Category: Analysis

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

How Would the Sale of The CW Impact the Arrow-verse and Other Genre Entries on the Network?

All good things come to an end and that may soon be true of the “Happy Net”….

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Scorecard

La Brea Finishes in the Top 25, The Flash Leads the Genre Entries for The CW

The Fall season has wrapped up, so now is a good time to look at how the…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Scorecard

La Brea and Ghosts Slip in the Rankings, Stargirl Tops CW Genre Entries

We have passed the midway point of the Fall season and we are getting a clearer view…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex Scorecard

La Brea and Ghosts Are Currently in the Top 25 Broadcast Network Shows

In past seasons, I usually started putting out the Scorecard at this point in the season which…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Network Scorecard

Do Sci Fi TV Shows Get Cancelled More Often Than Others?

Network Scorecard: Scoring the networks based on their history of airing and supporting sci fi and fantasy…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Will They Be Cancelled

Will the Arrow-verse Shows Come to an End, or Will The CW Carry on with Younger Heroes? (Updated)

The flagship series of The CW’s DC superhero franchise, Arrow, ended this past season (but I am…

Posted in Analysis John J. Joex Will They Be Cancelled

Will Disney+ Marvel Shows Like WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Loki Be Mini-Series, or Will They Have Multiple Seasons?

WandaVision has its premiere on Disney+ on Friday (delayed from a 2020 start due to the production…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

Will The Third Season Rule Help Shows Like Legacies, Manifest, Charmed, and More?

Back in the days when there were more sci fi and fantasy shows on the broadcast networks…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

The Walking Dexit Continues, How Much More Life Can AMC Get Out of Its Walking Dead Universe?

After an extended break due to the COVID-related production shutdowns, The Walking Dead franchise has returned to…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

The Umbrella Academy Tops the Nielsen Streaming List . . . But What Does That Mean?

The Nielsen company is trying to stay relevant in the 21st century and has released its new…

Posted in Analysis Cancellation Watch John J. Joex

Will COVID-Related Production Changes Lead to the Bursting of the Peak TV Bubble?

On Friday, Netflix cancelled two of its genre entries—The Society and I Am Not Okay With This–and…

Why was Chuck cancelled and can it be revived?
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Whatever Happened to Kickstarter Saving Sci Fi TV Shows? (Part 3)

In 2013, Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign that successfully funded a movie continuation of his cancelled…

Does Pushing Daisies count as one of the greatest sci fi/fantasy TV shows?
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Whatever Happened to Kickstarter Saving Sci Fi TV Shows? (Part 2)

Last week, I looked back at the Kickstarter craze that began when Rob Thomas successfully crowd-funded a…

Posted in Analysis Articles

Whatever Happened to Kickstarter Saving Sci Fi TV Shows? (Part 1)

Back in 2013, Rob Thomas started up a Kickstarter campaign to fund a movie revival of his…

Posted in Analysis Featured Post John J. Joex The Changing Landscape

Is the Streaming Model of Shorter Series Runs Good for Sci Fi TV?

The scripted series on the major streaming services have become known for big-dollar budgets and cinematic productions…