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Why TV needs a shot of Smart Juice

I am leaving my usual rant about a game style to bring you my rant about TV. But first, I need to get a few things squared away, number 1 is that this is not a rant on shows need originality, they are original, just find the right shows. 2 is this is a rant about why TV needs to step back and realize what its doing.

I am going to use the show Stargate Atlantis. If anyone has ever seen the show which is likely due to its popularity knows that over the years it has gone through more changes then its predacsor. This show has taken a while to hit its stride, and I mean this in the sense that the show has been working well, alot of the shows dynamics have been right on. The only sinkhole it had, at least in my mind was its leader.

It has been through three leaders since it first ran. For three years it was Elizabeth Wier (Tori Higgison). She was "ok" at her job, but I found her character weak and in the end didn't really make the leader i wanted to see or even come close to the ones we have seen in the original series. The next leader to take over was Samantha Carter(Amanda Tapping). Let me say I never liked this character, even in the original, something about her just didn't seem right to me, so naturally her presence as leader turned out very wrong. Amanda Tapping as sweet as you are, you don't seem to be able to act very well or at least wern't suited for the characters. The Final leader Richard Woosley (Robert Picardo) is perfect, I was exited to hear this character was taking over for leader specailly knowing his acting from previous jobs. His acting and the writers abilities seem to mix perfectly and have made a sensational leader.

This is where TV's problem is, Atlantis has finally hit the good mark, everything is working, the shows are being well written but its being scraped. Producers (and who ever else is involved in making the canceling call) need to look at their shows and realize that finally this show has reached its best and can keep going. If you don't believe me, watch the episode "The Shrine", and you will see what Atlantis still has to offer us.

I have found a few shows that still at least in my own messed up mind are of good quality. One of the newest is No Heroics which just came out but so far is looking very promising. Then there is Eurkea which just finished its third season (not sure about this though). but there is about 3 seasons to watch. Battlestar Galactica a highly recommended program with tons of episodes.

TV then is still full of great shows and I mean originality, yes maybe some shows lack it but as long as the good ones keep on the air lets not care.
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