pomporiking:


You still don't want to admit the fact that capturing your target audience is what mostly keeps shows running for long,so even when ratings start to dip,you still have the select group of loyal fans who would still keep watching
I really don't know the denial you say I live in.the 100 vd and originals are good shows imo not great but good enough to watch for fun they are not as terrible as you claim.

Ultimatesammie:

wait guy are u saying that a show might be really poor and it wud still have a lot of fans shoo!! yes I know some shows are better dan some no doubt but u cant hv a large fan base if the series is crap. By the way the comments on nairaland are they all from teens are dere not adults there too, guy pls dont generalise it u might not like it based on ur perception. I have seen people criticise great shows just becos dere is something dere dey might not like.

harryclinton:



Only Hannibal beats all those series hands down

koice:

^^
Dude, if it were only about capturing the target audience, then shows like Crisis and Almost Human never would have been cancelled at all, cuz both shows garnered strong fanbases during the short period of their respective airing. Those networks cared more about quality than fanbase or target audience.

The CW is another matter. I don't think The CW cares about stuffs like ratings or quality or fanbases. It just wants to keep from sinking under, thus, it kept ridiculous shows like TVD afloat when the logical thing is to wrap it all up and concentrate solely on the spin-off, The Original. The alacrity by which it churn out silly shows like Beauty And The Beast is alarming to say the least.

pomporiking:


Crisis had a strong fanbase!!!that's a big fat lie.it was a very average show with poor ratings which was rightly cancelled
Why do you keep bringing up cw?? are we arguing about the network or just some of its shows

cronoseus:
CW have the best picture quality...same with STARZ,,,CW vampire tv shows suck,vampire diaries and the originals but the rest r great

cronoseus:
crisis sucks big time!

cronoseus:
all the same..the quality is phenomenal

even Gotham's video quality is spot on,,though i dont know its producer

koice:


Calling Crisis an average show is absurd considering the content and plot however weak was far better than most of the nonsense that pass for dramas on The CW.

To answer your question, The CW is a troubled network with a long history of shoving sub-par TV shows down the throat of people that don't know any better, hence, I cannot criticize it's shows without painting it with the same brush as well.

cronoseus:
crisis is in the same genre with blacklist..and clearly blacklist was a killer,crisis lacked something,,but it would have rocked if it was produced by different entities,,also the cast were a flop

Darey00:
CW sucks.
TVD sucks
TO sucks
The 100 Sucks
Arrow sucks
The Flash sucks
ditto ditto

Fans of CW are kids and teenagers who lack an adult sense of humour..

If you don't watch series coming from HBO,FOX,AMC etc.... you are not grown up....

===> OK ...I don talk am for you. Can we have peace now?

Nathysmith:

Yet so many adults around the world watch it, there are are scientific terms illustrations that so many adults might not even understand yet u claim they are 4 kids pls. The CW shows brings excitement a particular episode can steer u up not d other shows dat u wud hv to wait until u hv watched like 5-6 be4 main act starts.
@koice why is it paining u so much dude, dem dey pay u o boy aaaaaa. The thing even with everything people wud continue to watch it nd even d shows u think are great another person might say its wack and I hvnt even gotten any substantial reason 4 u other than d fact dat u think dey are childish.
Pls next time giv gud reasons.
PEACE

Darey00:


haba brother I can't believe u missed d sarcasm in my post... d post was meant for d OP.. U fall my hand o

Darey00:
CW sucks.
TVD sucks
TO sucks
The 100 Sucks
Arrow sucks
The Flash sucks
ditto ditto

Fans of CW are kids and teenagers who lack an adult sense of humour..

If you don't watch series coming from HBO,FOX,AMC etc.... you are not grown up....

===> OK ...I don talk am for you. Can we have peace now?

