Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too soon

Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by scott_s on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @09:34AM (#24776331)

Star Trek was cancelled after its third season.

(This is one of those pop culture facts I didn't realize until recently, as I never liked the original series, but adore Next Generation. All of its cultural impact was from just three seasons, and possibly most of its immediate impact from the first.)

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by dingaling on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @10:40AM (#24777024)

It was actually cancelled after its second season but a huge fan reaction persuaded the executives to renew it for a third, which was probably a mistake as that was by far the weakest season of the show.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by scott_s on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @10:56AM (#24777205)

I started explaining that, but stopped as I started asking myself about what the definition of "cancelled" is.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by skocznymroczny on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @09:51AM (#24776495)

I struggled with TOS since I watched TNG/DS9/VOY first. But then I started to enjoy it. It is still enjoyable for those retrofuturistic vibes, reminds me very much of classics like Time Machine or Forbidden Planet.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by ghaff on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @09:54AM (#24776527)

You have to watch TOS with your historical glasses on. And maybe skip the stinkier episodes unless you want to try to appreciate the camp.

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