Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Vampire Diaries taking over Smallville

It has come to my attention that Smallville will be replaced on Thursday nights at 8pm with The Vampire Diaries. In turn, sending Smallville to it's new time and date on Friday nights at 8pm. What the hell is that!? Seriously!? I mean, maybe I'm just being a little selfish here, but I barely watch TV as it is, and the only 2 shows I really follow are Smallville and Supernatural. (Another amazing show by the way.) I would like to watch them both on the same night...one after the other...just like I have been for the past 4 years! Smallville can't have too many seasons left. Don't get me wrong, it's a great show and all but seriously...9 seasons? It can't be too far from retirement as it is. Why change it schedule NOW? Why not put The Vampire Diaries on Friday nights? That way all of the little teeny bopper girls who are watching The Vampire Diaries in hopes of spotting a new version of Twilight to obsess over can watch it without having to worry about their bed time.
Now, I'm not knocking The Vampire Diaries...hell, I'll probably even watch it, assuming that it doesn't suck. All I'm saying is...why take away a show that everyone is used to and loves to put on something that everyone knows nothing about?
The CW probably thinks that Smallville fans who have not been paying attention to the change in scheduling will turn to their channel to see their beloved show, only to find that it has been replaced with a third rate knock off of the Twilight saga. Honestly, if you've ever seen the promo trailer, that is exactly what it is.
Not to mention the fact that the viewers who watched Supernatural simply because it came on after Smallville may no longer watch Supernatural. Therefore Supernatural will lose those viewers. Not something that I am a fan of, people!
All in all, I just think that Smallville should stay where it is Thursdays at 8pm. I'm just a bit bitter that they are taking it off for this knock off show. Check out the promo trailer and tell me it doesn't look like a knock off of Twilight.

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