thedarkknight-89
The Cape, like any other television show, had a little trouble figuring things out in it's first season. I mean, look at Star Trek The Next Generation. It had a horrible first season. In fact, if it hadn't had the backing of the Original Series fandom, and the massive amount of money behind it, it wouldn't have made it to a second season. The Cape was even better than TNG's first season, but it was shot down so quickly, it didn't have a chance to properly 'Wow' audiences. Every episode was good, solid, but not quite perfect yet. They were improving, finding the pulse of the show, and were canceled far too soon. Unlike Firefly, which actually got far enough to really develop their episodes into excellent stories, The Cape was *just* getting to the point where the writing team and the actors had worked out all the kinks. The final episode was one of their very strongest.The show had a wonderful mythic quality to it. It stuck itself right in the middle between the two comic book extremes of 'super heroic fantasy' and 'extremely dark and realistic'. It had an excellent blend of classic hero and villain themes, with a solid realistic approach. But the core of the show really was the fully fleshed out people. Vince Faraday, Max Malini, Vince's wife and son, all were excellently thought out and vivid people whom you watched struggle, learn and grow each week.It really should have gone on longer. It had a massive amount of potential, and as I said, was just beginning to tap into most of it when it was shut off. It's really sad that the network didn't give it a little more time. Having been given enough time even as Firefly was given, and I firmly believe it would have succeeded. I'm going to pick up the DVD as soon as I get a chance, it's worth owning.
justifythegame
This show seems like its written by a 12 year old. Its a miracle how it got the green light. As far as superhero shows/movies are concerned, it literally follows every single cliché in the book. Watching the pilot alone you could predict easily what would happen next. There is nothing original in this series. Some of the acting is also questionable but thats the least of the shows problems.What I am utterly confused about is how NBC replaced Heroes with this show. While Heroes might have had its problems, it wasn't unwatchable like this show. These networks are now much more a business than they ever were. Unless their shows rank at the very top in terms of viewers they are prepared to can any show regardless of how good a series is. Replacing a good series with a much worse series is not going to improve their ratings unless they are committed to the preteen demographic.
lulurma
I do not know why good shows are given a short period of time to make it on a network and other shows that are corny and have very little value are given not only a whole season but two or more seasons. This is a good entertaining show that anyone in the family can watch. In a time when Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Green Hornet, Green Lantern, Fantastic Four, The Hulk, Wonder Woman, Ironman, and now Captain America, I think we have room for another superhero and this one does a great job of defending the American way. Why is the network talking cancellation when the show has barely had a chance to get started. Most shows don't find their groove until the second season when they have time to work out all the bugs and find out what works and what doesn't. I think NBC needs to give The Cape a reprieve and lets see what the show can with a few more shows under its "cape".
ab04792
Dear NBC, The best thing about this show is the timeless beauty of Summer Glau. That being said, this reminds me of "GI Joe : The Rise of Cobra", plenty of talent but it doesn't hit the spot. It's too childish for the older people, yet it comes on too late for the kids to enjoy. Swap the time slot with "Chuck" and your ratings may increase...for both shows. I know it's time to renew contracts and call it quits for some shows but don't get too hasty and jump the gun. Take some surveys on college campuses, various forums on the web and even the NBC main site. Run a quick ad telling the people to pick their next favorite show. You'll get your answer sure enough.I'm sure someone high up is happy about the originality factor of the show when no other network is trying it. But, maybe there was a reason that nobody else was trying it. For the readers of this post, if you're not sure about whether or not this show is for you give it at least 30 minutes of your attention, then decide if it's your cup of tea.