Ratings Roundup for the Week of January 17, 2021

@sorehammer wrote:
Not sure why I used dangerous more annoying trend that would start putting of viewers and affecting shows viewing figures potentially

I think that's the difference between an organic inclusion (and Walker's was pretty organic. I've lived in Texas, some the of the things Ramirez brought up about her family in the pilot are very real.) and a production standing up and screaming Look At Us. Aren't We Wonderful. We're Making A Statement(tm), which is what it sounds like The Rookie is doing (and Doctor Who certainly is doing.) 

@LadyShelley wrote:
I don't know about 'dangerous'. :) 

I thought the mention in Walker was much more subtle than say anything else on the CW or what Chibnall is doing with Doctor Who at the moment. I stopped watching The Rookie, so I don't know how they handled things. There's acknowledging ethnic characters and blending their personal challenges into the overall stories and plots of a show, and then there's beating the viewer about the head with a particular message, sacrificing the story and plot to make a statement. I much prefer the first. 

The rookie are running a complete subplot on racism and displaying blm cups it's very obvious what they are doing.

@LadyShelley wrote:
I don't know about 'dangerous'. :) 

I thought the mention in Walker was much more subtle than say anything else on the CW or what Chibnall is doing with Doctor Who at the moment. I stopped watching The Rookie, so I don't know how they handled things. There's acknowledging ethnic characters and blending their personal challenges into the overall stories and plots of a show, and then there's beating the viewer about the head with a particular message, sacrificing the story and plot to make a statement. I much prefer the first. 

Not sure why I used dangerous more annoying trend that would start putting of viewers and affecting shows viewing figures potentially

@LadyShelley wrote:
I don't know about 'dangerous'. :) 

I thought the mention in Walker was much more subtle than say anything else on the CW or what Chibnall is doing with Doctor Who at the moment. I stopped watching The Rookie, so I don't know how they handled things. There's acknowledging ethnic characters and blending their personal challenges into the overall stories and plots of a show, and then there's beating the viewer about the head with a particular message, sacrificing the story and plot to make a statement. I much prefer the first. 

Not sure why I used dangerous more annoying trend that would start putting of viewers and affecting shows viewing figures potentially

@sorehammer wrote:
Any one noticed how the shows now make sure they mention POC walker did it and the Rookie it's a dangerous trend.

I don't know about 'dangerous'. :) 

I thought the mention in Walker was much more subtle than say anything else on the CW or what Chibnall is doing with Doctor Who at the moment. I stopped watching The Rookie, so I don't know how they handled things. There's acknowledging ethnic characters and blending their personal challenges into the overall stories and plots of a show, and then there's beating the viewer about the head with a particular message, sacrificing the story and plot to make a statement. I much prefer the first. 

Any one noticed how the shows now make sure they mention POC walker did it and the Rookie it's a dangerous trend.

Consider me a lookie-loo for Walker. At first I was planning on only watching the pilot, though by the end of that episode, I'm giving the second episode (at least) a try. For the CW shows on Wednesday, I almost forgot that new stuff premiered and watched them the following day on my dvr.

@LadyShelley wrote:
I only kinda sorta watched the original. It was fine, but I didn't go looking for it each week. I recorded the first episode of Walker, I still need to sit down ad watch it, will probably do that tonight. The reviews I've seen of the premiere episode are lukewarm at best, but pilots are rarely good episodes, so that doesn't mean much to me. I can guarantee, though, that the show will be renewed, so they have time to work out the kinks and potentially build a good series. 

Well, the original had a very simple premise: each week Chuck Norris kicked some serious sh*t out of yet another bunch of bad guys, in slo-motion ))) No big drama, no sniveling, no substance abuse, just punches and high-kicks. 
Yeah, I suppose it could get better in time, but IMO they should've just left this particular dead horse alone, and name it anything but "Walker" :)

@tnt wrote:
As a big fan of the original series, I was expecting the new Walker with mixed feelings. And I was totally disappointed.
I will probably give it a second chance this week, to see where it will go, but I don't keep my hopes up.
At this point, I'm really curious, how many viewers will be back.

I only kinda sorta watched the original. It was fine, but I didn't go looking for it each week. I recorded the first episode of Walker, I still need to sit down ad watch it, will probably do that tonight. The reviews I've seen of the premiere episode are lukewarm at best, but pilots are rarely good episodes, so that doesn't mean much to me. I can guarantee, though, that the show will be renewed, so they have time to work out the kinks and potentially build a good series. 

As a big fan of the original series, I was expecting the new Walker with mixed feelings. And I was totally disappointed.
I will probably give it a second chance this week, to see where it will go, but I don't keep my hopes up.
At this point, I'm really curious, how many viewers will be back.