Why you should watch Eureka... :
Don't let it fool you; although Eureka has been officially canceled, the show is far from mediocre. A mixture of science fiction, comedy, and drama, Eureka is a show about a town filled with the greatest minds, where they develop the latest cutting-edge technology, work on world-changing scientific discoveries, things we could only dream of.
Sheriff Carter (Colin Ferguson) wanders into Eureka after getting himself and his daughter lost. Without giving anything away, Carter becomes the sheriff of Eureka. But he's no genius, and in a town where the greatest minds are working on some of the most advanced (and dangerous) scientific, things can get messy...
So...what set's it apart from other shows?
Well, the concept is very unique. The interplay of a town of geniuses who are almost intelligent to a point where they can't look at the bigger picture and find a solution to an impending catastrophe, and a U.S. Marshall who has the exact opposite qualities makes for some hilarious moments. The plots are always fun, sometimes a little corny, sometimes a little too corny, but always a blast to watch. If you like shows that have a great plot and are simply a blast to watch, you couldn't find a better show. I've honestly never had so much fun or laughed so hard from watching a TV show.
The characters, and the actors that play them, are perfect. I'm sure you know that a show can be made or broken based on how interesting the characters in the show are, how well the actors chosen fit into those roles, and how well both the actor's themselves and the character's they play interact with each other. Eureka nails it. The cast is truly incredible; I've never found myself more emotionally invested in a television show (somewhat unfortunately now that it's been canceled).
I doubt any show that tries to deliver a similar plot will ever be able to replicate the high caliber that the cast and writers of Eureka have achieved.
...and why NBC (who bought the network formerly known as "Sci-Fi") are idiots for canceling it.
NBC canceled one of "Syfy's" top shows. And that's not all they've canceled. Battlestar Galactica, a long running favorite of nerds and geeks alike, among other favorites. Why? To make room for the new direction NBC has in mind for the network. They've somehow manage to concocted a foolproof plan to drive Syfy straight into the ground. I've obtained a copy of NBC's brilliant plan, and here it is step-by-step:
- "***OFFICIAL ORDER OF NBC: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY***
- Step 1: Cancel any shows that require an attention span and an IQ to watch.
- Step 2: Announce publicly that the shows were canceled, but will be given some extra episodes to end it properly since it was such an amazing show.
- Step 3: Take away promised extra episodes
- Step 4: Obtain the rights to WWE and show it as often as possible.
- Step 5: Hire plumbers & other people with low income (cheaper than actors) to make a show about chasing ghosts.
- Step 7: Aim to create 7 more shows featuring ghosts superstitions by the end of the year.
- Step F: Write a letter to the Nielsen Media thanking them for their 100% accurate, fool proof TV ratings system, and the bottle of Cure-All they let us buy for only $100!"
The Nielsen Ratings system is partially to blame. The outdated and nearly obsolete TV Ratings system doesn't take into account purchases of TV shows from iTunes, Amazon, etc., those who record the show on a DVR or Tivo, or anyone who's cable box is not equipped to transmit the information to Nielsen Media. The 1% of the population that doe have a "Nielsen" box are known as "Nielsen" families and get paid $50 a month for using the system.
There's a great article from John Herman from SplitSider.com that explains the entire process behind the Nielsen Ratings System, and it's not pretty. I highly recommend reading that article. Turns out the most important thing to networks isn't who watches what shows. It's which shows the most people watch the most ads on.
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