Supernatural Gets a New Lead-in

[xwacky]

Flyby post:  I just saw that CW announced new Thursday line-up:  The Vampire Diaries (new series) shows at 8pm, followed by Supernatural at 9pm.

I looked up the premises of Vampire, and it looks to me like it's trying to get on the bandwagon of the popular "Twilight" verse.  To be honest, my interest in it is very low.  But I think it's telling that the network put it before Supernatural.  I'm sure TPTB is hoping to "cash in" on the success of our show.

I wonder how much, if any, loosing Smallville as the lead-in will affect Supernatural.  The numbers from season 4 indicate there's hardly significant lose-of-viewership from 8pm to 9pm.  So our show holds pretty well on its own.  On the other hand, I'm more worried at the news Fringe is moving to 9pm on Thursday.  Oh joy, yet another tough competition for my favorite show.

Question is, what's happening with Smallville?

Comments

[ckll.livejournal.com]

SV goes on Fridays and it was about time for SPN to get out of its shadow

[silwyna.livejournal.com]

I also read that Smallville is moving to Fridays.

I so want to see a new GOOD vampire show, but I'm afraid you're right about the Twilight bandwagon. I'm trying to stay vaguely optimistic, but ... I think Twilight ruined good vampire stories for the next decade or so :\

[dreams-of-honey.livejournal.com]

I'm not all that interested in the Vampire diaries either. It looks cool, but I think you're right and it's just jumped on the twilight band wagon. I don't think it will last.

As for our show, it's a veteran now, with a solid fanbase and as long as the CW keeps promoting it then we should hopefully keep those ratings up! *fingers crossed*

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I'm about halfway through season 4 of SV dvd, and I only bought that because of Jensen. And I have no desire to watch the rest of the series. At all. Unless Jensen makes a comeback or something. He's very pretty as Jason Teague!