Nathysmith:

Yet so many adults around the world watch it, there are are scientific terms illustrations that so many adults might not even understand yet u claim they are 4 kids pls. The CW shows brings excitement a particular episode can steer u up not d other shows dat u wud hv to wait until u hv watched like 5-6 be4 main act starts.
@koice why is it paining u so much dude, dem dey pay u o boy aaaaaa. The thing even with everything people wud continue to watch it nd even d shows u think are great another person might say its wack and I hvnt even gotten any substantial reason 4 u other than d fact dat u think dey are childish.
Pls next time giv gud reasons.
PEACE

koice:


Yeah, the CW is now all about SFF (Science Fantasy Fiction), most of whom have no real scientific backing. It mixes fact with so much fantasy that poor guys like don't stand a chance. Just see how you were quick to reference it's shows as melting pot of scientific illustrations! You couldn't be more wrong. The 100 is chock full of scientific fallacies that an Adult that doesn't see 'em needs psychological help.

That's why I tell my friends to watch SYFY/Showcase TV shows whenever they have an urge to watch something sciencey and enthralling. Ever heard of Continum? Very educative as well as entertaining. Battlestar Galactica? Leant so much from watching that series. The Sanctuary? As sciencey as they come while it plays with your mind. Stargate Atlantis? Learnt so much about space travels and the exciting possibilities. Meanwhile, I'm still trying to learn anything from The CW's version of SFF till date.

The CW only excite those that don't know any better. I don't get a rise of any kind myself. Whenever I try to watch an episode for the purpose of review, I usually try to get through it by scanning past a lot of monotonous, boring scenes. The CW shows don't make one think, neither do they really excite. Fight scenes lack real coordination and professionalism, one thing becomes clear instantly from watching one. They rely more on CGIs than an artistic approach. Never seen a great memorable fight scene from the stables of The CW till date, no siree! The dialogues are a joke. Education wise, it's pathetic. You won't learn new words or terms from watching shows produced by The CW. Blood and gore wise and real life situations are lost on The CW shows. You don't see a traditional bloody scenes neither can you relate to the fantasy influenced characters and actions.

The CW is a lightweight and it's shows are beyond ridiculous. That's just the way it is.

koice:


Your sad attempt at sarcasm was lost on me bro cuz you I don't watch FOX shows either! In fact, I avoid it's shows as much as I do The CWs. The CW targets a specific demographics - Teens demographics, I wasn't the one that made the rules, merely saying things as they were. No need to be unnecessarily flippant.

koice:


Your sad attempt at sarcasm was lost on me bro cuz you I don't watch FOX shows either! In fact, I avoid it's shows as much as I do The CWs. The CW targets a specific demographics - Teens demographics, I wasn't the one that made the rules, merely saying things as they were. No need to be unnecessarily flippant.

philfearon:

You know,I finally get what your problem is...
What you fail to understand here is that despite watching CW shows,it still doesn't stop anyone from watching shows from syfy or HBO or ABC or Showtime or AMC or Cinemax...
I remember when I was kid that I used to watch ROSWELL.Then,it was a TV show to me that I really followed,but now,I can't watch it again,but does that I mean I should now start insulting anybody who didn't watch it then and is watching it now?
Like I have been telling u all along,I don't think there is any TV show u have watched that I havent watched.....but I will always watch cw shows that get my attention..
Talking of CONTINUUM,it is a really good show which I followed ( still following) and I don't think it is any difference from other Time travel films ( I don't think any series will ever top Doctor Who on that one)..In the past,I wouldn't have even followed CONTINUUM cuz two of its main characters would have been distasteful to me(one is a teenager and one is a female)...The more reason I look at 12 Monkeys as a joke!!
I followed "the Sanctuary",but I couldn't continue cuz I have not really developed that taste of Female lead characters in shows(movies are exceptions) then....
You keep saying NBC cut Crisis due to fan flop or budget, but since I knew NBC,that's their character..Most of the shows they cancel would have better found its way to other networks and gotten better development...That's why I will always advice people to stay away from NBC shows, cuz they will always break Ur heart..I decided to follow GRIMM cuz its in its fourth season now and still airing(and am enjoying the show)
.....
The bottom line here is,that you can't continue watching watching cw shows doesn't mean that others should..
99% of us here are not direct fans(I mean we mostly download this shows or buy the pirated copies) including you and i...
So stop all this fuss bro,there is nothing to it!!

