TMC
2012-11-10 07:34:54 UTC
1) The replacement for the oldest daughter is no better than the
previous actress, indeed, may not even be as good. The other acress
may have quit.
2) Aging the baby and bringing the father back into his lfie (with a
different father) is nothing by a copycat of Mike Stivic and Archie
Bunker fighting over how to raise Mike's kid, and not a very good one.
3) The two other sisters were good, but now they have less screen time
thanks to the baby and his father.
Keep in mind that this was written back in August:previous actress, indeed, may not even be as good. The other acress
may have quit.
2) Aging the baby and bringing the father back into his lfie (with a
different father) is nothing by a copycat of Mike Stivic and Archie
Bunker fighting over how to raise Mike's kid, and not a very good one.
3) The two other sisters were good, but now they have less screen time
thanks to the baby and his father.
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/why-last-man-standing-face-cancellation-182400419.html
"Last Man Standing" made news recently by making some cast changes and
when ABC decided to place the show on Fridays in the fall. These
changes will not be enough to increase viewership or even hold the
current viewership totals. Fans of the show should be very surprised
if the show makes it through 2012 without facing cancellation.
Seen it all before
In "Last Man Standing," Tim Allen plays a similar character to his Tim
"The Tool Man" Taylor role on "Home Improvement." He is a guy who
tries to hold on to as much testosterone as possible and attempts to
prove himself as a "man's man" at every opportunity. He goes up
against a sensible wife who believes it would be better if he would
relax and try to enjoy the more cultural aspects of life, or at least
be less narrow-minded about "unmanly" things. During the first season
run of the show, the ratings dropped by half as more and more viewers
realized they had seen most of the show's formula once before.
Changing Kristin
The executives at ABC decided it would be a strong move for the show
to recast the part of Kristin. The eldest daughter on the show will
now be played by Amanda Fuller instead of Alexandra Krosney. Instead
of recasting the part, the creators should have given the character
some character. Eve, the youngest daughter, is a tomboy who attempts
to do everything to stay on her father's good side from good grades to
taking an interest in the same things he likes. The middle child,
Mandy, is a girly-girl who would rather shop than study. She is a
caricature of a modern high school girl, but at least she has
character.
The creators of "Last Man Standing" tried to give a little more
strength to Kristin by having her date Kyle, her father's coworker,
but that only lasted a few episodes before the concept disappeared
from the show. They failed at making Kristin a relatable character by
giving her few comedic lines and even less of an opportunity to show
her originality. As per usual, though, actors have to pay for the
mistakes of the creators.
Friday move
Shows rarely improve in the ratings after a move unless the move is to
one of the prime weekday slots. What is worse is how "Last Man
Standing" is being paired with Reba McEntire's new shot "Malibu
Country." The preview ABC has placed online makes the new show seem
bland and boring. The only programs saving Friday night for ABC will
be "Shark Tank" and "What Would You Do?" The first primetime hour of
the evening is more mush than meat. The changes ABC made to "Last Man
Standing" are a strong indication that this show will be history after
the 2012-2013 season, if not sooner.
http://www.facebook.com/BringBackAlexandraKrosney?fref=ts
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1828327/board/flat/206819799?d=206819874&p=1#206819874
http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3208897&st=255