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AMC cancels The Killing

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Bummer, I liked it. I thought, as did pretty much all other viewers, that it should have been a one case per season show. I think the fact that it wasn't is a major contributing factor to its cancellation. Maybe another network will pick it up.

My favorite thing about the show, other than the overall mood, was the Holder character. Most of the other characters tended to annoy me at times. I didn't even realize Joel Kinnaman was (half) Swedish until I just checked his IMDB profile and saw that he's been in mostly Swedish productions. Kind of interesting since The Killing is based on a Danish show. I didn't notice that he had a Swedish accent at all on The Killing. He's playing RoboCop in next year's remake.
 
#5 ·
That stinks. I really liked the show....
Not surprising....disappointing, though. I did like it. Would love another network to pick it up....

Totally disagree with the statement in that story that it was a "misstep" by AMC. I was NEVER under the assumption that the murder would be solved by the end of the first season. Viewers who expected that apparently were dropping acid. Yes, it might be logical to assume that, but, in my opinion AMC really broke the mold by NOT solving it in one season. Unfortunately, most "typical" viewers, I guess, couldn't handle that...
 
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Not surprising....disappointing, though. I did like it. Would love another network to pick it up....

Totally disagree with the statement in that story that it was a "misstep" by AMC. I was NEVER under the assumption that the murder would be solved by the end of the first season. Viewers who expected that apparently were dropping acid. Yes, it might be logical to assume that, but, in my opinion AMC really broke the mold by NOT solving it in one season. Unfortunately, most "typical" viewers, I guess, couldn't handle that...
:rolleyes:

The sky must be a beautiful shade of pink in your world.
 
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I think the big issue wasn't that they didn't solve the case in S1, but that AMC and the creator of the show were so smug and unapologetic when people cried foul. All the promotions for the show had touted, "Who killed Rosie Larsen?" and then they didn't answer the question and claimed they never intended to before the end of S2. Veena Sud gave several interviews where she showed no understanding or sympathy for the people who felt duped by the promotional campaign. I think it was that attitude that caused a lot of people not to bother with S2.
 
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My issue was I thought this was going to be a smart detective show, doing real but "dramatized" police work.
Instead I got the obvious red herrings, lack of real police work, and the writers relying on Linden having good luck and literally running into the big break of the case when on a morning run.
Yes my expectations were very off, and I shouldn't fault the show for them. If season 1 hadn't felt like mostly a time sink I probably would have stuck with it.
 
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My issue was I thought this was going to be a smart detective show, doing real but "dramatized" police work.
Instead I got the obvious red herrings, lack of real police work, and the writers relying on Linden having good luck and literally running into the big break of the case when on a morning run.
Yes my expectations were very off, and I shouldn't fault the show for them. If season 1 hadn't felt like mostly a time sink I probably would have stuck with it.
Yes, that was disappointing as well. When the show first premiered, it was billed as being more realistic because they weren't going to solve a murder in an hour, but instead would explore the full process, develop the characters, etc. But instead of having any real character development, they just spent all the episodes chasing after leads that could have been ruled out in minutes with any real police work, or not investingating leads that should have been obvious.
 
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I gave up after the crappy ending to S1
I had a similar reaction, but I tuned in for the finale to see who-done-it. I had invested many hours of my time watching season one after all. Any thoughts on if AMC will reshow it all in one block, without a year in between episodes?
Not surprising....disappointing, though. I did like it. Would love another network to pick it up....

Totally disagree with the statement in that story that it was a "misstep" by AMC. I was NEVER under the assumption that the murder would be solved by the end of the first season. Viewers who expected that apparently were dropping acid. Yes, it might be logical to assume that, but, in my opinion AMC really broke the mold by NOT solving it in one season. Unfortunately, most "typical" viewers, I guess, couldn't handle that...
If you were never under the assumption that the murder would be solved at the end of season one, then you were in a tiny minority. The amount of anger and frustration expressed over the non-resolution at the end of season one was felt all over by thousands of very vocal viewers!

I think the big issue wasn't that they didn't solve the case in S1, but that AMC and the creator of the show were so smug and unapologetic when people cried foul. All the promotions for the show had touted, "Who killed Rosie Larsen?" and then they didn't answer the question and claimed they never intended to before the end of S2. Veena Sud gave several interviews where she showed no understanding or sympathy for the people who felt duped by the promotional campaign. I think it was that attitude that caused a lot of people not to bother with S2.
This was my biggest complaint as well. Veena sounded like she didn't care a BIT if the promotion gave a false impression. That was OUR fault.

If it had been give even a little different treatment, it would have gotten a very different reception, and would certainly have been renewed. It was a very good concept, and deserved a real chance. You won''t win ratings points by insulting and disregarding the feelings of your audience.

This is unfortunate, but not surprising to me.
 
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Called it 6 months ago.

I'll be watching. One thing that pisses me off is what the producer Veena Sud said about the fans reaction to the S1 finale. Essentially she said it's her show, she's going to do it the way she wants, and basically doesn't care what the fans think.
Are you arguing for the sake of arguing? What is it exactly that you don't understand about the relationship between a TV show and viewers. I've already explained why she should care about insulting viewers. Let me simplify. Make fans mad, fans go away. Fans go away, show goes away.

