‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ Season 2 Thread | HBO

[RickyGQ]

Every decision since the discovery merger has been a terrible one. They are killing their brand and most don’t realize it because they think they will make money from reality shows and shyt. But what they don’t realize is nobody goes to hbo for reality tv. I’m damn sure as hell not subscribing to a streaming service to watch low brow entertainment.

I hope this decision is a result of the strike and not some executive thinking the ratings went high enough

It’s gotta be an executive. The old HBO woulda just waited until the strike was over. They’re notorious for having inconsistent releases cause the end product was always the goal. It’s why they were the best network hands down. This shyt is beyond trash. Art is dead and they capitalistic fukks are to blame.

 

[Rayzah]

It’s gotta be an executive. The old HBO woulda just waited until the strike was over. They’re notorious for having inconsistent releases cause the end product was always the goal. It’s why they were the best network hands down. This shyt is beyond trash. Art is dead and they capitalistic fukks are to blame.

This is my biggest annoyance with the “the ratings weren’t good enough” or “it cost too much to make” argument. Like why can’t critical acclaim be enough for a show to get -3-4 seasons. How do we measure ratings on the streaming era? This seems like a combination of magic and them public disapproval of the show, the writes strike and discovery being trash

 

[RickyGQ]

This is my biggest annoyance with the “the ratings weren’t good enough” or “it cost too much to make” argument. Like why can’t critical acclaim be enough for a show to get -3-4 seasons. How do we measure ratings on the streaming era? This seems like a combination of magic and them public disapproval of the show, the writes strike and discovery being trash

That’s so short sighted. The backlash was turning though. The show clearly made an effort to not paint the main characters quite as badly as they did in the first season. Jerry West was toned down significantly. Magic the sex fiend was turned all the way down to 0 damn near.

 

[Luke Cage]

End a series called "winning time" with the protagonists losing to the celtics in the finals brehs

 

[jwinfield]

I hope this decision is a result of the strike and not some executive thinking the ratings went high enough

Apparently the ending we saw last night was put together in January.

 

[EA]

HBO pissed me off with this one. I was enjoying this season so much and then the realization of this being the series finale at the end of the episode had me disgusted. Based on how season one started, I was hoping this would run right up until Magic’s HIV announcement.

 

[br82186]

HBO pissed me off with this one. I was enjoying this season so much and then the realization of this being the series finale at the end of the episode had me disgusted. Based on how season one started, I was hoping this would run right up until Magic’s HIV announcement.

N-gga I wanted to see how they would portray the Pistons, Bulls, the James Worthy incident, and Magic and Buss's orgy parties.

 

[EA]

N-gga I wanted to see how they would portray the Pistons, Bulls, the James Worthy incident, and Magic and Buss's orgy parties.

The Bad Boys Pistons would have been so hilarious on this show. That episode of Bird going for long walks in Indiana trying to come to terms with the fact that his window’s closed would have been amazing

 

[ciubaca]

Make a series about the Lakers called Winning time and end the series with the Lakers losing
I know there is an answer in this thread but why did they cancel this?
I mean, they stuck with Westworld for 3 seasons and nobody was watching that. Not to mention it had to have a huge production value, way bigger than winning time

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

Pretty much…it was a rush job of the highest order that lacked creativity. Surely they could have come up with something better than “Oh look Jeanie will own the team someday!”

 

[beenz]

This is my biggest annoyance with the “the ratings weren’t good enough” or “it cost too much to make” argument. Like why can’t critical acclaim be enough for a show to get -3-4 seasons. How do we measure ratings on the streaming era? This seems like a combination of magic and them public disapproval of the show, the writes strike and discovery being trash

succession didn't really start getting popular with the masses til season 3.

season 1 was pretty slow and it hit it's stride in season 2. season 3 is when EVERYONE was watching it.

but succession was getting critically acclaimed from the jump and they never cancelled that shyt.

 

[Digital Omen]

Thank God The Wire isn't being made today. fukkin HBO Discovery a$$holes would've cancelled it after the first season.
What a piece of shyt, can't even enjoy critically acclaimed shows anymore.
FOH

 

[Atsym Sknyfs]

haven't rushed to watch most of this season and never felt any buzz whatsoever, so it makes sense.

they strikes hurt the buzz .. to a degree ..... but Zavy doesnt like scripted shows... they cost to much

 

[Yayo Toure]

after I watch the finale I'm cancelling HBO Max. fukk em.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Make a series about the Lakers called Winning time and end the series with the Lakers losing
I know there is an answer in this thread but why did they cancel this?
I mean, they stuck with Westworld for 3 seasons and nobody was watching that. Not to mention it had to have a huge production value, way bigger than winning time

HBO was stuck on the numbers it was bringing in even though the numbers had risen since the book author urged people to watch.

There wasn't much effort to promote by HBO and because of the strike, the actors couldn't promote it either. Combine that with the cost of the show and they couldn't wait to pull the plug.

The wild part is that they probably spent just as much to get FIVE fukkING EPISODES of The Idol.

This won't be the last show where this happens. If your show was iffy, even if the strike ends tomorrow, just go into it expecting a truncated final season.