Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
#0Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:02pm
I am devestated beyond words 
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#1re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:03pmAt least, Amber has had a chance to start her movie career with the sisterhood of the traveling pants
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#2re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:04pmI saw an ad for that movie last night (via the Tivo) and thought it was a joke...man, what a horrible title for a film
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Joshua488
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#3re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:05pm
Ew.
Yes, Dear and Two and a Half Men are two of the crappiest shows, yet they survive. Disgusting.
#4re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:07pm
I think its because it is based on a book, and the crappy title came with the territory. I do like amber, but the plotline is a little sketchy too the pants are magic and somehow manage to fit the far different sized girls...correct me if i'm wrong 
So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life.~Office Space
#5re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:07pm
Jimmcf, no, the book the movie is based on is really good. The title is perfect, it's such a great story. I want Amber to be in movies, but dammit, Joan was the best show on tv!! And the finale left SO MUCH unanswered. CBS is definetely gonna hear from me. Bastards.
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Updated On: 5/17/05 at 11:07 PM
#6re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:10pmUpon hearing this news, I had only one thing to say: Are they friggin serious?
Bluemoon
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/28/04
#7re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:13pmGod, this is awful! (no pun intended). I can't believe it. Quality is sacrificed once again. Change the story line, change the timeslot, change whatever, but CANCEL it???
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#8re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:13pmfirst American Dreams, then this - there's no justice!
"Not a day goes by..."
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#9re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:16pm
They bashed George W. Bush, they get snuffed out!!
They were having a hard time supporting the storyline. How many "lessons" could Joan learn? And they didn't introduce any bad, Satanic forces quick enough to make it interesting.
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#10re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:19pm
However American Dreams had at least a decade worth of plots left, had they left it in its proper timeslot...wasn't it up against the O.C, not enough carcrashes and druken brawls I guess.
(not that I don't love the O.C, but quality and meaningful programming it is not)
So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life.~Office Space
#11re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:32pm
I am gutted, especially considering I missed most of this past season.
And Joshua, I find Three and a Half Men to be consistenly hilarious every week. However, I'm with you on Yes, Dear.
Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson
#12re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 3:26am
it's like they're cancelling my life.
american dreams meant more to me than any show since buffy. it got the ax.
jack and bobby was a terrific show i could watch with mom, and it made me think. it got axed.
joan of arcadia was another thoughtful show with realistic portrayls of teenagers, and something i could watch with my family... and it gets the ax.
WHY DO I HAVE TO BE PUNISHED FOR HAVING SMART TASTE?
i'd much rather be dumb and happy instead of smart and miserable. :-/
[and radio free rosco isn't coming back next year either... but that's not as devistaiting as the previously mentioned]
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/03
#13re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 6:18amGreat. I was looking for ways to make my morning suck more. Mission accomplished.
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#14re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 7:48amNOO! OK This is the epitome of unfair and the greatest show of unintelligence by TV execs ever! I missed all, read that again ALL of last season thanks to stupid night classes and I was so excited about catching up and watching Joan again this fall. TV is going to become nothing but trashy "reality" tv and then TV execs will lose their butts when everyone gets sick of it. I am utterly depressed right now.
"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.
#15re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 7:56am
The only show that I cared about on tv.
Man, I am bummed! No more lessons for Joan to learn? Come on. This is what writers are for and I always believed "Joan" had pretty good writers. Give Jason Ritter more to do, have Joan grow up a bit, anything.
I am stunned and sad.
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Updated On: 5/18/05 at 07:56 AM
#16re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 11:37am
I refuse to give up hope. WRITE TO CBS, people!! Here's my letter:
To Whom it May Concern:
I am exceedingly disappointed in your careless decision to cancel Joan of Arcadia, which I consider to be the best Drama on television. I had almost given up on my search for any intelligent television that I could watch with my family without being offended. Then Joan came along, and it was the most satisfying show I had ever seen. The actors are all top-notch, and the writing was sincere and thought provoking. Every week, the saga of the Girardi family made me laugh, made me cry, and made me think. As a college student, I could relate to Joan’s struggle as she searched for her place in the world. I could also watch the show with my parents and younger brother, and each of them found something to relate to as well. This show was unique in a never-ending sea of “reality” drivel and mediocre sitcoms that appear everywhere else. I felt CBS was up to a higher standard, and that you realized that your audience appreciated an intelligent show like Joan. With your hasty decision to cancel the show, you have shown great disrespect for your loyal audience who tuned in each week. Not only that, but you provided an immense disservice to the amazing cast and crew who worked so hard to present quality television. Do you understand how rare that kind of quality is? I read all about the new shows CBS plans to add and I must say, programs like Flesh and Blood and Ghost Whisperer sound sophomoric at best and do not deserve to replace Joan of Arcadia. I just want you to know that I will not be tuning in to any CBS programming this year, and I will be advising others not to tune in as well. You have lost a loyal viewer and now I can only hope another network is smart enough to pick up the amazing show you so callously tossed aside in order to continue the trend of unintelligent, mediocre television. Shame on you, CBS.
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Updated On: 5/18/05 at 11:37 AM
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#17re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 11:48am
They've cancelled Joan? I love that show!
This just bl*ws the dog!!
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#18re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:26pm
I bet little girl God is crying right now. She was going to be the next Dakota Fanning.
Seriously though, you could see the show was in trouble when Annie Potts came and went. And Joan's friend Judith coming and going. The story lines were too shaky. And it turned melodramatic too early in the run of the show. In Season 1, they were at "Little House on the Prarie Season 4 - Mary goes blind" level of melodrama.
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#19re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:33pmGoth, I see your point, but I still, feel season two had some worthwhile moments. It was still better tha nany other crao on tv right now. It wasn't quite up to par with the first season, but Joan was still a worthwhile show and it deserves closure ,not a finale that leaves so many things unanswered.
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#20re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:36pmWhat the hell is wrong with TV execs?! They go and cancel one of the very few quality shows out there. Yes, wonderful! Let's go put more reality bulls@!t on the air. I hope CBS tanks!
"I'm the STAR!"--Daniel Reichard during Glory Daze sound check
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#21re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:40pmHistory repeats itself really. This is the same thing that happened with "My So Called Life".
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#22re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:21pmFirst I hear they are moving West Wing to Sunday night. Now they have cancelled Joan? OK I am ticked way beyond words.
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien
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#23re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 1:23pmAt least there still is a West Wing, mominator. I was worried for a little while!
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#24re: Joan of Arcadia - Cancelled
Posted: 5/18/05 at 4:24pm
This is a really sad day for me. I loved this show and now there canning it? It was one of the few dramas that didn't have a crime theme in it. Also it was getting 8 millon people a week.It is sad when a good show leaves too soon.
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Updated On: 5/18/05 at 04:24 PM
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