One of the worst things about the cancellation of a beloved series is the lack of closure fans feel in the end. We've been lucky with series such as Charmed, 7th Heaven and Alias because the writers had the opportunity to create an ending long before the finale went into production. Sadly, many series don't get that opportunity and fans feel cheated because they didn't have the chance to find out how their favorite character faired or how situations and conflicts are resolved. Such is the case of Jericho. The series finale ended with two towns at war and gunshots fired as the screen faded to black.The power of the people is catching on when it comes to saving shows (Roswell, Family Guy, etc.). Not that this is actually SAVING Jericho, but it could mean a TV movie or Webisode(s) to wrap up everything a little more tidily than it has been.
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel! Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment announced on the official message board for the series that CBS is trying to work out a way to inform fans how the series would have ended in the minds of the creators.
Tassler offered this for Jericho fans: "Thank you for supporting Jericho with such passion. We truly appreciate the commitment you made to the series and we are humbled by your disappointment. In the coming weeks, we hope to develop a way to provide closure to the compelling drama that was the Jericho story."
This should be standard practice with a canceled show, and, honestly, would be great business for the networks, allowing them to sell DVDs in a complete package and not just "Oh, here's that unfinished show." I'd be buying many more shows on DVD if they did. (Surface and Invasion from last season just to name a few...). Pave the way CBS.
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