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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

Painkiller Jane

[rowanheart24.livejournal.com]

Oh man! I was just getting into this show! I loved the comic book.

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

It's the merciful thing to do now..

Yeah, now if they can only do the same thing to Flash Gordon! I never thought I'd see a show on SciFi that is *worse* than PKJ.

And I never thought I'd say this, but I'm ready to see her NOT playing a superhero..

I don't know. KL reminds me in alot of ways of Yancy Butler, where she just has such a strong physical presence that action roles are the best for her. I still snicker at her being cast opposite Shane on TLW because she looked like she would crush Shane at any moment. But, I totally second putting her on 'Women's Murder Club'!

[amluv.livejournal.com]

somebody had to take this horse and shoot it...as jerri blank would say..."irony..."

[teh-no.livejournal.com]

I'm just sorry this got a whole twenty-two episodes. Blade, Firefly, Birds of Prey (yes, I actually enjoyed BOP more than PKJ), they all got about thirteen episodes. Drive got four. Wasted potential.

Although Terminatrix showing up to try to seduce Cameron back to the Skynet Side of the Force would be pretty awesome. If low on dialogue. Perhaps an interpretive dance...

[anomalys.livejournal.com]

Ah, sweet retribution. That's what they get for killing Mo. The only good things to come out of PKJ were the fics and your reviews. At least now I don't have to keep watching just to continue taking part in your PKJ threads.

[h-face28.livejournal.com]

I stopped watching it weeks ago so this means nothing to me. I love the comics and wish they had stuck closer to the story line in the comic all along. Looking at Loken every week is the only thing that will be missed about this show. (and maybe Riley just a lil):P

[ralst.livejournal.com]

Having stopped watching PKJ a while ago, I'm not sorry to hear it's been cancelled. I'm not even sorry to hear that Loken will be off our screens - very pretty, 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.

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)

And I'm another who loved BoP - except for their strange habit of trying to give Barbara and Helena male love interests, when they were obviously together - and I'm sure if it had been about three men, the show would still be on the air.

[sportygal1316.livejournal.com]

The Comics Continuum also reported on the cancellation:

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0708/15/index.htm