tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post7600568330476456392..comments2024-03-26T22:26:32.946-07:00Comments on by Richard R Becker: Waiting Games: Jericho Season 3?Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-44152767456514142082008-06-02T19:09:00.000-07:002008-06-02T19:09:00.000-07:00Definetly HOPE Jericho gets ack on! I'm feelin' so...Definetly HOPE Jericho gets ack on! I'm feelin' sort of bad right now 'cause i'm one of those internet viewers! Sorry!Enchanted Etymologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804670986143972002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-17667418377612814102008-03-23T09:18:00.000-07:002008-03-23T09:18:00.000-07:00there are plenty of reasons why the fandom split a...there are plenty of reasons why the fandom split and plenty of blame to go around, mostly to cbs who did a great divide and conquer effort.<BR/><BR/>leaving that divisive chatroom up for as long as they did was a masterful stroke.<BR/><BR/>that chatroom did more to divide the fandom than any single person could have.<BR/><BR/>Antonia<BR/>Helena MTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-46352814329756954522008-03-22T09:07:00.000-07:002008-03-22T09:07:00.000-07:00Rich! Now you exactly why fans could not get it to...Rich! Now you exactly why fans could not get it together. If you don't agree with Shaun, they tell you to get lost. Ignore them. Most fans aren't like that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-17115663386850325442008-03-22T01:23:00.000-07:002008-03-22T01:23:00.000-07:00Jennie, I did not call Shaun ignorant. Please read...Jennie, <BR/><BR/>I did not call Shaun ignorant. Please read more carefully. I said someone who would resort to diatribe over a topic disagreement and make it personal would be ignorant. <BR/><BR/>Regardless where the tactic originated, it was wrong and caused many problems for the fans. I'll be writing it again next week too, making it even more clear. Feel free to comment about it then. <BR/><Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-56130461565137960532008-03-21T23:34:00.000-07:002008-03-21T23:34:00.000-07:00Well I remember hearing Carol and Jon Steinberg r...Well I remember hearing Carol and Jon Steinberg requesting the fans to stay on the CBS website. Carol said it and Jon said it on Shauns show.<BR/><BR/>He was honoring what they said.<BR/><BR/>Would hardly call shaun ignorant. Anyone that was involved in the campaign heard the same thing. Some followed what they said to the letter, others drifted away.<BR/><BR/>Rich you came along late in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-20936406178521989802008-03-21T12:15:00.000-07:002008-03-21T12:15:00.000-07:00UPDATE: CBS has officially pulled the plug on Jeri...UPDATE: <BR/><BR/>CBS has officially pulled the plug on Jericho. — <A HREF="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i16295f10f81874297d9c13c91f04a4a1" REL="nofollow">Hollywood Reporter</A>Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-64631841386751267902008-03-20T22:33:00.000-07:002008-03-20T22:33:00.000-07:00Jericho247, That is absolutely a true statement. Y...Jericho247, <BR/><BR/>That is absolutely a true statement. You and many other Rangers have every right to be proud. <BR/><BR/>Best, <BR/>RichRichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-48536484409923539472008-03-20T22:24:00.000-07:002008-03-20T22:24:00.000-07:00I agree with many of the things various people hav...I agree with many of the things various people have mentioned here. I do hope that this whole thing somehow has CBS wanting to step outside of the box, and move into today's world, not the past of yesterday's world.<BR/><BR/>Of course CBS could've and should've done more, and had no right to place ALL of the responsibility on our shoulders.<BR/><BR/>Whatever happens, I am proud to be a Jericho Jericho247https://www.blogger.com/profile/11326323663292048271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-14105544539458027492008-03-20T14:13:00.000-07:002008-03-20T14:13:00.000-07:00Genpatton43, No at all. I am always happy to see S...Genpatton43, <BR/><BR/>No at all. I am always happy to see Shaun. And, he was mistaken on this point. It's also the very point that raised the most disagreement across all fan groups. That's all there is too it. That's not ignorant. That's a fact.<BR/><BR/>You know, I often disagree with people, including those I consider my closest friends. Disagreement on an issue does not warrant diatribe, Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-74084141303679449992008-03-20T13:13:00.000-07:002008-03-20T13:13:00.000-07:00Hey Shaun,Always great to see you. Yep, you were w...Hey Shaun,<BR/><BR/>Always great to see you. Yep, you were wrong. It was that very thinking that divided the fan base. Too bad. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Wow Rich,<BR/><BR/>Thats a pretty ignorant response don't ya think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-78395332857082452742008-03-20T10:29:00.000-07:002008-03-20T10:29:00.000-07:00Highlights from CNN Money story...Verizon expanded...Highlights from CNN Money story...<BR/><BR/>Verizon expanded its video-on-demand (VOD) by adding programs from CBS, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian Channel, Ovation TV. <BR/><BR/>The CBS programming, specifically included: FiOS TV customers can now enjoy some of their favorite programming from CBS, including "Big Brother 9," "Numb3rs," "CSI," "CSI Miami," "CSI New York," "Jericho," "NCIS" and "Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-18938165109972766212008-03-20T10:00:00.000-07:002008-03-20T10:00:00.000-07:00Rich, as always, you seem to be right on the money...Rich, as always, you seem to be right on the money. Thanks for the insight.zohnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044624776025140430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-80234024813622698152008-03-20T08:18:00.000-07:002008-03-20T08:18:00.000-07:00Thanks for this article, Rich. You always help me...Thanks for this article, Rich. You always help me to focus on the issues at hand. <BR/><BR/>How in the world can additional fan sites be a bad thing. That's silly.