She doesn't have to care, but she also doesn't have to say as much.
 
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...If you were never under the assumption that the murder would be solved at the end of season one, then you were in a tiny minority.....
I truly was not under that assumption. I would not have been surprised had they solved it at the end of S1, but I was more pleasantly surprised that they didn't. I had no assumption one way or the other. It was a great way, in my opinion of building anticipation for S2. Perhaps I was in the minority, but that's the way I felt. I enjoyed the show beginning to end, so perhaps that also puts me in the "tiny minority"...guilty as charged. :D
 
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Your attack on me was ridiculous at the time....and it's still so.
My attack on you? You've got to be kidding me. Here was our interaction. How did I attack YOU? Did I say you lived in a dream world or were delusional?

I'll be watching. One thing that pisses me off is what the producer Veena Sud said about the fans reaction to the S1 finale. Essentially she said it's her show, she's going to do it the way she wants, and basically doesn't care what the fans think.
Why should she? How many shows cater to the fans' whim? Not many...
Because the fans are the ones that keep her show on the air. I wouldn't say catering to their whims as much as taking some constructive criticism moving forward. Fans were pissed because the season ended without a resolution. So what do they do? Make everyone wait an entire second season. At least pretend you give a ****.

I know Lost producers listened to the fans and killed off two characters that were widely panned by fans.
You're living in a dream world if you believe producers listen to fans...and do what they suggest...
Where did I ever say they do what fans suggest? I said the Lost producers listened to the fans and acted accordingly.

The producers are working very hard to keep the fans who are still watching satisfied and tuned in. That's why they (literally) buried Kiele Sanchez and Rodrigo Santoro's unpopular newcomers, Nikki and Paulo. Originally, the diamond-swiping crooks were to have anchored a winking arc of stories; one twist-ending episode would have devoted its flashback to actress Nikki's cheeky TV show, Exposé, about strippers who solve crimes. But faced with mounting disdain toward the abruptly introduced characters - and ramped-up viewer frustration with the show's aggressively enigmatic storytelling - the producers decided in December to telescope their ideas into a single kiss-off episode. ''Back when we had more good faith with the audience, we could have gotten away with these shenanigans. Given the backlash against them, we had to clean up the mess,'' says Lindelof. ''We're now judged on an episode-by-episode basis. There's not a lot of room for error.''
My point from the beginning is the producer of a show shouldn't be telling fans to basically eff off. It's generally not a good idea to piss off your customers.
And, as I said, she could care less, and I don't blame her. Why should she. They aren't her "customers"....
Are you arguing for the sake of arguing? What is it exactly that you don't understand about the relationship between a TV show and viewers. I've already explained why she should care about insulting viewers. Let me simplify. Make fans mad, fans go away. Fans go away, show goes away.

She doesn't have to care, but she also doesn't have to say as much.
No, because you're under the delusion that viewers are "customers", that's why.
Really? That's what you're going with. Fine. I'm done. Peace out.
I said the same thing DevDogAZ said in this thread. Yet you haven't responded to him at all but for some reason take great offense to the same statement when I said it. As it turned out, I was right. Veena Sud pissed off the viewers, the viewers left, and the show is no longer on the air. It sucks but it's true. Holder became one of my most favorite TV characters and now it's gone. Right now, I'm completely :confused: as to where your anger towards me is coming from. I made a statement, you responded that it was ludicrous to think as I do. I gave evidence to the contrary and you insulted my mental state. If any independent posters can point out where I was wrong here, I'd love to hear it because I'm just not seeing it. Maybe on top of living in a dream land and being delusional, I am also completely oblivious.
 
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Your problem (as with several here on TCF) is that you can't accept others' disagreement with your opinion. The fact that a show is canceled doesn't necessarily back up your opinion. There are other factors....and I'm done.
 
#24 ·
Frustrating. I was looking forward to where they were going to go next season.

But I'm still mad about them canceling Rubicon (it really was going somewhere...eventually).
 
#26 ·
Mark me down as another who ditched after the disappointing season 1 ending. They totally misjudged their audience.
:up:
I don't think it's that they misjudged their audience. I think it's that they misinformed or misled their audience.
:up::up:
The arrogance and disdain for viewers repeatedly displayed by the show's producer eventually brought her her justly earned reward, unemployment.

-another irritated former viewer glad this dog won't hunt no mo
Yeah, that's the way I see it too.
Frustrating. I was looking forward to where they were going to go next season.

But I'm still mad about them canceling Rubicon (it really was going somewhere...eventually).
I too loved Rubicon.

Let me be clear, at least for me, if they had not made me BELIEVE that the killer would be revealed at the end of season one, I would not have had this reaction. It was the deception, not the delivery that infuriated me.

I am a little disappointed that it has been cancelled because the probability of them ever showing the whole thing again is greatly diminished. If they would show them all, I might just watch them NOW, knowing that they will be showing the case resolution. If it had been renewed, the chances that it will be reshown would be reasonably high, but not now. Seeing the whole thing in one big block just might work--without the nine-month break.
 
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