Ahh, Buffy. What would I do without you when I need witty ways to express my foul mood.
So, here's the deal. I've never watched Everwood. I believe those who say it's wonderful and should have been picked up by the CW. I'd much rather see Everwood continue than the tripe that is 7th Heaven. In no way am I trying to say Everwood isn't worthy.
However, it's not the freaking Holy Grail of television.
I'm tired of reading all the whining from fans/critics of this canceled series who are acting like a) no good show has ever been canceled before its time (sometime, ask me about Farscape, k?) and b) the CW is a hopelessly lost mess of crap because Everwood didn't make the roster.
That's just...ridiculous.
Veronica Mars, Gilmore Girls, Smallville, Everybody Hates Chris, and Supernatural all made the cut and rightly so. These shows are also critical darlings that have had varying success in the ratings. Does the lack of Everwood somehow detract from their quality, fanbase or ratings potential?
I think not.
The CW is going to be fine and any implication from disgruntled fans that it won't simply because Everwood won't be returning just sounds like whining. I'm tired of it. Everwood didn't put the WB on the map. It didn't win any ratings races, it didn't produce any break out stars that Hollywood can't stop talking about.
By all accounts, Everwood delivered consistent quality entertainment and that's great and it should be enough to keep a show going. The fact that it didn't is lamentable, but hardly a sign that the entire network is now going to suck its way into the 10th level of ratings hell.