<BR/><BR/>Charlene in MississippiBriarpatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177797466664917620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-30681795779548459342008-03-20T06:39:00.000-07:002008-03-20T06:39:00.000-07:00I would love to hear more about what was said on C...I would love to hear more about what was said on CNN money!?? I cant believe we were mentioned, and that makes me so happy. I am very grateful to all the writers, such as Rich who keep Jericho in the public eye!<BR/>:-)kystormshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865853394826135110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-65490605333289969622008-03-20T00:29:00.000-07:002008-03-20T00:29:00.000-07:00Rich, Your articles are always well thought out, i...Rich, Your articles are always well thought out, informative and the best. Thank you once again for all that you do and have done to promote social networking and insight to the fans of Jericho. Your added tidbit (cnn money)brought a smile too. Thank you g (starfire101)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-48597155824772568902008-03-20T00:06:00.000-07:002008-03-20T00:06:00.000-07:00Absolutely right Amber. They are good people.Havin...Absolutely right Amber. They are good people.<BR/><BR/>Having spent time with almost every fan group, I was always amazed that just below some simple misunderstandings because we are all human, everyone was all the same page, almost.<BR/><BR/>With that in mind, let's stay on the same page in the comments. It's really about what the fans can do now as opposed to the some old topics that do not Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-41263928445661795172008-03-19T23:39:00.000-07:002008-03-19T23:39:00.000-07:00Rich said:"It was that very thinking that divided ...Rich said:<BR/><BR/>"It was that very thinking that divided the fan base. Too bad."<BR/><BR/>I tend to agree with Shaun, here. I feel that is was the fan site divisions among the fans that divided the fan base.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-10688702025450073402008-03-19T23:00:00.000-07:002008-03-19T23:00:00.000-07:00There's a great fan base and there have been more ...There's a great fan base and there have been more viewers! Hopefully this will be enough to get us a season three.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688670951313303131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-79001821587630070312008-03-19T22:54:00.000-07:002008-03-19T22:54:00.000-07:00Thank you all for the comments that lend so well t...Thank you all for the comments that lend so well to the post. It really demonstrates the continued humble nature, unwavering spirit, and the amazing diversity of the fans.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to underscore FANS. For me, at least, after writing about your efforts on and off for about a year, that is what Jericho has always been about.<BR/><BR/>The fan base came up with a great campaign and saved a Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-34754009924738296192008-03-19T21:18:00.000-07:002008-03-19T21:18:00.000-07:00Rich, I absolutely love popping over here and garn...Rich, I absolutely love popping over here and garnering a bit of wisdom, sometimes about Jericho - sometimes about something else equally as interesting.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you completely about sitting on a single site, and I don't believe this was ever CBS's intention for the Jericho fans: otherwise why create something like the widget or provide fans with a feature to add clips to their Schumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120218812479638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-83970052007413671612008-03-19T19:33:00.000-07:002008-03-19T19:33:00.000-07:00Rich I think what CBS needs to realize is they hav...Rich I think what CBS needs to realize is they have a passionate audience that is not going anywhere else they sell Jericho to another channel and then they will follow the show. The big shows have a fickle audience that follows the latest fad and can be easy come easy go. In my mind the bird in the hand (Jericho) is worth the bird in the bush the unknown show.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994305057961862749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-85163615210799961132008-03-19T19:14:00.000-07:002008-03-19T19:14:00.000-07:00Hey Shaun, Always great to see you. Yep, you were ...Hey Shaun, <BR/><BR/>Always great to see you. Yep, you were wrong. It was that very thinking that divided the fan base. Too bad. <BR/><BR/>Best, <BR/>RichRichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-52581317938361886402008-03-19T18:48:00.000-07:002008-03-19T18:48:00.000-07:00Rich is a great writer and right on every mark..I ...Rich is a great writer and right on every mark..<BR/><BR/>I personally feel that the proliferation of the fan sites, has not helped in terms of rallying the fans..<BR/><BR/>Personally I made the decision to stay on the CBS/Jericho site and avoid the fansites for the most part..<BR/><BR/>Nothing wrong with the sites at all, but I felt I should show loyalty and gratitude to CBS and the show but Shaun "OMac" Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014130948264007597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-41495006473353065762008-03-19T17:37:00.000-07:002008-03-19T17:37:00.000-07:00I don't envy CBS either way.I don't envy CBS either way."T.V. Barnum"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00475339068236956242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-7492502668412807082008-03-19T17:28:00.000-07:002008-03-19T17:28:00.000-07:00Interesting article, with many good points. Howev...Interesting article, with many good points. However, I disagree with one of your reasons to let Jericho go:<BR/><BR/>"The fans were never able to develop solidarity or sustained buzz."<BR/><BR/>Jericho is just about the most talked about show on television - now or ever. And the fans are as united as such a large, diverse group can be with very little new content from CBS to feed it. Whether Rosalind Van Landinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14588951172487966390noreply@blogger.com