NBC has decided not to pick up the back nine episodes of its J.J. Abrams-produced series, effectively canceling it. It will stay on the air, however, through at least Dec. 1.
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NBC has decided not to pick up the back nine episodes of its J.J. Abrams-produced series, effectively canceling it. It will stay on the air, however, through at least Dec. 1.
this sucks but i knew it was coming b/c ppl keep bashing the show so i knew it was a matter of time.i understand why they cancel it but i am also kind of mad..i love the show b/c it show black people(even do the stars are from europe)in a good light,i love the action and 11/4/10 epsiode was great u can see boris and gugu started to have some real chemistry and i notice gugu can really can act(love the scenes with the president that was great).i jus hope since nbc is canceling it(i wont hold a grudge)they will give undercovers the proper goodbye with a final.(if nbc dont give undercovers a ending i will be upset and i wont like nbc anymore)
ps:i hate the fact that when ppl hear j.j abrams and spy they think of alias this show was never gone be like alias and i hate how ppl got mad that it was so different ..the shows are not suppose to be the same.the ratings were ok so why cancel it..
| Pi wrote: |
| Don't watch this garbage just to see strong black characters shown in a good light. If you'd like I'd be more than happy to recommend a bunch of other serial dramas with quality black characters that are FAR better than this drivel. Really, this show was absolute torture to watch, and this is from a huge Abrams fan and someone that was really looking forward to Undercovers. I never wanted it to be Alias. I just wanted it to pick between being a serious spy show or a comedy - one or the other. Or even be a quality mix of the two - it can be done - see Burn Notice. But no, it had no direction, and the writing and episode plotting was just awful - perhaps the worst writing I've ever seen from a network serial. And that Leo character was the worst, most annoying character I've EVER seen on ANY show in my entire life. Unfortunately for those like you that managed to enjoy the show, I guarantee you there won't be a proper ending. At best you can hope for it NOT to end on a HUGE cliffhanger, but don't get your hopes up for them to tie up any of the loose ends. Take it from someone that has had HUNDREDS of their favorite shows canceled - you aren't going to get an ending you're happy with. I'm sorry to break it to you - as someone who knows what it feels like from lots of experience, nothing stinks worse than being left hanging. Even though I hated the show, I'm sorry you enjoyed it and it ended in such a manner......never fun........ |
While it's good that a show of jj abrams was dropped; he's been coasting on his success too much, as the problems in this show evidenced.
I'll be sorry to see this go. Each episode was getting better than the last and this could've grown into a great show.
TV is so filled with shows, where the "romance" aspect is capitalizing on the "will they/won't they" sexual tension of a potential couple that it gets really annoying. It's always refreshing to see a show start with leads who are already a couple. StandOff did a much better job of that than Undercovers, but as I said it was getting better.
It was on the wrong network to begin with. I could see this doing well on a network like USA, not NBC. Overall the show was great. I never understood the hate it got, really. It was a good 8 o'clock show that had that relax feeling to it. You know, just watch, chill, and enjoy. Also, it was nice for a change to see two black leads on a show that isnt a comedy. At least, I am glad I was introduced to Gugu Mbatha.
| Fuhgeddabouditt wrote: |
It was on the wrong network to begin with. I could see this doing well on a network like USA, not NBC. Overall the show was great. I never understood the hate it got, really. It was a good 8 o'clock show that had that relax feeling to it. You know, just watch, chill, and enjoy. Also, it was nice for a change to see two black leads on a show that isnt a comedy. At least, I am glad I was introduced to Gugu Mbatha. |
Very agree! This hsow is fun and I'm do glad I got introduced to the 2 leads, they're spectacular.
I feel the show needed more mystery, but it was still a great show. I hope NBC picks up more of it later like a summer show.
| Pi wrote: |
| Don't watch this garbage just to see strong black characters shown in a good light. If you'd like I'd be more than happy to recommend a bunch of other serial dramas with quality black characters that are FAR better than this drivel. Really, this show was absolute torture to watch, and this is from a huge Abrams fan and someone that was really looking forward to Undercovers. I never wanted it to be Alias. I just wanted it to pick between being a serious spy show or a comedy - one or the other. Or even be a quality mix of the two - it can be done - see Burn Notice. But no, it had no direction, and the writing and episode plotting was just awful - perhaps the worst writing I've ever seen from a network serial. And that Leo character was the worst, most annoying character I've EVER seen on ANY show in my entire life. Unfortunately for those like you that managed to enjoy the show, I guarantee you there won't be a proper ending. At best you can hope for it NOT to end on a HUGE cliffhanger, but don't get your hopes up for them to tie up any of the loose ends. Take it from someone that has had HUNDREDS of their favorite shows canceled - you aren't going to get an ending you're happy with. I'm sorry to break it to you - as someone who knows what it feels like from lots of experience, nothing stinks worse than being left hanging. Even though I hated the show, I'm sorry you enjoyed it and it ended in such a manner......never fun........ |
It was actually starting to show promise...We were just about to start seeing what the reasons behind the re-hiring of Samantha and Steven really were.
And how strange that episode 9, which was to air today was cancelled...
With this show one would really have to suspend the belief of reality. How would the black characters cope in a country such as North Korea? They couldn't. Could these people perform spywork in a Eastbloc country without arousing any suspicion? Not likely. Simply put, there aren't many areas the "spies" could operate freely just as I wouldn't believe asian spies operating freely in Nigeria.
This show has so much implausibility that it really insults one's intelligence to believe anything the characters do. If I want to watch a mindless action spy drama, I would watch Macgruber over and over again. Yes, Macgruber is a comedy.
| ott666 wrote: |
With this show one would really have to suspend the belief of reality. How would the black characters cope in a country such as North Korea? They couldn't. Could these people perform spywork in a Eastbloc country without arousing any suspicion? Not likely. Simply put, there aren't many areas the "spies" could operate freely just as I wouldn't believe asian spies operating freely in Nigeria. This show has so much implausibility that it really insults one's intelligence to believe anything the characters do. If I want to watch a mindless action spy drama, I would watch Macgruber over and over again. Yes, Macgruber is a comedy. |
| Alex055 wrote: |
It was actually starting to show promise...We were just about to start seeing what the reasons behind the re-hiring of Samantha and Steven really were. And how strange that episode 9, which was to air today was cancelled... |
| MOSTCAPABLEONE wrote: | ||
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Agreed.
| MOSTCAPABLEONE wrote: |
| It just seems like to me that a lot of people didn't want to give the show a chance and didn't want to like the show for their own personal reasons. |
| ott666 wrote: | ||
Isn't liking or not liking something based on one's personal reasons? Liking something because what others like are typical traits of mindless idiots. |
| MOSTCAPABLEONE wrote: | ||||
Wasn't my point and what you have posted doesn't apply to anything I have stated. Simply put, it's like saying I might not like a particular recording artist as a person, however, that doesn't mean that I don't like their music. But for some people, since they don't like that artist as a person, they will not ALLOW themselves to like that particular artist's music regardless of the music's quality. |
