![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
katikatSo, the CW's midseason makeover sucks. After the last original episodes of Supernatural are aired, SPN disappears completely from their schedule and its timeslot will be taken over by Reaper. Yes, they won't air repeat old episodes, they will air Reaper in that place even though the repeats of SPN bring in almost as much viewers as the original airings of Reaper. They are probably trying for more exposure for Reaper, keeping the "original Thursdays" as long as possible (Smallville has still 3 original eps to air after SPN ends for the season and Reaper has, I think, 3 more original eps to go), but I still can't get rid of the feeling that they are forcefully shoehorning the show to be SPN's replacement - I bet that they counted on it, all gung-ho to cancel SPN and replace it with Reaper, and now they can't admit defeat. It still sucks, the programming schedule not Reaper per se, no matter how zen I try to be about it...
ETA: An article with some quotes from the senior executive vp program operations at CBS, who oversees scheduling for both CW and CBS. According to this article, Supernatural "is taking a break from the schedule". So, everybody and their uncle gets repeats and new exposures etc. on this network, only SPN is taken off completely. Which can mean that: a) they know that SPN has a loyal audience already or b) they know that they won't give it a 4th season so why try and gather more viewers? I'm hoping and crossing my fingers that it's the first *sigh*
And continuing the Persuaders marathon, I watched the episode Death in the Family yesterday. Yes, the one where someone is killing off Brett's relatives. It sounds tragic but in reality, it's quite hilarious...
Brett and Danny in the Sinclair family crypt:
Danny: You shouldn't be smoking here!
Brett: It's okay, as long as you are careful with your ashes.
Danny: O.o
Danny: Are all the Sinclairs buried here?
Brett: No, only the dead ones.
Brett pointing towards a ledge in the family crypt:
Brett: This is my space. It was reserved for me the day I was born.
Danny: Well, you certainly have a nice view.
And Roger Moore playing some of his eccentric relatives - including his aunt! XD And then Tony Curtis playing his aunt too! The funniest ep of this series, hands down!
ETA: An article with some quotes from the senior executive vp program operations at CBS, who oversees scheduling for both CW and CBS. According to this article, Supernatural "is taking a break from the schedule". So, everybody and their uncle gets repeats and new exposures etc. on this network, only SPN is taken off completely. Which can mean that: a) they know that SPN has a loyal audience already or b) they know that they won't give it a 4th season so why try and gather more viewers? I'm hoping and crossing my fingers that it's the first *sigh*
And continuing the Persuaders marathon, I watched the episode Death in the Family yesterday. Yes, the one where someone is killing off Brett's relatives. It sounds tragic but in reality, it's quite hilarious...
Brett and Danny in the Sinclair family crypt:
Danny: You shouldn't be smoking here!
Brett: It's okay, as long as you are careful with your ashes.
Danny: O.o
Danny: Are all the Sinclairs buried here?
Brett: No, only the dead ones.
Brett pointing towards a ledge in the family crypt:
Brett: This is my space. It was reserved for me the day I was born.
Danny: Well, you certainly have a nice view.
And Roger Moore playing some of his eccentric relatives - including his aunt! XD And then Tony Curtis playing his aunt too! The funniest ep of this series, hands down!
