Jane is a college educated sales clerk at a tourist shop at Niagra Falls. Her philosophy degree from Brown University gets her no where and it’s pretty apparent her life is not on the track she wanted it to be. One day a tiny Wax Lion with a smashed face starts talking to her. He gives her instructions to help people. Throughout the series many different figurines talk to her and inform her to help different people. The show sounds a little wacky, and it is. I almost gave up on it at first, but after the second episode you start to relate to the characters very well.
What happened? Bryan Fuller is a genius. Creating shows like, Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies, and being a head writer on Heroes for a while. However, he is very good at creating a captivating show, his record as a show runner is not very good. His shows are all a bit different and mass audiences don’t connect with them as much. There is a certain amount of suspension of disbelief required to enjoy one of his shows. This show was canceled mainly because of poor ratings. Although moving it’s timeslot without advertising didn’t do much to help.
4. Veronica Mars
Maybe one of the best shows that was never watched that much. It followed the title character, Veronica, through her life in high school. Oh, and did I forget to mention she is trying to solve the murder of her dead friend? Veronica lives in a town where the rich and poor are divided and she is stuck somewhere in the middle. Until the year before, even though she didn’t have a lot of money, she was part of the 909ers, a group of elite children. When her father, the sheriff, accuses Jake Kane, a software billionaire and Neptune’s biggest money maker, of the murder of his daughter everything goes to pieces. Veronica loses her friends and her dad loses his job, and her mother runs away. Luckily for us in the face of all this Veronica is a spunky and highly intelligent girl. Using detective techniques she learned from her father she pieces the mystery together one piece at a time.
What Happened? Poor ratings. Although a huge critical success Veronica Mars kept improving slightly, but unforntunately not enough to keep going. The network is there to make money, and it just wasn’t. The head of the CW did seem to express regret that it wasn’t being picked up for a fourth season. Creator Rob Thomas has been in talks with Kristen Bell to do a film based on the series, but it may potentially never happen, and if it does it is a few years down the road.
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I LOVED *MIRACLES*. It was a tremendous show and the chemistry between Angus McFadyen (Robert the Bruce in Braveheart) and Skeet Ulrich was amazing. Hector Elizondro was fantastic as well although his role was limited. I wish they would do a 3 part mini-series and wrap this one up -- I'm still left wondering --- is Paul good or bad? Is GOD NOW HERE, or is GOD NOWHERE?
I disagree about Sunset though, I found it pretentious and somewhat condescending. The acting was forced and was too full of itself. Like everthing was due or die in every moment and the characters were unsympathetic. When you don't care about even one character on a show, it is tough to connect.
I agree with most of your choices. Particular favorites of mine are Firefly, Angel, Freaks and Geeks, and Studio 60. One not on your list was the ridiculously short lived Fox show Kitchen Confidential which it also killed with mismanagement. Why you would ever put on 2 episodes of a brand new show then preempt it for a month with a sporting event is beyond me, yet they kill at least 1 show every year that way.
Very glad to see Firefly at #1. I didn't know about the show until it had already been long canceled. I didn't know FOX aired it out of sequence until now. That upsets me.
I didn't watch Firefly when it originally aired. I happened to buy Serenity on a whim after it was released on DVD. It was fantastic. The movie did enough to characterize for this newcomer, but still feel like the extension of a Series. I lvoed it. And the Agent was just frightening. So I bought the Series on DVD and I loved that too. I loved Buffy. I could never get into Angel, until the fifth season. You are dead on regarding that. The Fifth Season was great and it was so disappointing to see it get the ax.
All I can say is thank god for DVDs of these series. I own 4 of these shows on your list and faithfully watched 2 others. I have the bad luck of getting into TV shows that are great but that don't last as long as they should. This year is no exception with the end of Pushing Daisies, Eli Stone and Life. Can I pick'em or what?!?!
I have a toss up between Firefly and Freaks & Geeks as my favorite. Who'd thought Seth Rogen from F&G would become such a major Hollywood player?
Freaks and Geeks, Firefly, and Dead Like Me are definitely great picks. I still believe Deadwood could have gotten two more seasons but I also understand the 3 seasons it did got wrapped up somewhat. One choice though not mentioned that I would for sure is The Class. it was such a sweet show that people just never flocked to.
1) Firefly
2) The Dresden Files
3) Blood Ties
4) The Lone Gunmen
5) Dark Angel
6) Studio 60
7) Veronica Mars
I agree on all of these! they where some of the best TV shows on television! Ive seen all of them named here except miracles...
too bad they didin't continue..
You have great taste that's for sure!
Miracles was my fav. show.. I am a big movie buff from Carry Grant to Hugh Grant but always get the shows i like shuch as Firefly,Angle and Miracles Cancled
Actually agree with Angel aqnd Dead Like Me. The rest - not on my TV.