tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post5643665160983336381..comments2023-09-30T09:11:03.048-04:00Comments on SpottedRatings.com: 2012 Upfront Answers, NBCSpothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-54311803756535381342012-05-14T08:56:14.106-04:002012-05-14T08:56:14.106-04:00Yes, NBC can not make a "good" schedule....Yes, NBC can not make a "good" schedule. They have no one to blame for it but themselves.<br />With no good comedy block anchors (even The Office nosedived in spring) and with Law & Order: SVU being best drama lead-in with sub 2.0 ratings, they were forced to have fall cycle of The Voice. Otherwise, they'd have zero good lead-ins. In such dire situation, they can't think about burning Voice too early. They paired new comedies as I expected - thus there's slim chance one is going to pan as good anchor - no veteran is to magcally suddenly revive. They ditched one day (Thursday, not Wednesday that I suggested) so they're aware they can't rebuild in one year. More important, they're aware of need for almost complete rebuilding.<br />Problem is not in scheduling, but in bad decisions that led to such awful stock of shows. Given what they have (not have. I'd say), nice schedule, they left themselves many options open. However, I can't see happy end story here.<br />- they bet most on Revolution, but to me that show screams FlashForward scenario: Pilot cut just the way broadcast networks execs like it ... but after few episodes thing falls apart, all the magic (and viewers) are gone<br />- other dramas don't strike me as potential hits (I'll give Hannibal benefit of doubt solely because of Brian Fuller), solid players at best<br />- new comedies are thrown in the water and left alone - maybe they'll swim well, but common sense (and spottedratings stats) says opposite is more likely<br />- they passed on comedy with Tony Shalhoub and Allison Janney. Even if pilot was not good, you don't bench Tom Brady after one bad game, don't you? And it comes from people that gave chance to Free Agents or Bent (not to mention all of those awful dramas) . So I'll reserve right to doubt picking abilities of NBC execs from past, present and future.<br /><br /><br />I remember Jerry Orbach, sure. He carried Law & Order.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-80909314566709650392012-05-14T03:31:48.807-04:002012-05-14T03:31:48.807-04:00At least there's one NBC show that clears the ...At least there's one NBC show that clears the "watchable" bar for me. I haven't been able to say that about CW since it was still UPN and WB...Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-28017385061623110632012-05-14T03:27:59.390-04:002012-05-14T03:27:59.390-04:00A couple personal thoughts: Figures the one NBC s...A couple personal thoughts: Figures the one NBC show I'm watching gets moved out of its timeslot (and to such a bad one, too)...<br /><br />Secondly, figures that the one NEW show I'm interested in winds up in a timeslot where I already view something (although DVR is an option).<br /><br />Looking at the schedule as a whole just gives off an overwhelming sense of apathy on the part of the NBCU chairmen. It feels like a blank check to fail. After all, if any show would've been my pick for post-Voice on Mondays, it probably would've been Chicago Fire, given the pedigree (surely SOMEONE watching NBC today remembers Law & Order. Anyone? Anyone?). That said, at least they can be seen to be doing "good works" in J.J. Abrams' direction. (even if, again, it sucks that Revolution, which I'm interested in checking out, is going against Five-0, which I already watch, saving grace of DVRs aside)Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-61445149879326157862012-05-13T23:28:24.908-04:002012-05-13T23:28:24.908-04:00NBC: The Comedy Version of The CWNBC: The Comedy Version of The CWSpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149153403168306818.post-30902332769529182582012-05-13T17:00:55.003-04:002012-05-13T17:00:55.003-04:00Wow, that Thursday schedule is just sad. Surrender...Wow, that Thursday schedule is just sad. Surrender indeed.Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222504847153680060noreply@blogger.com