The One Where The Podcast Takes A Break
#NoLaurelNoArrow - Arrow's Writers Accused of Disrespecting the Character of Laurel Lance
How fans of Arrow sent a clear message to the Writers that they'd messed up with Laurel Lance's character.
Sources:
Arrow's Ratings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_(TV_series)
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale (cancelled)
A rebuttal to those online who are celebrating the cancellation of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale.
SUPERGIRL - 4 Things I Loved and 4 Things I Didn't from the CW Series
4 Things I Loved About CW’s Supergirl:
Kara's Consistent Morality.
Perfect Casting: Alex Danvers and Mon-El.
Lena Luthor's Character Arc.
The White Martians as Antagonists.
4 Things I Didn't Love About CW’s Supergirl:
Perfect Resolutions of all Interpersonal Conflicts.
Lack of Chemistry.
The Inconsistency of J'onn J'onzz's Power Level.
The Dialogue in Season 6.
How Matt Ryan's CONSTANTINE was "resurrected" in the Arrowverse, and Constantine - City of Demons
[ Correction: Constantine - City of Demons was a two episode series (not a six episode series) ] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine:_City_of_Demons
Matt Ryan's Constantine wasn't completely done after the single season cancellation of the show (by NBC). With the character regularly featuring across The Arrowverse, in Constantine - City of Demons, and in several of DC's animated shows.
Fans didn't get more dedicated Constantine in live-action, but perhaps in the end they got even more.
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Quote: “Sad news. Thank you #Hellblazers for your support.
You truly are the best.
And thank you to everyone involved in the show.
Memories made forever.
Very disappointed that we are not continuing this journey - will miss playing John.
You guys never gave up. I thank you all #Constantine.”
End Quote. (Constantine Star Matt Ryan in May 2015).
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ARROW had to Save the CW, according to Series Co-Creator Marc Guggenheim
ARROW had to save the CW, according to series co-Creator Marc Guggenheim. And that's a new one for On The Bubble podcast.
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Syfy's KRYPTON - an audio essay on Season 2, Brainiac, Lobo, Doomsday and Lyta-Zod
Why did Syfy's Krypton not get renewed for a Season 3? And did the creative choices made throughout Season 2 lead in any way to the cancellation of the show?
This is an audio essay written and read by Josh Liston from On The Bubble podcast, and is just his personal opinion on Krypton, as a fan that enjoyed the show, but felt like it could have, and should have, been great.
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FOREVER: ABC cancelled the Ioan Gruffudd led crime-drama in 2015, but not before scheduling it into oblivion
In 2015, ABC cancelled the supernatural crime-drama, Forever, but not before scheduling the show into oblivion.
The network showed little support for the show from the very start, placing the Ioan Gruffudd led drama into a Tuesday at 10pm time slot, a historically tough time slot for ABC at the time. They then went on to start airing the back half of the first (and only) season on a very erratic schedule, never airing more than two episodes consecutively. All this, plus a genuine lack of purposeful marketing support, meant that ABC had doomed their own program to failure, and proved they only saw Forever as schedule filler, an absolute shame given its quality and scope.
Note: the show's low initial broadcast ratings were somewhat overcome by strong delayed viewership numbers, but that delayed-viewing-performance was also ignored by the network.
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NEIGHBOURS: Amazon cancels the much-loved Australian Soap Opera and fans aren't impressed
In 2023, Amazon MGM Studio saved the much-loved Soap Opera Neighbours from cancellation, and fans in Australia, New Zealand and the UK rejoiced. In 2025, Amazon re-cancelled the show, most likely for 'good'.
Episode Sources:
#BringBackNeighbours #SaveNeighbours with Alison Tinlin https://x.com/MrsPandP
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Krysten Ritter was 'heartbroken' when ABC cancelled Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
In 2013 ABC cancelled the sitcom Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 mid-way through its second season, after airing episodes out of order (for no apparent reasons), and fans of the show were not happy.
Series Star Krysten Ritter speaking about the cancellation of B. in Apt. 23 on the Inside of You podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ey2wLRt3yQ
Quote: “the hardest rejection (I've faced)” Unquote.
Because Quote: “I loved it so much” End Quote.
RAY DONOVAN: was "The Movie" what Ray-fans really wanted?
Topic: Did Ray Donovan (TV) fans like or dislike Ray Donovan: The Movie?
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WHEEL OF TIME: Will the Amazon Fantasy Series get a Season 4?
Today's episode was recorded on the move with a portable setup, it still sounds good, just different. Enjoy.
Topic: Will the Amazon Fantasy Series "Wheel of Time" get a Season 4?
