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Re: The Three Strike Rule: “Reaper” (CW)

JohnHughes — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:32:28 -0000

I think it actually DID suffer from the "Monster of the Week" problem with its first few episodes. I know I gave it 3 or 4 chances until I realized I was just watching the same show over and over with different names. I'm sure it's improved since then, but that was a rough start and they lost me.

Re: The Three Strike Rule: “Reaper” (CW)

Zack — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:21:26 -0000

What's funny is that I disagree with a lot of the subtleties that I think you're reading into the show...but I still love it and watch it faithfully. Sock's dream sequence with Gladys was one of the funnies things I've seen on TV in ages.

Re: The Three Strike Rule: “Reaper” (CW)

Guest — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:42:19 -0000

Love love love love this show.

Great characters, witty dialog and don't forget Gladys at the DMV!

Re: The Three Strike Rule: “Reaper” (CW)

WHarrisBullzEye — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:40:07 -0000

I actually interviewed Tyler Labine (Sock) for Bullz-Eye last week, and when I commented on the show's opposition - "American Idol" and "Lost" - and asked him if he was optimistic about a second season, he surprised me by saying that, yes, he actually WAS.

"Yeah, I’m definitely hopeful, especially because of the fact that we’ve been told that the expectation for finishing the season is not in ratings, really, right now. We’re not banking on huge ratings because this season has been…it’s sort of been a turbulent year, obviously, and the network just wants to see how we finish up the season with the story, whether they like it a lot, whether the critics like it, which is really important. And we’re routinely one of the top three or four most downloaded shows on iTunes the day after we air, and the DVD buzz is pretty huge for the show."

So there you go. We'll see what actually happens, but at least the one of the stars is hopeful...and they're usually the ones most willing to fear the worst.

Re: The Three Strike Rule: “Reaper” (CW)

Eric S. — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:56:25 -0000

This show is great, but I agree it kind of lost its momentum with the writers' strike. It doesn't help that the CW doesn't know how to market this show. It's not horror or Sci-Fi, it's primarily a comedy. As for the move to Thursdays, I wasn't even aware of new episodes until I caught the beginning of one after a "Smallville" I had recorded. This show may be better off on a cable network that knows how to do "quirky".