And it wasn't canceled recently, it was canceled about a month or so ago. The problem with this particular canceled show is that it is still airing new episodes, and will continue to air episodes for a little while longer. And when the show does end, the last episode will end with a cliffhanger.
I'm not going to write about how the loyal viewers should take arms against injustice and write letters and sign petitions (although I'm not telling you to not do that). There are plenty of disgusted protest blogs already out there. I'm also not here to shame you about not watching the show, because I had a hard time skipping ANTM to watch Pushing Daisies as both shows had the unfortunate fate of airing during the same time slot on Wednesday nights.
Instead, I want only to mention how interesting and creative this series was. It was beautifully complicated and highly stylized while still retaining the ability to realize itself emotionally. Anyone who doubts that this show had a soul need only to watch the pilot episode (and pay careful attention to Chuck's casket daydream). I could talk about how mad I am that this show is gone, but I think it's more important to say how happy and proud I am that a show this unusual made it to a basic cable network (On ABC!) and aired during prime time. It gives me a lot of hope as a future TV writer and as current TV watcher.
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