STILL IN SHOCK
I am unfortunately not surprised that this has happened to the present incarnation of "Night Stalker," but that makes it none the less just as tragic.
I'm still in shock that ABC has cancelled "Night Stalker." The show seemed to have so much potential, yet ABC barely gave it a chance. I was (and still am) a HUGE "X-Files" fan, and this honestly was the first show since then that I have truly enjoyed. I would love to see another network pick it up someday. Any chance of that? Thank you so much for sharing this great show with us, and best of luck in the future.
Amy
Auburn, AL
Well... (insert melancholy sigh here)... I just read about "Night Stalker" (being cancelled) on your website, Mr. Spotnitz. I am SOOO very disappointed.
As an X-Phile from day one, I look for and forward to your work so I was naturally thrilled to see "Night Stalker" as one of your projects. I was completely hooked from the very first episode. I loved Stuart Townsend and thought his character was great and complicated.
When it wasn't on last (Thursday) night, I searched frantically online for what I was afraid I would find out -- and did. I thought ABC had really stepped up the quality of their shows last season with "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" and while I do love those, I had hoped they would carry over that success into 2005 with "NS." I just don't think they gave it enough of a chance or promo coverage not to mention the fact that they put a fledgling show opposite "CSI" - the good "CSI." Why didn't they give it the ol' time slot change to try & ramp up ratings??
I only saw one promo and no one else I told about the show even knew what I was talking about. It was like ABC put all their eggs in one basket with the never ending ads for "Invasion," which just isn't that good. So once again... we bid farewell to good, well-written television with interesting characters that are just a bit outside the box. Thanks... and keep up the great work!
Christina
Tennessee
I was a fan of the original cult classic, and was originally very wary of the current version that retells the story with a slightly diffrent attitude and bent. I watched and was pleasently surprised with its artistic prose and theme of we don't know all that the night hides. The strong characters and storylines pulled me in more than most of the drama, action, and humour on television today.
Even though the show is good, especially for a brand new show, it could not have been better timed. The public is no longer oversaturated from "X-Files" (and the paranormal/conspiritorial/Ufological shows its success inspired) being played on television accross several channels, several times a day, running through five or more seasons in a year, year after year. There was enough of a respite, and with the North American populations becoming more spirtual and newer evidence of goverment scandals and conspiracies coming to light, the viewing audiences were ready for more. "Night Stalker" delivered, although it was still a diamond in the rough and needed a little time to fully develop.
There was a problem though...
They put it up against a hit show with a cult following, top ratings, big budget, seasons of backstory, and a large regular publicity for every episode.
Was the programmer who did this wearing the executioner's hood before the first episode was shown, or did he/she put it on just for the cancelation???
Please shop the show until you find someone who will really apriciate it and give it the time to mature into the show us fans know it can be.
Robert
Prince Albert
I'm still in shock that ABC has cancelled "Night Stalker." The show seemed to have so much potential, yet ABC barely gave it a chance. I was (and still am) a HUGE "X-Files" fan, and this honestly was the first show since then that I have truly enjoyed. I would love to see another network pick it up someday. Any chance of that? Thank you so much for sharing this great show with us, and best of luck in the future.
Amy
Auburn, AL
Well... (insert melancholy sigh here)... I just read about "Night Stalker" (being cancelled) on your website, Mr. Spotnitz. I am SOOO very disappointed.
As an X-Phile from day one, I look for and forward to your work so I was naturally thrilled to see "Night Stalker" as one of your projects. I was completely hooked from the very first episode. I loved Stuart Townsend and thought his character was great and complicated.
When it wasn't on last (Thursday) night, I searched frantically online for what I was afraid I would find out -- and did. I thought ABC had really stepped up the quality of their shows last season with "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" and while I do love those, I had hoped they would carry over that success into 2005 with "NS." I just don't think they gave it enough of a chance or promo coverage not to mention the fact that they put a fledgling show opposite "CSI" - the good "CSI." Why didn't they give it the ol' time slot change to try & ramp up ratings??
I only saw one promo and no one else I told about the show even knew what I was talking about. It was like ABC put all their eggs in one basket with the never ending ads for "Invasion," which just isn't that good. So once again... we bid farewell to good, well-written television with interesting characters that are just a bit outside the box. Thanks... and keep up the great work!
Christina
Tennessee
I was a fan of the original cult classic, and was originally very wary of the current version that retells the story with a slightly diffrent attitude and bent. I watched and was pleasently surprised with its artistic prose and theme of we don't know all that the night hides. The strong characters and storylines pulled me in more than most of the drama, action, and humour on television today.
Even though the show is good, especially for a brand new show, it could not have been better timed. The public is no longer oversaturated from "X-Files" (and the paranormal/conspiritorial/Ufological shows its success inspired) being played on television accross several channels, several times a day, running through five or more seasons in a year, year after year. There was enough of a respite, and with the North American populations becoming more spirtual and newer evidence of goverment scandals and conspiracies coming to light, the viewing audiences were ready for more. "Night Stalker" delivered, although it was still a diamond in the rough and needed a little time to fully develop.
There was a problem though...
They put it up against a hit show with a cult following, top ratings, big budget, seasons of backstory, and a large regular publicity for every episode.
Was the programmer who did this wearing the executioner's hood before the first episode was shown, or did he/she put it on just for the cancelation???
Please shop the show until you find someone who will really apriciate it and give it the time to mature into the show us fans know it can be.
Robert
Prince Albert
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