#the cast and crew deserve better

[muchcelebrated]

Crying because Disney+/Hulu did The Artful Dodger so dirty by not marketing it properly and it could and should be getting the same amount of praise and love as Bridgerton or My Lady Jane, but instead they were stupid and most people don’t even realize it exists.

[castalianspring]

I'm honestly kind of surprised at this stage. To have actually gotten meetings about this while shopping around, having those critical ratings and viewer numbers plus such a massive fan response for the renewal campaign, and STILL no one wanted it? Or at least not enough to pay for it? Smdh

It feels like the TV industry is in its death throes at this point. No one is going to want to risk watching anything new if everything is cancelled before the complete stories can be told. I don't want more procedurals, reality tv crap, or spin-offs of spin-offs. I just want the queer stories that are out there to be allowed to survive.

[hawkfuller]

interview with the vampire (2022) deserves better promotion

another corn on the plate situation: amc's marketing strategy, if it even exists, sucks.

we've known this since season 1. personally, i was lucky enough to get on-board with the series early enough back while it was airing in 2022 because my algorithm knows me, knows i like (queer) dramatic pieces of media that will fuck me up emotionally for the rest of my life because i got too attached to the unstable character(s). i then convinced my equally insane friend to watch it with me (didn't take much convincing, honestly) and we've been hooked ever since, annoying people enough to tune in too.

and i know i'm not the only one. most of this show's marketing relies on its passionate fanbase, which amc is lucky to have, but mouth-to-ear promotion becomes frustrating when it seems to be the primary, and almost only, marketing tool (i say “almost” here because outlets like tvtime – thank you – have been doing the most to feed us interviews).

as of now, we've mostly gotten 2-pixel quality interviews over zoom. while i appreciate watching them because it's “better than nothing” and i love getting more content of them, whose interest does it pique other than people already invested in the fandom? we need more mainstream media news outlets to interview the cast – amc headquarters should consider themselves lucky to have cast members who love each other so much, why not use that to their advantage? give them a buzzfeed puppy interview! a gq agree to disagree interview! jacob anderson is your main actor, get him an elle song association interview! ladbible's food battle – uk vs australia vs america? get them to guess parisian vs new orleans slang? best friends test?

what will it take for amc to invest in a show that clearly deserves its already-received praise to gain a wider audience?

not only such exposure would gather more fans, but it would attract award critics attention – which the crew & cast deserve in masses. and if they wanna talk money, well, they should know the show's potential would bring a lot more capital. (it's already keeping them afloat...)

marketing investment goes a long way.

[solipseismic]

THE THING IS the star wars shows are almost all unequivocally Bad* but there are JUST ENOUGH exceptions** that sometimes when u see a new show coming out*** you go WELL perhaps there is hope after all. and maybe it looks cool**** :) and someone else may be thinking well sol isn't it easy for you since you are a star wars fan? and the truth of the matter is that NO. it is because i am a star wars fan that i know just how bad star wars is. and my love for star wars has a direct correlation to how much i hate its shows***** so u see actually it is very difficult for me

[lovegrowsart]

i'm so disappointed even as a star wars fan for a fairly long time the acolyte is one of the only stories that's truly felt for me and spoke to me :/

[winter-seance]

i will probably make tua4 gifs at some point

but right now i just don't feel like it

[ronancexists]

STATION 19 HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!

I am BEGGING every single one of you on this app to help me and the rest of the fans save this show. It has one of the few wlw couples remaining on television for one thing, and for another the cancellation makes no sense.

It is ABC's top show, it outperformed Grey's Anatomy (their other main show), they hired new show runners, they moved to a new studio, it was their top-rated scripted drama, and it pulls in millions of views each week despite the lack of promotion. The cancellation makes no sense, and a lot of us suspect it has to do with the actors and writers being on strike and a deal being struck with Ryan Murphy about 9-1-1, which is hella unfair if you ask me. The two shows can coexist, just like Good Doctor and Grey's Anatomy do.

Not to mention they cut it down from its normal episode count to ten episodes, and they expect to be able to wrap everything up within those ten episodes?! No, no, no!! Maya and Carina (the wlw couple) have finally gotten to a good place and we're about to finally start their journey on having a baby after two seasons of them teasing us and us waiting for it, and they just up and cancel it.

And that's not all. The representation on this show was astounding. They had members of the LGBTQIA+ community, they had dealt with topics like racism, COVID, misogyny, SA, mental health, alcoholism, and so much more. This show is diverse, interesting, and definitely SHOULD NOT be ending after only seven seasons.

Plus, they dropped this on the cast and crew with no warning. As in, they found out only briefly before us fans did. If that isn't shady, I don't know what is. They deserve so much better, and so do we.

So I am asking for your help. I don't care if you are a fan or not, I am pleading and imploring you guys to help. All you have to do is sign. Sign the petition, that's all I'm asking. Please. Please. Please. Much of the cast and crew have signed it, showing they are in favor of saving their show after having this news dropped on them like a bomb.

If you're on twitter, please please please use the #DoNotCancelStation19 and #SaveStation19 and help us save our beloved wee woo show.

Help me, the fandom, the cast, the crew, everyone who loves this show, save it. This cancellation is unjust, and we all deserve so much fucking better than this.

[sgxena16]

I just binged NCIS: Hawai'i and I'm so bitter it got cancelled. This show is so good and deserves at least 8 seasons.

[noonewouldlisten25]

Just goes to show merch sales and ratings don't mean a fucking thing in this day and age.

[gabbynyssa]

Can't believe I put down my Kon-El fan design WIP months ago just to start a set of Nightwings and Flamebirds fan designs for Dick, Jason, Bette and Harper.

[youremyonlyhope]

Me: I don't like Cats the musical. You could not pay me to ever see it live.

Perelman Performing Arts Center: We're doing a version of Cats inspired by ballroom culture!

Me: Ok... that's definitely interesting... I could be into it... but NO still you can't make me want to see it.

PAC: Here's some rehearsal footage of the cast vogueing to Jellicle Ball!

Me: ...I hate that this actually is working... it fits a little too well...

PAC: Also André De Shields is playing Old Deuteronomy!

Me: ...Why must satan tempt me in this way...

[thiefofcrows]

So anyway, I'm utterly devastated, as I'm sure all of us are, but — fuck netflix, I love Kaz Brekker, the Grishaverse, Leigh, the SAB cast more than I could possibly put into words and I'm gonna be here, writing all the amazing stories netflix refuses to give a shit about and anything / everything in between, idgaf. We gonna be here creating with so much love and care in spite of corporate bullshit. Love y'all.

—No mourners, no funerals ( even though I am absolutely mourning and have been since yesterday afternoon ).

[captain-sodapop]

Manifesting that today will be the series finale of that godawful prequel.

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[sarpazoa]

bailey bass news just ruined my whole morning and life. james cameron kill yourself recast her avatar character it’s literally cgi anyway this is a deliberate setting up of iwtv to fail and targeted violence against television enjoyers replacing a central cast member a season in…

[whycantwegivellove]

netflix cancelled warrior nun who wanna torch netflix headquarters with me

[melanieexox]

An HBO Show: *Works their ass off to film a season for fans*

HBO: Never mind. You’re canned. Also, we’re not airing the episodes.

The cast & Crew: ???????????