Letters to the Editor
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The CW was the kiss of death
I really think that had Veronica Mars been on another network, it would have survived. Here we had a quality show, with critical acclaim, but its audience had a lot of trouble finding it. The 'mash-up' of a network is flailing, trying to figure out what it is and how it can make money. A more established network would have giving the show some more time, embracing the prestige of a critical favorite being on it's airwaves, and it would have done more to promote it. The network did an amazing amount of meddling too, which is why season three is considered by the critics to be the weakest of the bunch.
Folks, this is how we get some of the crappy cars on our roads today, corporations just trying to see what sticks for a quick profit, with no long term eye. Reality TV is cheap, and sadly it gets ratings. Don't blame me, I have a people meter on my set, and I don't watch that stuff. I never missed VM, though, starting midway through season 2 when I read about it. I guess that wasn't enough.