It's better for everyone this way ...

[fembuck]

SCI FI Channel is pulling the plug on "Painkiller Jane," says The Hollywood Reporter.

The action-hero series starring Kristanna Loken is wrapping production on its 22-episode first-season order, which will run as planned. Sixteen episodes have aired so far, with the season/series finale slated for Sept. 21

Based on the comic book of the same name, "Jane" centers on top DEA agent Jane Vasco (Loken), a woman with regenerative powers who joins a covert government agency that hunts down "neuros," people with neurological powers.

The last episode that aired was an "it's all a dream episode" as well as a clip show. *shakes head* It's the merciful thing to do now, for the viewers (all 5 of us left) AND everyone involved with the show. Seriously, this is like the first cancellation I'm relieved by.

I'll miss seeing Kristanna every week, but hopefully she'll get another show for next season. And I never thought I'd say this, but I'm ready to see her NOT playing a superhero (unless Sarah Connor Chronicles needs TWO Terminatrix's. Then Kristanna could be the evil hate!sex bot and Summer could be the Schoompy!Snuggle!bot who gets into sexy fights to save Sarah from Kristanna).

Let's hope for a a doctor, a lawyer or a cop show (this includes forsenic/crime scene investigation shows)... or if it's a mid-season replacement show based on this years theme she might end up playing an alien, a vampire, a various other type of immortal or a hapless fool who finds herself in a position of great importance. Mostly though, I hope she can joins "Women's Murder Club" with Angie Harmon so I can go ahead and swoon from the overpowering amount of sexy.

Comments

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

but has she ever been in anything good? (I'm not counting TLW because it's TLW). Bloodrayne and PKJ? This woman does not have a good track record.

*thinking, thinking, thinking* No, no I don't think she's ever been in anything that was genuinely good. I kind of liked Mortal Kombat: Conquest cause it was campy as hell, but no, she hasn't really been in anything that I would admit to watching or recommend to others (unless of course it's to say, "It's sooooo bad, you've got to see it to understand how bad it is!")

Still, I love your TSCC idea, so long as Sarah gets Cameron in the end *g* (God, it hasn't even started and I've gone all shippy already)

Lokinator's role would just be there to showcase the true love between Sarah and Cameron, what with Cameron fighting to protect her woman, and Sarah helping to patch up Cameron's wounds by firelight (I don't care if they're living in a house now, I'm sure it has a fire place!), and then Cameron ultimately overcoming grave injury when Sarah is put in immediate danger. It would be a terribly romantic storyline, and would involve many attractive ladies fighting and gazing at each other tenderly.

except for their strange habit of trying to give Barbara and Helena male love interests, when they were obviously together

I know right! I mean, anyone who saw the pilot for that show and didn't immediately think that Barbara and Helena were a couple ... well, they must not have watched the pilot of the show if they think that. And the writers kept trying to convince us that they were straight, but everything about them screamed couple. I mean they were even raising a rebellious teenager together. *give the hand to the producers*

and I'm sure if it had been about three men, the show would still be on the air.

It enrages me that this is likely true. The sci-fi/action genre is still very much a boys club.

[ralst.livejournal.com]

This just proves what I've long known; the members of my f-list should be writing tv shows. Okay, so do we have to wait for the show to start until you write this story, or can we get it now? *g*

The sci-fi/action genre is still very much a boys club.

I think you can replace 'the sci-fil/action genre' with 'the world', which really makes me steam.