Why Are Angel's Ratings So Low?

If someone knew for sure I have to assume they would have fixed it. The time slot and frequent repeats during the actual seasons are what I suspect.
 
If you are talking about the uk it is only on cable and not everyone has it and on normal tv it is on season 2, and it is on later both when it is on and the reapets!!!!!!!!!
 
Ahhh but in the UK, box set sales alone make up for shoddy ratings 🙂 we know this as shelves seem to empty in the wake of a buffy and angel release day 😀
 
cause people would rather watch dumbass shows like friends and anything on CBS...
 
I still cant belive friends because a successful T.V. show... I just pray Angel gets renewed. I dont know what we'll do with out any new Buffyverse on...
 
its ratings are so low cause they have to compeat with the west wing
 
Some peeps just aint interested in Angel as much as we are!
 
Friends isn't crap!
God knows why the ratings are low, i don't think it's as popular as Buffy for some reason, i love both shows myself so i dunno why.
 
Ugh West Wing. Yet another show about politicians. That's television at it's best. Design a show about politicians, doctors, laywers and mobsters and you are sure to get decent ratings, because frankly, it is somehow more respectable to make a show about maybe 1% of the population and call it 'normal life'. I'm sickened by the predicatability of television.

There are a few things that keep Angel from being extremely high in ratings. First of all, suspension of disbelief is not something older generations find themselves able to do. If you think Baby Boomers are bad at it, compare them to generations in the 1800's. Culturally, Suspension of Disbelief is a socially acceptable only in recent generations, who grew up with video games, Sci-Fi shows and 1000's of Sci-fi/fantasy titles in the bookstore. To a Baby Boomer, the genre was initially limited to shows like "Attack of the Killer Tomatos" and "Nerds from outer Space" or what have you..

Secondly, the description of the show seems very silly until you actually watch it. I initially had no intrest in seeing a show about vampires until I watched one episode just for kicks, and was amazed by the depth of the characters. Many people would never consider watching the show unless they knew it was a quality show from the outset. Good reviews and such really help here, and the problem is that many reviewers are in the older generation category as described above. I expect to see a massive revolution in television in the next 20 years, as the 'Angel' Generation takes more and more of these kinds of critic jobs.

Thirdly, the storylines ofAngel have been quite stagnant lately, centering around the central theme of moster-hunters who operate from a static home base (the hotel). This is going to change. Joss has stated that he has a ton of ideas on how to shake things up, and bring in a larger fan base than the traditional Buffy/Angel fans. He is currently talking over the details with the people that sign the cheques. I won't go into any spoilerish details here, but I'm really looking forward to season 5 and 6, which should bring the show to new heights. Currently season 5 and 6 are considered a 95% certainty at this point - on one network or another.
 
Things have been looking up as of late for the WB's struggling drama "Angel." Last week's episode was seen by 4.1 million viewers, its largest audience since moving to Wednesday nights three months ago. More importantly, that episode marked its best adults 18-49 numbers (2.3/6) since its season premiere and its best male demographics in more than two years.

Equally impressive has been "Angel's" recent ability to build on its lead-in audience. Since taking over the Wednesday, 9:00/8:00c slot in January the fourth-year drama has built on "Dawson's Creek's" numbers by 19% on average, including a cool one million viewers last week. That's a stark contrast from earlier this season when "Angel" was losing 17% of "Charmed's" lead-in on Sunday nights.

Nevertheless, "Angel's" Wednesday performance on average remains its least watched period to date. Through its dozen airings so far on Wednesday nights this season, the series is averaging 3.68 million viewers, down 11% from its seven fresh Sunday installments (4.13 million) earlier this season. Both runs are down 19% and 10% respectively from its first-run average of 4.55 million viewers last season where it aired Monday nights at 9:00/8:00c. And, not too surprisingly, all three periods fall behind its 2000-01 season first-run average of 4.79 million viewers when it followed "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" on Tuesday nights.

Look for the WB to officially decide "Angel's" fate on Monday, May 12 when the network announces its fall 2003 schedule at its annual upfront presentation in New York City.
 
Great insight Khaych. Looking forward to what Joss has planned.

What you said gets back to why all the shows we love seem to be cancelled...and why many of us think the "critically-acclaimed" shows are garbage...
 
I was reading a TV mag a few days ago and I was surprised when I saw that they had Angel down at No.3 in the top 10 cable shows that week. More good publicity like this and Angel could do loads better. I Agree with the person who said that Angel sells more box sets then it's TV ratings. I can't watch Angel because i don't have cable. So I wait for the box sets to come out.
 
khaych is smart...


i'm looking forward..but i have the feeling joss gotta sellout to keep one show of his afloat..

angel in an office setting doesn't work...angel has always been in the dirt...not in a sterile office...

that appeal to a larger audience is what scares me...the only way to attract the audience that watches dumbass shows is to become like a dumbass show...
 
Woohoo! I'm smart. I wonder if people will still think so when I'm wandering around sporting my shiny new 'Buffy Lives' button hehe.

In any case, I totally agree with you there. Angel is supposed to be the man of mystery. He appears out of nowhere and disappears into the mist, leaving only a memory of his passage. At this point in the show, you can look up his address and drop by, or send him a postcard or a box of thank-you chocolates for a job well done. Do they make blood-flavoured chocolates?

I'd like to see him become maybe a tiny bit mysterious to the members of his own cast and, since we see through their eyes, the viewer as well. It'd be nice to return to the old angel that is always there when you don't expect him, and always knows what you don't think he should. That's the Angel I know and love.
 
i'm looking forward..but i have the feeling joss gotta sellout to keep one show of his afloat..

angel in an office setting doesn't work...angel has always been in the dirt...not in a sterile office...

that appeal to a larger audience is what scares me...the only way to attract the audience that watches dumbass shows is to become like a dumbass show...
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You really lack any faith in Joss, don't you? That also goes for Khaych!

And about Angel being mysterious, been there, done that ... move on!

It was nice, but we need something new, to keep things interesting, I really wouldn't want to return to an AS2 situation again. Shows allways change, they evolve (at least, good shows do), so does Angel, get over it ... and I guess the glass office could go with that, btw do any of you even know what's happening next season, because if you do, all of this would make a lot more sense!
 
putting Angel in an office environment doesn't sound like a sellout??

Angel has always been a show of the OUTCASTS of society...the people that don't fit in...this sounds like a de-evolution...angel has ALWAYS been more complex than friends...or NYPD blue...if they go into an office...then angel and those shows will have more in common...
 
I can't really explain this without spoiling so:

Angel and his will be working for Wolfram and Hart.
 
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