RAGE BLACKOUT.

[hackthis_archive]

They've canceled Southland. Before they've even aired any of the episodes they shot for Season 2. Apparently it's too dark and gritty. In short, too smart and real for network TV. Not enough fluff, bullshit, fake tits and bad acting.

I knew this shit was coming. I could smell it when they pushed the premiere date back to October (give it more press, MY ASS), but to not even broadcast any of it. At all. I just -- YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO AT LEAST AIR A FEW EPISODES AND PRETEND ASSHOLES.

All fail NBC. Even now that Ben Silverman is gone.

Fuck, I am genuinely depressed. I don't even...

ETA: Michael has posted some numbers you can call here at the NBC comments line (212-664-2333 -- if the mailbox is full press '0' for the operator and she'll direct you somewhere else) and southland_tv has some execs phone numbers that you can call too. And a twitter. Please call, fill their mailboxes. Let them know this decision is bad, but DON'T BE RUDE. Just, you know, let them know you're disappointed, that you don't approve and think they're making a mistake. Because they are.

Comments

[missdunham.livejournal.com]

I MAILED MY RAGE AND TWITTERED MY RAGE!

>:( AND I'VE NOT EVEN SEEN IT YET!

I LOVE COOPER

[kattiya.livejournal.com]

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/10/michael_cudlitz_will_never_wor.html

By the bye...

[askmehow.livejournal.com]

Southland might have been picked up by TNT. (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ib26dae96f6367a44acb2857acd7729da)

:D :D :D :D :D

[chibirhm.livejournal.com]

Quickly de-lurking to say that this (http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/10/wells-two-networks-interested-in-southland.html) appeared on my Twitter feed this morning and I thought of you.

[sundappled.livejournal.com]

THIS IS ALL VERY VEXING AND RIDICULOUS.

And, er, is it just me or is there something up with your profile? On my laptop it shows the Photobucket bandwidth exceeded image repeated rather loudly down the center of the page, which I find rather odd as I do not seem to remember you having an image repeated down the centre. But then I am a html amateur and these things are all very complex.

(And I apologise if this should come up in your inbox twice; spelling errors on my part annoy the bejeezus out of me and, like an overtired fool, I missed it on the preview. Bed time now.)

Congrats!!

[ladydey.livejournal.com]

"Turner Entertainment Sees the Broadcast Networks as Its Fattest Target," i.e., TNT picks up Southland (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/business/media/02tnt.html?_r=1)