The end of Arrested Development
The news is official...Arrested Development is over. It's not getting picked up by Showtime. In an article from SFGate.com show creator Mitch Hurwitz says that Arrested Development has "reached its end creatively as a series."
I'm not too surprised, the news has been headed in that direction for weeks. The cast is probably anxious to explore other opportunities and most of the show's writers have moved on.
The series finale that aired on Fox last February already closed the book in my mind. I was hoping if the show did continue they would drop most of what was presented in the final four episodes, particularly the very last one.
If you haven't seen it yet stop reading now...
My biggest complaint is the storyline saying Lindsay and Michael were not actually brother and sister, and then Lindsay wanting to marry Michael?????
This also left George-Michael and Maeby not actyully cousins. What I liked about the show was the complex family relationships. The attraction between George-Michael and Maeby was one of the most funny and endearing aspects of the show.
Saying everyone was not related is kind of like stories that cop-out by saying "never mind it was all a dream anyway."
The third season lacked the charm of the first two, and I kind of felt the death knell from the get-go. I can't blame them. They always had the threat of cancelation over their heads. Then there was a hiatus for Jason Bateman's throat surgery, constant rescheduling and delays in broadcast.
I don't blame Fox because I think the show had enough media attention that people would have watched it if they wanted to. That being said, Fox could have done a better job with promotion and certainly scheduling. Maybe if Arrested Development had been a mid-season replacement and had been scheduled after American Idol (no I don't feel guilty for watching it) it would still be on the air.
My guess is the public just didn't want it, for reasons I'll never understand. You can have your American Idol and Arrested Development too. It is possible.
I'm not too surprised, the news has been headed in that direction for weeks. The cast is probably anxious to explore other opportunities and most of the show's writers have moved on.
The series finale that aired on Fox last February already closed the book in my mind. I was hoping if the show did continue they would drop most of what was presented in the final four episodes, particularly the very last one.
If you haven't seen it yet stop reading now...
My biggest complaint is the storyline saying Lindsay and Michael were not actually brother and sister, and then Lindsay wanting to marry Michael?????
This also left George-Michael and Maeby not actyully cousins. What I liked about the show was the complex family relationships. The attraction between George-Michael and Maeby was one of the most funny and endearing aspects of the show.
Saying everyone was not related is kind of like stories that cop-out by saying "never mind it was all a dream anyway."
The third season lacked the charm of the first two, and I kind of felt the death knell from the get-go. I can't blame them. They always had the threat of cancelation over their heads. Then there was a hiatus for Jason Bateman's throat surgery, constant rescheduling and delays in broadcast.
I don't blame Fox because I think the show had enough media attention that people would have watched it if they wanted to. That being said, Fox could have done a better job with promotion and certainly scheduling. Maybe if Arrested Development had been a mid-season replacement and had been scheduled after American Idol (no I don't feel guilty for watching it) it would still be on the air.
My guess is the public just didn't want it, for reasons I'll never understand. You can have your American Idol and Arrested Development too. It is possible.
posted by Sherry L at 1:55 PM
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