Author:
Emily Kettner (yes, you really screwed up cancelling Tarzan)
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Date Posted: 21:20:53 05/17/13 Fri
In reply to:
Tarzan Fan , usa
's message, "USA fans fight to save Travis Fimmel as Tarzan" on 22:03:08 11/30/03 Sun
>I've pasted one sample here for you:
>
>Joined: Oct 22, 2003
>Posts: 39 Posted: 11-30 19:28:00
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> Dear Powers That Be:
>
>I started watching Tarzan quite by accident - even
>though I live in one of the largest cities in America,
>Chicago, I saw almost no advertising for the show
>prior to the premier. I happened upon a blurb about
>Tarzan in a magazine, and made a note to check out the
>show.
>
>I'm 46 years old with four children, four
>grandchildren, and two college degrees. I don't tune
>into the WB all that often, because the programming
>seems to be geared toward a much younger crowd. But
>Tarzan was one of my favorite stories as a child, and
>I have enjoyed the legend in all its versions, from
>the books to the cartoons. I thought the premise of
>your show, Tarzan in New York in TODAY'S world, was a
>fascinating twist on an old favorite.
>
>After watching the first episode, I was hooked. The
>story was intriguing, the characters were realistic,
>and it wasn't necessarily aimed at a teenage audience.
>In fact, I found it to be a breath of fresh air in a
>world of repetitive and redundant TV programming, a
>show that ANYONE of ANY AGE could and would enjoy.
>That proved to be true when my 12-year-old and
>26-year-old daughters became regular viewers as well.
>
>Now the word is that Tarzan is on hiatus, a word that
>often precedes cancellation. After a mere 8 episodes,
>there might not be any more glimpses into the life of
>Tarzan and Jane.
>
>I see on this message board that I am not the only one
>who is frustrated, discouraged, and angry to see such
>a fine program yanked without giving it a real shot at
>gaining an audience. Whether you realize it or not,
>you have created a CULT CLASSIC here, a story that
>already lives on in fan fiction, art, and poetry. The
>last time I saw this kind of zeal for a show they were
>trying to cancel the original Star Trek series...and
>we all know where THAT little ride has taken it's
>creators.
>
>Please make the right decision where Tarzan is
>concerned - you won't regret giving us back our
>favorite show. What may be missing in ratings can be
>made up in merchandising...I don't know if you've
>noticed, but you have TRAVIS FIMMEL as Tarzan, and the
>man's image is known to have caused more than one
>accident when displayed on a billboard!
>
>One more thing - a beautiful love story, when
>portrayed by actors with chemistry, can be a stronger
>draw than one might think - just look at the response
>to TITANIC. Here you had a true story of human tragedy
>in which the world's largest ship sinks with a
>tremendous loss of life, with Rose and Jack thrown in
>as the fictional star-crossed lovers, and what does
>the pubic react to? I don't remember seeing that many
>posters of the ship, if you know what I mean.
>
>It's not all ratings. It's not all numbers. Sometimes,
>it's just plain art. You have created something
>wonderful and exciting and bewitching in this show,
>and that doesn't happen often in television.
>
>No matter what happens, I want to thank you for
>introducing me to some of the greatest characters I've
>ever had the pleasure of knowing. Pat yourselves on
>the back - you've got us hook, line, and sinker.
>
>Nancy
>Chicago, IL
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