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Actually that is not at all why Moonlighting died. People really need to let that myth die. I think it causes shows to go in unnatural directions because people are afraid of something that never happened.
That said, this was one of the better episodes. To me Castle has lost something recently and it has nothing to do with Castle and Beckett getting together. They seem to have forgotten the things that made Castle (the man) Castle. They have been pushing the "Castle bumbling fool" angle a little too much.
My $.02 anyway.
Then what was the reason "Moonlighting" died? Because for me, that definetly was the reason. It killed the tension and bantering back and forth between the two main characters which I liked so much. That's when I lost interest in the show and that's what I remember the critics saying as well. So why do you say it was a myth?
I believe other shows shared the same fate but at the moment I cannot think of any. Maybe others can.
Babies kill shows too....Murphy Brown, Mad About you are two I can think of top of my head.
Also when they try to replace old kids with new ones. Like all of a sudden the moms have babies when the littlest kids get too old to be cute. Somehow those babies never get to be old enough to get cute because the show gets cancelled.
Then what was the reason "Moonlighting" died? Because for me, that definetly was the reason. It killed the tension and bantering back and forth between the two main characters which I liked so much. That's when I lost interest in the show and that's what I remember the critics saying as well. So why do you say it was a myth?
I believe other shows shared the same fate but at the moment I cannot think of any. Maybe others can.
The "Curse" was actually debunked some time ago and I cant find the article. Basically Moonlighting's demise was a perfect storm of Cybill Sheperd's pregnancy and her demand for a lighter work schedule along with Bruce Willis' desire to do movies along with the fact that they had trouble getting along. Add to that the writers didnt know how to get them together. They finally decided to hook them up and then made an 11th hour decision to not (remember Maddie marrying someone she just met). Finally I believe (and this part I am cloudy on) the show was renewed after Cybil and Bruce decided they didnt want to do the show anymore.
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Here is an article that alludes to it.
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Indeed, none other than Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron has often admitted that timeliness became an issue as the show went on. “The show was really difficult to do,” he told the Chicago Tribune back in 2005. “A lot of discord centered around that — working 14-15 hours a day, and the way I worked, pages came very late.” So late, in fact, that yes, episodes regularly missed deadlines, and it wasn’t uncommon for episodes of Moonlighting to be replaced by re-runs at the last minute. With audiences never quite sure whether or not they’d be getting a new episode or a re-run until they tuned in, it’s hardly surprising that fans started drifting away. Factor in Shepherd and Willis both reportedly losing interest in the series for various reasons (her newborn children, born during the show’s fourth season, and his increasingly successful movie career, respectively), and the show’s cancellation seems more the fault of multiple events and less of viewer backlash against David and Maddie ending up in bed together.
Babies kill shows too....Murphy Brown, Mad About you are two I can think of top of my head.
Babies are USUALLY a sign the show has finally jumped the shark. The exception has been Modern Family.
Suddenly aging them (Growing Pains, Fresh Prince, Last Man Standing to name a few) never makes sense either, but I can sort of see WHY they do it. I just dont like THAT they do it.
The "Curse" was actually debunked some time ago and I cant find the article. Basically Moonlighting's demise was a perfect storm of Cybill Sheperd's pregnancy and her demand for a lighter work schedule along with Bruce Willis' desire to do movies along with the fact that they had trouble getting along. Add to that the writers didnt know how to get them together. They finally decided to hook them up and then made an 11th hour decision to not (remember Maddie marrying someone she just met). Finally I believe (and this part I am cloudy on) the show was renewed after Cybil and Bruce decided they didnt want to do the show anymore.
The part that the writers didn't know how to get them together then did play a role in it even though it may not have been the main reason. So it was several different factors. I know there were a lot of behind the scene problems and egos came into play. The show was doomed because of those problems but from the storyline point of view, I still think that getting them together in a romantic way killed it from that perpsective for the viewers.
That's fair I suppose. I think the issue people have is that the show was gone regardless of what happened between "Maddie and David".
The fact that Castle and Bones are still succeeding even after "hooking up" the leads is a sign that it isnt the nail in the coffin most people think it is.
That's fair I suppose. I think the issue people have is that the show was gone regardless of what happened between "Maddie and David".
The fact that Castle and Bones are still succeeding even after "hooking up" the leads is a sign that it isnt the nail in the coffin most people think it is.
I don't know what it was, but when they 'officially' hooked up on Moonlighting, it just lost its spark. It was like all the fun stuff was done and now what? I think that both actors were looking past the show and making plans definately effected things, and if the actors lose that touch then nothing will fix it, no matter how good the script is.
They had to move on into a new segment, discovering each other. Castle is doing fine on that. But the cast are happy with their jobs so that makes a difference. What I can't figure out is how they are keeping this a 'secret' when they are taking vacations together and their partners know.
I loved this last episode and thought it was a wonderful homage to
"Rear Window" with a delightful twist!
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