Sign the Save WOT Petition here: https://savewot.com/
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ABSENTIA comes to Netflix: the Stana Katic-led Drama Launches with all 3 Seasons
The Stana Katic-led thriller-drama Absentia launches with all 3 season on Netflix in November 2025.
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Dr. Smith from Lost In Space (2018) is a Hall of Fame Unlikeable TV Character.
In this episode we're talking HOF Unlikeable TV Characters.
Josh has a raging dislike/love for the character of Dr Smith in the 2018 reboot of Lost In Space.
Who's in your Unlikeable TV Characters HOF?
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Long Live Longmire (p3/3). A Deeply Connected Cast, Crew, and Fandom (from the Longmire Posse, to Longmire Days)
The Voices of Long Live Longmire:
Adam Bartley YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95SEnwsfOcs
The Sheridan Press (Longmire Days Panel on Netflix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yM9G_v8TP4
Cowboy State Daily YT (Buffalo, Wyoming): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4obM0AMOALM
Longmire Days OG: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lQJF86Oek7g
Cowboy State Daily YT (Longmire Days Returns): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5vhJHhp_eA
Longmire Posse YT (Cast's Shoutout to Fans): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywA-lovCEGU
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Audio Essay: Wednesday S2 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3 were both a bit disappointing (and that makes me sad).
OTB Audio Essay September 2025: Wednesday S2 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S3 weren't worth the wait (and that makes me sad).
If you aim for incredible, you might just hit great! Strange New Worlds Season 3 feels more like “they aimed for safety..and they hit suitable”.
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#LongLivelongmire (p2/3) - The Longmire Posse, Longmire Stampede, Longmire Days, and Actor Robert Taylor
The #LongLiveLongmire fan-campaign is of the great save-our-show campaigns of all-time.
[ Today's recording was saved by a back-up lavalier microphone. The sound is still great, just a bit different. Thanks for listening. ]
Key Elements of the Renew Longmire Campaign and the Longmire Fandom:
The Longmire Posse. https://www.instagram.com/longmireposse/
The Longmire Stampedes. https://x.com/LongmirePosse/status/781890352315637760/photo/1
Longmire Days. https://www.longmiredays.com/
The Longmire Foundation. https://www.longmiredays.com/longmire-foundation.htm
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Saving Longmire (part 1/3) - Why was Longmire Cancelled by A&E ?
Longmire was cancelled by A&E in the summer of 2014 (after 3 successful and critically acclaimed seasons), despite the show being A&E’s most-watched original series. It's believed that A&E’s Executives deemed the show's primary viewership (over 50’s) to be less appealing to advertisers. A bit silly, right!?
Two Great Tweets from the #LongLiveLongmire Campaign:
On Nov 4th 2014, Lou Diamond Phillips tweeted:
"Might be the time of year to 'Fall Back' but not for me or the posse! Full speed ahead with Faith and Optimism! #longmirelives".
On Nov 11th 2014, Lou Diamond Phillips tweeted:
"The thing about trends...they become mainstays with enough dedication. Way to go, Posse! You are inspirational! #NeedLongmire".
According to actor Zahn McClarnon (who portrayed Mathias on the show), “Longmire Was Saved by the Fans!!”
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When CBS cancelled Jericho in 2007, fans went "Nuts". But did the Save Jericho campaign work?
When CBS cancelled Jericho in 2007, fans went "Nuts".
Episode Sources:
https://nypost.com/2014/02/14/save-our-show-10-tv-fan-campaigns-that-worked/
https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/1fuy6qr/tv_fun_fact_the_jericho_nut_campaign/
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/FunMoney/story?id=3214156&page=1
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Renew The Acolyte vs Bridgerton Season 3 (Deleted Scenes).
How can one show get 85,000 Signatures to save the entire show, and another get 75,000 Signatures just to get some deleted scenes put back into a show? In this episode we explore the contrasting fandoms of Disney's 'The Acolyte', and Netflix's 'Bridgerton'.
This is not yet another "Bash the Acolyte" podcast episode (those are boredom personified), instead we take a look at how quality programming energises a fandom in ways that middling programming does not.
Sources:
'The Acolyte' 84,727 Signatures: https://www.change.org/p/renew-the-acolyte
'Bridgerton' (S3 Deleted Scenes) 75,154 Signatures: https://www.change.org/p/netflix-restore-deleted-scenes-bridgerton-s3?utm_source=National-media&utm_campaign=BridgertonS3&utm_content=Entertainment&utm_term=1000+&utm_medium=National-petition
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