I really hope that the Network television big boys & girls would wake up and take notice of what the "little" cable channels are able to come up with. Blockbuster shows like Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Mad Med, Ripper Street, Copper and Falling Skies, just to name a few.
In stead, they just keep pumping out trash like "dancing with the Glee idols in Nashville".
If you're a fan of sic-fi television, not since BattleStar Galactica has there been such a heart wrenching take on the human condition as Falling skies. It grips you from episode one, with the main characters and their struggles against their seriously overpowering antagonists.
What things do all these shows I mentioned have in common?
1. Having smaller budgets that NBC, CBS or ABC allocates requires the writing, directing and producing staff to be much more awake and alert, not having time for a "crap" filler episode.
2. Only having 10-13 episodes per season keeps the actors on top of their game. They don't get tired of playing their roles; quite the opposite, they stay excited and committed to making the best shows they can.
3. The only thing that could make this better? With the success of the afore mentioned shows, I think the incredible tale that was Firefly would have risen to the top and shone like the start it was.
Watch it.
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