I know there are more important things in the world – I write about many of them, but losing the enchanting, original Eli Stone makes me sad. ABC announced its cancellation Thursday apparently. I'm a sucker for a bit of the supernatural now and again but how can you abandon a guy who has hallucinations featuring George Michael? I mean really.
There was something sweet and inspiring about this lawyer tilting at the windmills emerging from his hallucinations, and converting those around him to believe in his quests. The wonderful Victor Garber (Sydney's dad on Alias) and adorable Loretta Devine (also The Chief's wife on Grey's Anatomy) didn't hurt either. I will miss them all. Once in a while a TV series speaks to you for no apparent reason; I think in this case I just loved the story and the struggle. Maybe Eli will find a new life on SciFi Channel or something so we can at least relive his past adventures. And see him in production numbers with George Michael one more time.
Pushing Daisies got killed too… I loved that show 🙁
Awwww, darn. I liked Eli, too, and I hadn’t heard that he was cancelled. And Pushing Up Daisies? The networks have a hard time recognizing quality entertainment.
I just found out last night about Eli Stone – it is the most refreshing and enchanting series television has had in a long time. As usual, TV execs go for the cheap thrills and eye candy without substance. Maybe Direct TV will pick it up like they did for Friday Night Lights?
I have not allowed myself to invite a tv program into my life since the Gilmore Girls. I don’t miss the pseudo-relationship, perhaps I am finally taking a tv break that began for all intents and purposes with The Brady Bunch. Time for me to focus on my own little life-time series here at home, only problem is they have become hooked on their own programs. Oh, well. I guess I have been cut by my own network.
It was a good show. I hate when I get addicted to a show and then it’s gone. That happened to me last year with “Journeyman.” I loved that show.
For me this year, I’m really into “Life on Mars.” I think it’s not coming back again until February though. I hope the network isn’t toying with my emotions and stringing me along just to cancel it! ; )