Comments on: Fox Throws DRIVE Under The Bus

By: Lee L.

Lee L. — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:49:29 +0000

Very disapointed. I looked forward to Mondays just to see Drive. What a great show. Unusual, not like all the other reality shows. This was very refreshing. I would fire whoever chose to kill Drive.

By: calab sloan

calab sloan — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:29:32 +0000

this was one of the best shows i have seen in along time for the past two weeks me and my family have stoped every thing on monday nights to watch drive so i belive fox needs to at least finish the series you cant leave us hanging.

By: Linda B.

Linda B. — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:09:20 +0000

Kristen – the writers of Reunion released a statement saying the murderer was going to end up being Amy, the daughter given up at the beginning of the show. I don’t remember if they gave a reason why she killed her real mom or not.

By: shanna

shanna — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:56:06 +0000

The TVAddict is so right. I have not watched a new FOX show since Reunion just because I know shows don’t survive but with all the hype behind Drive, I thought (wrong) that FOX was actually getting behind a show. I should have gone with my gut and stayed away.

I don’t watch FOX at all now except for the Sunday night cartoons.

By: Natalie J. Damschroder

Natalie J. Damschroder — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:54:04 +0000

I’d totally condemn Fox but they do have Prison Break, and while I’ve never watched House it doesn’t seem like trash TV. And they’re certainly not the only network to yank a show after only two weeks. The CW did it with Runaway, and whoever had Head Cases only let it air one episode.

Something I learned today made me understand (but NOT condone) the reasoning better. To get advertisers, Fox has to guarantee certain ratings. If they don’t get them, they have to give the advertisers free air time on other shows to make up the difference. Or something like that. So I can see that the prospect of spending more money than they already have would cause them to cancel instead.

I think the whole system needs revamping.

By: Mana

Mana — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:59:03 +0000

Was there ever any doubt that it would be cancelled fairly quickly? I mean this was a bit sooner than I expected but still… it’s FOX. Nothing good ever gets a chance on that network… should a good show with lots of potential make it through its first season, FOX would make sure to interfere with the writing and kill it that way instead. Being picked up by FOX is the worst that could happen to your show if it is any good…

I agree that the constant cancelations make people reluctant to try out the new shows. I know a lot of people who refuse to watch anything on that network until they’re sure that it isn’t suddenly going to be cancelled on them.

By: seat42f

seat42f — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:50:41 +0000

My source at Fox is telling me the final two unaired episodes of “Drive” will air this summer…. date tbd.. better than nothing

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:29:46 +0000

Damnit. It’s not like we didn’t see it coming, but damnit none the less. I really enjoyed the 4 episodes we got. I hope we get to buy the remaining two on iTunes.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:49:32 +0000

Fox sucks. Drive was a great show. And yes, it lacked ratings, but they couldn’t even finish airing the episodes that were filmed? Or give it a chance to build an audience?

I was hesitant when deciding whether I’d watch this, and I guess I should’ve chosen not to. After what happened with Reunion and now Drive, I will never watch another new show on Fox. If one becoems a hit and it looks good, then I may catch up and tune in. But that’s it.

By: seat42f

seat42f — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:28:22 +0000

Wasn’t this season only six eps anyway??? sort of a looksee and if it hit ratings wise they’d pick it up for the fall? I think Tim Minear has a great mind for spinning tales but he seems to get in trouble with casting. The concept was there and “I think” Nathan can carry a show ( some would disagree with me on that ) but some of the Drive casting choices were terrible. I said this on another thread but take the cast from Lost and substitute them in for every roll and people would watch in tune with Prison Breaks ratings.

Fox is mulling over burning off the last two episodes on Fridays or just streaming them online. Either way we will get to see what was filmed for this year…..

Did anyone see the original pilot? last summer???