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'.

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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.

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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:

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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:

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Tattoos of Walt Longmire from Longmire Days

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?

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.

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Buffy's Worst Episodes Ever. "Even One of the Best Shows Ever had some Real Stinkers in the Mix".

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Audience Question: What episodes of Buffy does Josh feel are the worst?

In this episode Josh dives into Rolling Stone's Worst-to-Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes Ever List: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-ranking-every-episode-worst-to-best-sarah-michelle-gellar-joss-whedon-1234735428/

Josh's List of Worst Buffy Episodes:

  • Beer Bad - S4E5.

  • Where The Wild Things Are - S4E18.

  • Inca Mummy Girl - S2E4.

  • Teacher’s Pet - S1E4.

  • Retile Boy - S2E5.

  • Him - S7E6.

  • Bad Eggs - S2E12.

  • Never Kill A Boy On A First Date - S1E5.

  • I Robot, You Jane - S1E8.

  • Goodbye Iowa - S4E14.

Josh's sleeper pick for worst BTVS episode is Into the Woods - S5E10. This was Riley’s goodbye episode was sadly, completely unaffecting. For a break up / goodbye episode that directly impacts our main character (Buffy), we really should’ve felt more for Riley and a lot more for Buffy. I think I’m not alone here in saying that, it was like: “OK, thank the gods that’s over....next”.

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The 10 Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes of All Time - according to Rolling Stone.

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In this episode Josh evaluates The 10 Best 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Episodes of All Time, according to Rolling Stone.

Follow along with Rolling Stone's Top 10 List here: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/10-best-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-episodes-of-all-time-113273/angel-season-1-episode-7-114321/

Josh's 10 Best Buffy Episodes Ever:

  1. The Body - S5E16.

  2. The Gift - S5E22.

  3. Hush - S4E10.

  4. Chosen - S7E22.

  5. Graduation Day - S3 E21 & E22.

  6. Becoming - S2 E21 & E22.

  7. Once More, with Feeling - S6E7.

  8. The Wish - S3E9.

  9. Innocence - S2E14.

  10. Dopplegangland - S3E16.

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Saving THE TICK - Celebrities including Mark Hamill put their weight behind trying to #SaveTheTick

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Celebrities including Mark Hamill put their weight behind trying to #SaveTheTick on Amazon. Both fans of the show (and series creator, Ben Edlund) campaigned long and hard to find The Tick a new home after its cancellation, but did it work?

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Ben Edlunds on Saving #TheTick

Ben Edlund on Amazon and other Streamers and Networks passing on continuing The Tick TV Show.

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'Person of Interest' on CBS, was it being "watched" enough? - #13isnotenough

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After 4 season’s ranging from 22 to 23 episodes, 'Person of Interest' fans became aware in the first half of 2015 that CBS had only put in an order for 13 episodes for the show’s upcoming 5th Season. This launched a massive fan effort featuring Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogging and Podcasting initiatives to get the show a full season run for Season 5, at minimum. #13isnotenough

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The Buffy Reboot - Sarah Michelle Gellar's comments on the potential 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' revival

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In early February 2025, Sarah Michelle Gellar of 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' fame posted a statement on her official Instagram account regarding the recent announcement that a Buffy Reboot/Revival is in the works, and along the path to becoming a reality. You can read the original post on Sarah’s Instagram account via @sarahmgellar

"Four Unbelievably Talented Women" ~ SMG.

  1. Gail Berman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Berman

  2. Chloé Zhoa: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2125482/

  3. Lilla Zuckerman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilla_Zuckerman

  4. Nora Zuckerman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Zuckerman

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