Syfy pulled the plug on Caprica

On Oct 27th, a few days before making the previous post, Syfy announced that they are cancelling Caprica. At first I was a little disappointed. The network could have sold the rights to the series to another network. They could have also hired better writers and make the series more coherent. Instead, they pull the plug on the show. It reminds me of why I do not like American television. On the other hand, I can understand why the show was pulled and the BSG's fan's disappointment in it (I'll be doing a review on Caprica). BSG fans expect the show to be like BSG. They do not understand that Caprica is a prequel, but it's also a whole different type of science fiction show. What I learned from this is that most Americans (myself included) love action films. We do not like shows that actually make us think. I watched a review online about Caprica. I do agree with the reviewer that in the second half of the first season, too much attention was placed on Clarice Willow and the religious aspect on the show. What they should have done was place more attention on Zoe and Tamera in New Cap City or they should have less story arcs and reveal the soul plot of the whole series. To me it was a good show, but it seemed like it wasn't getting anywhere. It was nothing like Odyssey 5 (Showtime pulled the plug on that show in 2003 just before the last episode).

The show is an example demostrates the frustration that the audience have with the creators of shows, movies and videogames. It also shows the disconnect that writers and producers have with the audience. I feel like the writers and producers present what they want in a show and not so much what the audience wants. It makes me glad that I'm a gamer by hobby. If I feel a game might fall short, I just won't buy it. I remember Halo ODST fell short compared to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. I borrowed the game from a hallmate, played it and was seriously disappointed. It's not like that with TV. Shows get pulled or get another season based on concensus. I kind of wish they gave/give Caprica another chance by hiring another writer/director. They could expand plots in other areas. If advertisers are pulling their products from this show, I can see why. Battlestar Galactica fans dominate syfy and are their main viewers. They will be replacing the time slot that Caprica held with wrestling. Networks such as Syfy, USA, and G4TV are geared toward American men between the ages of 18 and 35. Caprica is too slow for their attention spans. Maybe if they tied up loose ends in another possible prequel to BSG (I heard they are replacing Caprica with a story about William Adama in his younger years) then the mistakes with Caprica won't happen in another scifi series.