Yes, I gave into temptation and read the synopsis that was released at the upfronts. Nothing surprising really, at this point, and there's a lot of room to move and lots of potential. And one aspect of it kind of amuses me.
Re: the move to Friday . . . Here's my whacky, cracky therory: The move might actually be an attempt to get the ratings to warrant a S7. Bear in mind that I know nothing of how network execs' brains work, but here's my logic:
Moving it to Friday pairs it once again with Smallville, a pairing that has a track record for success. Also, it makes more sense from a genre point of view. SV and SPN are both along the action/adventure line. Teen Emo Vampires In Angst . . . well, no such dice. Whenever I catch the end of TVD, I want to tell them, look, kids. If you really want to know angst, go talk to the Winchesters, yeah?
Also, moving from Thursday night means powerhouse pressure is off. SPN has always held its own (relatively speaking) against the programming on the Big Three, and now being moved to Fridays, they'll have even less competition, yes?
I really don't mind the move. It will take some getting used to, but my genre TV has usually aired on Fridays. And I'll get to start watching CSI again.
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Re: the move to Friday . . . Here's my whacky, cracky therory: The move might actually be an attempt to get the ratings to warrant a S7. Bear in mind that I know nothing of how network execs' brains work, but here's my logic:
Moving it to Friday pairs it once again with Smallville, a pairing that has a track record for success. Also, it makes more sense from a genre point of view. SV and SPN are both along the action/adventure line. Teen Emo Vampires In Angst . . . well, no such dice. Whenever I catch the end of TVD, I want to tell them, look, kids. If you really want to know angst, go talk to the Winchesters, yeah?
Also, moving from Thursday night means powerhouse pressure is off. SPN has always held its own (relatively speaking) against the programming on the Big Three, and now being moved to Fridays, they'll have even less competition, yes?
I really don't mind the move. It will take some getting used to, but my genre TV has usually aired on Fridays. And I'll get to start watching CSI again.