# Will you watch a TV show if it's over/cancelled before you begin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 9, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-a-tv-show-if-its-over-cancelled-before-you-begin/649826 "2013-02-09T22:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-a-tv-show-if-its-over-cancelled-before-you-begin/649826/21 "2013-02-13T04:32:28Z")
It’s a bit rough if you know it gets cancelled early with no resolution at all. _ **Firefly** _ and _ **Terriers** _, both brilliant shows that died too soon, have each got a little bit of a satisfying conclusion, so I would have to recommend them. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-a-tv-show-if-its-over-cancelled-before-you-begin/649826/22 "2013-02-13T15:21:06Z")
I’m more apt to watch a show that I know has been cancelled or is over with, than to try and pick up a show that is either new and unproven, or hanging on by a thread. It’s less annoying that way- I know it’s cancelled, and that I can just enjoy what’s there and be a little frustrated that they didn’t continue. I can watch it on DVD or stream it in a relatively short amount of time for most shows like that as well. Watching the show crater in slow motion is the worst though. After the whole 4th/5th season business with Babylon 5, I sort of gave up on that kind of thing, in expectation that I’d watch any future series like this in syndication after it’s over and done with. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-a-tv-show-if-its-over-cancelled-before-you-begin/649826/23 "2013-02-13T15:54:37Z")
I came in specifically to mention ‘Firefly’ - I see it got covered. ‘Rome’ is another series that I just recently watched. I’m not sure how I missed it the first time around, but it’s fantastic. I grew up watching syndicated re-runs in non-prime time spots, so that’s how I approach a lot of TV series. Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Twilight Zone, Get Smart, Gilligan’s Island, Adam 12 were all done by the time I saw them; it didn’t have any effect on my enjoyment of them. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-a-tv-show-if-its-over-cancelled-before-you-begin/649826/24 "2013-02-13T15:55:36Z")
Actually that makes me want to watch the show more. I hate shows that go on and on and on without any ending in sight. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-watch-a-tv-show-if-its-over-cancelled-before-you-begin/649826.md?page=1)