Yellowjackets. Does it get better? No spoilers please. by [deleted]
The difference in the aesthetics and behavior between how the girls react and look when stranded between Yellow Jackets and The Wilds is drastic. So much better in The Wilds where they gave the characters chapped faces, dirty and tangled hair and they didn't decide to have prom.
Smurfboy22 t1_j6fteqz wrote
Reply to What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow
Doctor Who was made to fill a 30 minute time slot to teach kids about science and history, that’s why the first two companions to join the Tardis were teachers from those subjects. But ultimately the show became something that can be enjoyed by an audience of all ages, it’s now seen as a family show instead of just a kids show.
sedeyus t1_j6ftcib wrote
The Sopranos. Tony is already the boss in The Pilot, while the next episode introduces Jackie as the Boss and Tony is just a capo.
David Chase said he didn't think the show was going to get picked up and basically was planning to take what footage he'd had and make a movie out of it.
res30stupid t1_j6fsl6a wrote
In Breaking Bad, Tyrus Kitt was stated to be a new hire for Gus' group who was assigned to monitor Walt after Victor's death. This made it seem like he was rather green to Gus' organisation.
This was changed in Better Call Saul, where it's revealed that he was working for Gus for years and was good friends with Victor. This changed the dynamic in the original show, where his frosty attitude towards Walt and Jesse is now due to his suspecting they had something to do with his death and blaming them for it.
Also in Breaking Bad, Saul's legal degree says he graduated from University of American Samoa in 1984, while in Better Call Saul, it's stated that Jimmy only became a lawyer relatively recently in the era where cellphones were already rather common. This would meant that the earlier degree is definitely fake... helped by the fact that you need to be a legal resident of American Samoa in order to be admitted to that university.
26_skinny_Cartman t1_j6fsi85 wrote
Reply to comment by SuspendedInKarmaMama in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
Yes that is what being canceled should mean. Never being heard from again. If you want to use it to replace terms like fired, terminated, let go, or whatever job dismissal term that's on you. It's just become a term that means some rich person had consequences to their actions like when a normal person gets fired.
btoned t1_j6fsdrl wrote
Reply to comment by LeeF1179 in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
At the end of the day, she was the glue in the show but the rest of the ensemble cast was much better. Notably Goodman.
Thetimmybaby t1_j6fsb97 wrote
Reply to Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
OMG streaming comedy for boomers who hated her ass and called her un-American in the 90s when she scratched her crotch and spit when she sang the national anthem
dragonmp93 t1_j6fs8si wrote
Reply to What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow
Young Justice got cancelled because the fan base was mostly girls.
smesch83 t1_j6fvil8 wrote
Reply to comment by VampireHunterAlex in What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow
German here: it was about as big as "Scrubs" (...was in the US), but less big than "How I met your Mother" - so just a little more successful or popular than in the US.
"ALF" and "Married with Children" were like that in Germany too, and I think to similar audiences.
so: it's absolutely true. but please don't think we all adore Kevin James, lol. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff