Why does support to a show have to preclude everything else? I enjoyed Jericho - was it my favorite show on TV? No. Did I watch it every week? Yes, though on my own time frame. Because I do go to the gym (3-4 times a week), take my loved ones out to dinner, relax with my friends over the internet, spend time playing with my dog, clean up around the house/fix dinner/do laundry, took time to rent a cabin for a week so I could get out and enjoy nature...I seemed to hit a lot of things on your list.
That's why I've contributed to the NUTS for Jericho campaign and sent an email to my local affiliate. Because I did enjoy the show and the current ratings system is antiquated; it needs to be updated to reflect the fact that modern conveniences allow me to have programming fit MY schedule. I rarely watch TV live, preferring online viewing or the DVR. That's what I love about this campaign, that it's sticking it to a network that has for the last year encouraged their viewers to be more technically savvy, then turned around and made a decision based on live ratings. This after a 3 month hiatus, little promotion and being up against American Idol - dropping 3 million viewers would be expected probably just from that last point alone. But I bet a lot of those viewers were catching up on the show in some other way.
I have also taken time out of my schedule to contribute to charities and associations that I feel are important. I have written to my senator to pass along my views. Just because we support Jericho does not mean that is all we do.
I wish people had done more to save Firefly - it's one of my all time favorite shows and it was screwed royally by FOX. Yes, TV shows come and go. If Jericho doesn't come back, my life will continue without a blip. But I still love this campaign and applaud all of its supporters!
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Why does support to a show have to preclude everything else? I enjoyed Jericho - was it my favorite show on TV? No. Did I watch it every week? Yes, though on my own time frame. Because I do go to the gym (3-4 times a week), take my loved ones out to dinner, relax with my friends over the internet, spend time playing with my dog, clean up around the house/fix dinner/do laundry, took time to rent a cabin for a week so I could get out and enjoy nature...I seemed to hit a lot of things on your list.
That's why I've contributed to the NUTS for Jericho campaign and sent an email to my local affiliate. Because I did enjoy the show and the current ratings system is antiquated; it needs to be updated to reflect the fact that modern conveniences allow me to have programming fit MY schedule. I rarely watch TV live, preferring online viewing or the DVR. That's what I love about this campaign, that it's sticking it to a network that has for the last year encouraged their viewers to be more technically savvy, then turned around and made a decision based on live ratings. This after a 3 month hiatus, little promotion and being up against American Idol - dropping 3 million viewers would be expected probably just from that last point alone. But I bet a lot of those viewers were catching up on the show in some other way.
I have also taken time out of my schedule to contribute to charities and associations that I feel are important. I have written to my senator to pass along my views. Just because we support Jericho does not mean that is all we do.
I wish people had done more to save Firefly - it's one of my all time favorite shows and it was screwed royally by FOX. Yes, TV shows come and go. If Jericho doesn't come back, my life will continue without a blip. But I still love this campaign and applaud all of its supporters!