Darey00:


Mr Man go out there and start making yourself a relevance to d society... I can't believe u actually gauge your IQ (or lack of) by d shows and Networks you follow.. If you like watch Game of thrones till thy kingdom come I don't see any way in which u are better than the average Joe that watches cartoons all day..
I listen to Foreign artistes mostly, cos I can't stand d rubbish being spewed out by 9ja artistes.. yet I don't condemn people who listen to them cos I know aw the human nature works.. its all about choice. u find d CW shows lame, fine,sit down and take a chill pill. start living life.
Na only TV shows full your head

koice:
My ratings on some of the shows produced by the CW.

-Gossip girl 4/10: Basically for teenage boys and girls with abandonment issues. If you're an adult following this show, then you're not okay.

-Reign 5/10: Something is a little off about this show... Yes, I got it now. The plotholes are too embarrassing to be ignored.

-Smallville 6/10: Neat, Sophisticated but marred by too much CGI and little acting

-Arrow 3/10: Seriously, what were they thinking when they created this ridiculous piece of sh*t?? Made Smallville look like a masterpiece.

-Flash 3/10: Another ridiculous piece of sh*t

-The 100 4/10: Bunch of teenagers running around summed it all up. An adult caught following this crap avidly is seriously disturbed.

-The Vampire Diaries 2/10: Possibly the worst vampire themed TV show ever, case closed.

-The Original 5/10: An improvement of it's predecessor but over acting and linear storytelling is killing a once promising show.

-Beauty And The Beast: 1/10: Most ridiculous show on TV hands down.

-Supernatural 7/10: Funny and enchanting, Supernatural is obviously a fluke.

koice:



Finally! A maturely constructed argument. It's a refreshing feeling.
^^
You were right on the fact people can watch shows from other network and still enjoy the ones from The CW, but that wasn't the point I tried to make in my earlier post. Sure, some adults enjoy watching The CW, but when you dig deep, something jumps out at you, something so consistent that it mustn't be ignored. Something called "sentiments". Most adults stick to The Present CW shows based on their past affiliations. Shows like Smallville and Supernatural drew in a lot of Adult audience for the CW - I for one still enjoy Supernatural - and some didn't jump ship even when Smallville wrapped up. What they did instead was to transfer their affections and loyalty to the newer CW productions no matter how absurd they (the shows) were. But that's BTW.

The point I tried to make was this: The CW shows - most of them anyway - are not memorable or comparable to shows from other networks. Someone in his/her right mind couldn't possibly and honestly compare Reign with Vikings. The chereoghapy and presentations alone in Vikings put Reign to Shame. Do you know why? Reign, atypically - being a CW show and all - rely on heavy use of CGI, while Vikings took the Broadway approach - the right approach. Okay let's look at the 100 and the short lived Revolution.What does the former had that the later doesn't. Simple: Revolution is actually believable, and backed up with sound scientific credibility. If Revolution was a CW show, believe me, it would have become their greatest hit show ever! But then again, being The CW, they would have prolly ruined it anyway.

NBC is a struggling network that has long history of axing promising shows, but there is one thing you can't take from them, they know how to make hit shows - good television. Their shows are almost always quite memorable. Even today, "Heroes" is still fresh in our respective minds. The quality of their shows is as such that it's adviceable you enjoy 'em while they last, cuz you never know when they might yank off the chain. NBC may be unreliable, but at least, they keep the masses entertained with strongly written and executed TV shows.

Fans of the CW can rave and praise their favorite shows to the high heavens for all I care, but they should always endeavor to remember and understand that their darling shows wouldn't pass muster and heavy scrutiny. That's all.