I hung on to the X-Files even after they killed off Krycek, and even after Mulder left, but once Scully took off, my VCR was the only thing in the house watching. There are still major gaps in the last season that I never bothered to sit down and watch, despite owning all 9 seasons on DVD.
I kind of expected to keep watching SG-1 after RDA left, because I was primarily into it for Daniel, but something happened once RDA was off the show, and I realized I was really in it for the team interactions, and without Jack, something essential was gone. I plan to purchase the rest of the DVD seasons once they're all out and I'll attempt to catch up then.
I've found myself drifting from Heroes, despite the fact that EVERYONE and their dog enjoys it, because the cast is FAR too large, and too much of the time the episodes were simply about introducing another new hero, and then another and another. If it was the Hiro Show, I'd probably still be watching, but as is, none of the increasingly small handful of heroes I was interested in have enough screen time, so at this point I'm just waiting for the season to end so I can watch them on DVD, all squished together. I'm hoping that'll circumvent my lack of patience with the slow plot. (I imagine it's faster now, given it's the end of the season, but it took too long to get going to keep me watching.)
If Kiefer left 24, I'd stop watching. Same goes for William Peterson and CSI. I'd have to take a hard look at LOST if they killed off Sawyer, Sayid, Sun or Jin, I think. Generally, if the show is set up around one or two people, like 24, The Dresden Files, or Supernatural, and that key character leaves or is killed off and they try to carry on, I'm out. (Although if they killed Sam off on SPN, I probably wouldn't bat an eyelash. Dean? NO WAY.) I generally have favourite characters, and while it's not always the case, if a key character is removed, I generally have to rethink watching the show. I'll usually give it a chance, but if it doesn't live up to previous standards, I'm pretty quick to bid it adieu. I think all shows have a natural endpoint, and far too often networks try to beat the last cent out of them, which generally results in horrible endings to series that should have finished and tied up years ago.
The X-Files again! It keeps coming up. My friend Jo is a huge X-Phile; I never fully got into it. Anyway!
(We know my SG-1 story is totally different; got into it because of Browder & Black at the very end, rather than being invested from the beginning. Anyway!)
I'm just fascinated by other people's responses and reactions to TV shows. I really am. I've been known to give up on a show in frustration out of boredom for the story, or to have checked out certain episodes because of a certain actor but not stick around for anything otherwise.
Now, with a show that's built up around one or two particular characters, I could see myself not watching anymore if they left. Because... um, what's the point? What would have been the point of Xena without Xena? Or even Gabrielle? Luckily, that's never happened to me. And, even with my more ensemble-based shows, I guess I've been very lucky. :)
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Date: 2007-04-10 11:11 pm (UTC)I kind of expected to keep watching SG-1 after RDA left, because I was primarily into it for Daniel, but something happened once RDA was off the show, and I realized I was really in it for the team interactions, and without Jack, something essential was gone. I plan to purchase the rest of the DVD seasons once they're all out and I'll attempt to catch up then.
I've found myself drifting from Heroes, despite the fact that EVERYONE and their dog enjoys it, because the cast is FAR too large, and too much of the time the episodes were simply about introducing another new hero, and then another and another. If it was the Hiro Show, I'd probably still be watching, but as is, none of the increasingly small handful of heroes I was interested in have enough screen time, so at this point I'm just waiting for the season to end so I can watch them on DVD, all squished together. I'm hoping that'll circumvent my lack of patience with the slow plot. (I imagine it's faster now, given it's the end of the season, but it took too long to get going to keep me watching.)
If Kiefer left 24, I'd stop watching. Same goes for William Peterson and CSI. I'd have to take a hard look at LOST if they killed off Sawyer, Sayid, Sun or Jin, I think. Generally, if the show is set up around one or two people, like 24, The Dresden Files, or Supernatural, and that key character leaves or is killed off and they try to carry on, I'm out. (Although if they killed Sam off on SPN, I probably wouldn't bat an eyelash. Dean? NO WAY.) I generally have favourite characters, and while it's not always the case, if a key character is removed, I generally have to rethink watching the show. I'll usually give it a chance, but if it doesn't live up to previous standards, I'm pretty quick to bid it adieu. I think all shows have a natural endpoint, and far too often networks try to beat the last cent out of them, which generally results in horrible endings to series that should have finished and tied up years ago.
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Date: 2007-04-11 04:06 am (UTC)(We know my SG-1 story is totally different; got into it because of Browder & Black at the very end, rather than being invested from the beginning. Anyway!)
I'm just fascinated by other people's responses and reactions to TV shows. I really am. I've been known to give up on a show in frustration out of boredom for the story, or to have checked out certain episodes because of a certain actor but not stick around for anything otherwise.
Now, with a show that's built up around one or two particular characters, I could see myself not watching anymore if they left. Because... um, what's the point? What would have been the point of Xena without Xena? Or even Gabrielle? Luckily, that's never happened to me. And, even with my more ensemble-based shows, I guess I've been very lucky. :)