Friday, December 10, 2010

Put To Sleep

FX Cancels Terriers

My curse strikes again--it seems like every time I really like a show, it gets canceled, with very few exceptions. This was one of the truly unique shows on TV--half comedy, half hard-boiled P.I. noir drama. It got off to a slow start, but in hindsight, that was extremely deliberate; many seemingly innocuous events in the early episodes turn out to be crucial as the season reaches its end, and those who stuck with it are rewarded with a GREAT finale episode.

I still recommend it when it gets released on DVD/NetFlix/RokU/Boxee/whatever. Unlike a lot of shows, the season was totally self-contained and doesn't leave a lot of "wait 'till next season" loose ends hanging around. I'm always disappointed to see something that's different from the standard homogenized crap go down like this, but it was a fun watch while it lasted.

2 comments:

  1. This SUCKS! I really enjoyed this show and it was on my DVR recording schedule. Like you, alot of my favorite series have been cancelled. I also liked Kings on NBC which got the boot.

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  2. I'm consoling myself by thinking of it as a miniseries. In that context, the ending is even better--very "un-Hollywood" and much more realistic than most. Kind of like a Coen Brothers ending.

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