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BellosTheMighty
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I'd say "The ignorance is spreading", but previous observations indicate you're far closer to patient zero in the ignorance epidemic. Seriously, what is this thread on? Did someone polyurethane the floorboards and we're all inhaling fumes? That would certainly explain this oncoming migraine... What the hell kind of mental contortionism are you pulling to suggest that AS doesn't care about their ratings? A TV network is a business, ratings attract advertisers, and advertisers are their INCOME. If they don't care about ratings, they're more retarded than this thread. Why the HELL would they just THROW MONEY AWAY? Your theory makes no sense whatsoever. |
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penguintruth
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If Cartoon Network cared that much about ratings, it would strip half its programming and change it into a more lucurative all-ecompassing "kid friendly" station, forgoing foreign media entirely, unless otherwise popular enough to draw in viewers. A cartoon channel was something that was obviously designed on a whim by Turner Broadcasting to keep kids busy, a simple outlet for their extensive cartoon library so they can use their other channels to broadcast things that had broader appeal. That said, I'm sure ratings means something to them, but it's exaggerated by the AS bumps just to rile up the anime fans. Even Cowboy Bebop in its prime couldn't have recieved that much more ratings than the average cartoon during daytime, and shows like Family Guy only recieve a little more than usual. Really, they never would have aired anime in the first place if ratings mattered that much. It's obvious that they're just using ratings now to excuse their distaste for the fans. Like a cable network cares how many people are watching a certain cartoon at 11:30 pm. Most channels are airing random filler programming at that time of night that get no ratings at all, why should anyone care how many people are watching Moribito? The answer: they don't. The Williams Street folks just prefer to put on their own progamming, and use the ratings of a popular prime time hit like Family Guy as an excuse. |
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ConanSan
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Fans should complain in this given instance but they are caught in a catch 22. They can't tell [AS] that thier treatment of the show isn't right via not watching because if they did, that would just give [AS] the power to pull the plug completely. And in that case, all that does is send a signal to [AS] that profanasquigle is a million seller at the expence of anything of true merit. Or it leads to Darkplace, which I believe is a sencible alterntive to Geass.
Such a move would have probably made a tidy sum for Viz as they market those Island Episodes in a seperate set of boxsets marked "THE LOST EPIOSDES" in 72 point Coke Classic style. Quote: Fans are clingy complaining dip****s who will never ever be grateful for any concession you make. The moment you shut out their shrilled tremulous voices, the happier you'll be for it." CN Could of said, "You know what? we're going to get Shipuden now and to hell with what idiot who runs aroud with thier weaboo headbands screaming databyou inbetween thier bitching says." because as you put it yourself with Code Geass, they would still eat it up with a spoon regardless of if it was Naruto Z or not. But no, two years of island episodes for us and a dead programing block who's demise has all but obliterated the profiblity of airing anime on tv. But, hey, the fans are happy, right?
I did not say at any point that the demographic for Toonami was anything but the Tween-Teen age group, you made that up whilst screaming "HEIL SPELLCHECK!". |
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