Shark is no more :(
Today I learned that one of my favorite shows, Shark, has been canceled.
At first this one looks like any other generic procedural drama out there, but there is more to it than that.
James Woods, the main actor, made sure of that by getting rid of most of that loathsome expository dialogue written by people who thinks we’re morons.
The plotlines weren’t like the ones in Law & Order, where characters just do what they’re supposed to do (well, most of the time anyway).
Shark is the kind of character we’ve come to love, a maverick that does what he thinks needs to be done regardless of the rules, like Jack Bauer or Gregory House. I don’t want to see someone just follow the rules and do what he’s supposed to do, not only because that hardly provides for good conflict and character development but because being so strict about the rules, like most people in real life, dehumanizes the characters a little. Like Jack McCoy sending someone who’s not a monster to prison for life. It provides for good drama, but it’s sometimes painful to watch.
Obviously, because of their unethical and even criminal actions, there will come a point where the show doesn’t seem that plausible anymore (See: 24), so I guess Shark’s cancellation before it jumped… well, you know, it’s kind of a blessing.
I hope they make a Season 1 and 2 DVD set without the annoying daughter.
They canceled Shark? That sucks! I love that show!
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