As if the Law and Order franchise couldn't take another hit...
All day today, you will probably see headline news on Yahoo about the latest bomb for Criminal Intent. Yes, Jeff Goldblum has quit the show, whether or not it will return for a 10th season. You will be seeing it trending on Yahoo and Twitter, and you will also hear cheers from hardcore fans who have rebelled against the show the entire 9th season.
According to this article, Jeff decided to leave the show "due to the uncertainty" about the show's future". The report also says that it is not a negotiating tactic, and when Goldblum's option with Dick Wolf was up, he decided to part ways.
He probably realized that the low ratings were because of the rebellion by fans due to the shakeup with Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, and Eric Bogosian leaving during the beginning of season 9. Ratings dropped quite a bit, about 2-3 million. Do the math, it's not good at all.
While the 9th season was good, and it explored different character stories and stuff like that, it never reached the character depth and detail like the show had back during season 6 & 7. And now word is that with low ratings, the departure of Goldblum may break the camel's back and cancel the show for good.
While some people feel that the cancellation in long overdue, I feel that something needs to be done in order to make the fans at peace with the show. The season 9 finale was not enough to keep us happy if it is the finale. Want to know what would make us all very happy. Return Vincent and Kathryn for a few episodes, maybe 8-13 to completely end the show. While they have promised to never return, this recent event may change everything. And USA may actually realize that they made a mistake and ask them back.
So really, that's all I know right now. I felt that this needed to be addressed as soon as possible because you know how much of a Law and Order freak I am. I will let you know if I hear anything else!
-Tyler
Showing posts with label Dick Wolf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dick Wolf. Show all posts
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Goodbye Law and Order
Well the series finale of Law and Order has just concluded. And may I tell you that it was a perfect ending! After all of the drama of hearing of the cancellation of the show, and rumors of maybe a future season, it was nice to just finally watch it and close the series with a very nice bow on top!
True, what was supposed to only be the season finale, it had a feeling that even though the story we could see was over, many more could be written by these detectives and prosecutors.
Personally Dick Wolf, I thought it was a great send off, even though it wasn't your intention. I know you wanted to beat Gunsmoak, but guess what? It beats it in the eyes of the loyal fans that has supported this show and all of the others in the past 20 years! Be proud, and know that the journey is not over with!!
Now we are down to Law and Order: Criminal Intent, SVU, and the new LOLA that is coming up this fall. While SVU is being renewed for a 12th season, CI may be on the rocks and near a sudden cancellation just like the mothership. And LOLA may not be recieved well by the old L&O fans. But, I do ask all of you to continue the L&O support by watching these remaining show. This is all we have left, so let's keep the spirit alive!!
I hope to see some comments about all of your Law and Order stories!!
-Tyler
True, what was supposed to only be the season finale, it had a feeling that even though the story we could see was over, many more could be written by these detectives and prosecutors.
Personally Dick Wolf, I thought it was a great send off, even though it wasn't your intention. I know you wanted to beat Gunsmoak, but guess what? It beats it in the eyes of the loyal fans that has supported this show and all of the others in the past 20 years! Be proud, and know that the journey is not over with!!
Now we are down to Law and Order: Criminal Intent, SVU, and the new LOLA that is coming up this fall. While SVU is being renewed for a 12th season, CI may be on the rocks and near a sudden cancellation just like the mothership. And LOLA may not be recieved well by the old L&O fans. But, I do ask all of you to continue the L&O support by watching these remaining show. This is all we have left, so let's keep the spirit alive!!
I hope to see some comments about all of your Law and Order stories!!
-Tyler
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Axed
I know I promised to talk about some of the hottest sites on the net right now, but another topic has come up that I think you would all like to read about.
On Thursday night, or maybe even earlier, we recieved word that the 'Law and Order' mothership series could be at risk of being cancelled. Most of us really just shrugged it off because we assumed Dick Wolf was still set on making the record, beating 'Gunsmoke' as the longest drama ever aired.
But we found out very quickly that these rumors were in fact true, and the series finale would air May 24th. Many of the Law and Order fans were in total shock. Some even have questioned the chances of the fellow Law and Order series, SVU and CI of being on the chopping block as well. While we are assured that SVU will be renewed for a 12th season, USA Network is still deciding if they will be ordering a 10th season of CI.
We have also learned that the recent decision to get rid of L&O is to make way for Wolf's new idea; Law and Order: LA. While NBC is excited about putting the mothership in the past and putting LOLA in the future, fans don't think that it will last long.
Even though Criminal Intent remains my favorite one out of the three, it was still a blow to hear that the mothership was leaving. I also question how well they will send off the show. Because they have been advertising for 24th air date to be the season finale, not the series. Which means that they may need to tweak it to give the show a finishing touch. Otherwise, they may see alot of fans camping out at NBC headquarters all over the country!
What do you think about all of this recent changes? This isn't the first time this year that we have seen massive changes. Let's not forget the cast changes of Criminal Intent that has sent fans in an uproar. So do you think this new change will effect the other shows and potentially the new upcoming show? Post your comments!
-Tyler
On Thursday night, or maybe even earlier, we recieved word that the 'Law and Order' mothership series could be at risk of being cancelled. Most of us really just shrugged it off because we assumed Dick Wolf was still set on making the record, beating 'Gunsmoke' as the longest drama ever aired.
But we found out very quickly that these rumors were in fact true, and the series finale would air May 24th. Many of the Law and Order fans were in total shock. Some even have questioned the chances of the fellow Law and Order series, SVU and CI of being on the chopping block as well. While we are assured that SVU will be renewed for a 12th season, USA Network is still deciding if they will be ordering a 10th season of CI.
We have also learned that the recent decision to get rid of L&O is to make way for Wolf's new idea; Law and Order: LA. While NBC is excited about putting the mothership in the past and putting LOLA in the future, fans don't think that it will last long.
Even though Criminal Intent remains my favorite one out of the three, it was still a blow to hear that the mothership was leaving. I also question how well they will send off the show. Because they have been advertising for 24th air date to be the season finale, not the series. Which means that they may need to tweak it to give the show a finishing touch. Otherwise, they may see alot of fans camping out at NBC headquarters all over the country!
What do you think about all of this recent changes? This isn't the first time this year that we have seen massive changes. Let's not forget the cast changes of Criminal Intent that has sent fans in an uproar. So do you think this new change will effect the other shows and potentially the new upcoming show? Post your comments!
-Tyler
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