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We should change the name of this county to
“No County for Good Movies.” I want to see No Country For Old
Men more than I’ve ever wanted anything in my life, but our
theater either fails miserably at acquiring movies or makes really
bad business decisions.
So Journeyman’s last episode airs this
Wednesday. Last week I was pretty upset about the show’s
cancellation, but after last episode’s foray into astrology and
mysticism and other bullshit, I think it’s all for the best. It
feels like shooting a horse that’s broken its leg. It’s time
to put you down, Journeyman. It’s only going to get uglier from
here on out.
There’s nothing I hate more than getting
cheated out of good science fiction. When promising sci-fi turns
to fantasy to explain everything, it’s no longer science fiction
at all and it really hurts the whole genre. It’s the writers
admitting that it’s impossible to write good sci-fi without
taking supernatural shortcuts.
I don’t hate Journeyman, I just feel that
if it hadn’t got cancelled, the best it could’ve hoped for was
mediocrity. The characters and stories are still strong, but the
overarching plot and premise took a complete nosedive. What was
the most promising show of the season became the biggest
disappointment.
With the writer’s strike still going strong, most of
our favorite shows are going to be ending in the next month or so.
With nothing but reruns on the air, I encourage everyone to start
writing Disappointmentville fan fiction to pass the time. Don’t
forget to send it in, so we can use your ideas on the site and we
won’t have to write comics anymore! |