10-16-2009, 01:23 AM
Yup, hard to convince investors to fork over cash for unproven things. Why try a smart/funny/interesting show like firefly, carnivale, arrested development when they were all cancelled despite great reviews?
Because the average plebian would rather watch American Idol or read pseudo-literature like Dan Brown or John Grisham. (When the tops of 3 New York Times best seller lists are Brown, Grisham, and Beck, it tells you something about the intellectual state of the 'reading' population of America).
Entertainment is an industry and the money is in appealing to the lowest common denominator.
Because the average plebian would rather watch American Idol or read pseudo-literature like Dan Brown or John Grisham. (When the tops of 3 New York Times best seller lists are Brown, Grisham, and Beck, it tells you something about the intellectual state of the 'reading' population of America).
Entertainment is an industry and the money is in appealing to the lowest common denominator.