I Know That Im Going To Mail Netflix Regarding The Cancellation, But I Simply Havent Gotten Around To

I know that I’m going to mail Netflix regarding the cancellation, but I simply haven’t gotten around to it yet. And that got me thinking…

(For those planning to, the address is 5808 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028)

yknow what i find interesting? the cat king's cat body language. like the way it changes until he shapeshifts back to human in that first meeting? pure gold actually, kudos for the kitty playing the part

the first shot we get of him has our darling king in a pretty calm posture. he's lying down on his side, his ears are forward, he's looking straight at the group, but his pupils are still pretty big. his tail is extended but relaxed. all of that points to him being, at most, interested in the wonder trio, but still showing he's dominating the situation (that's the looking right at them part mostly)

that changes when they actually get closer. we see him lower his head a bit, and the tip of his tail starts flicking. those are both things cat do when focused, and it's a stance closer to the one they use when hunting, but the fact that only the tip of tail is moving also means a little bit of playfulness is involved.

and then! it actually changes again!! when crystal says that "it's just a bunch of cats" and it pans out to the dude's corpse on the floor, the king starts pretty much wagging his whole tail! he is not happy that someone (who may or may not be the one who trapped his cat) decided to underestimate his subjects. a wagging tail in cats differs from the one in dogs cause it's often used to convey frustration or annoyance instead of excitement.

and it isn't a slow wag either (that would mean some form of relaxation still)! that tail is full-on irritation that someone insulted his people!

i am losing my mind over this so it had to be set out there for everyone else to be exposed but! it's so cool!

i love Monty cause he got like a week of being human and his daily routine looked like this:

fighting snake sibling for mother's attention

being petty as fuck

being pretty as fuck (say what you want about her. but Esther cooked)

yearning

being in love with a boy

gay hours

Edwin Payne

being petty again

mother issues

astrology (codeword for being gay)

being Charles Rowland's biggest hater

manipulation (with LGBTQ+ intentions)

identity crisis

another crisis (MLM version)

Too Many Feelings autism

more pettiness

if time allows. maybe he can fit a little pettiness and queer behaviour in the day. maybe. as a treat

So many questions. So curious about this plotline and about how Crystal handles the rest of it, and how that interacts with her relationship with her memories (and with her powers, and with her ancestors, and with the boys…)

But I also have questions about David the human:

How much does he know/remember? (He doesn't seem to know or remember where he is or why he's there at the very least…)

Was David the human guy dating Crystal while she was possessed by the demon, or did he just go off somewhere else after that, and then get re-possessed by the same demon when the demon was cast out of Crystal? Is there something specific about David the human guy that was appealing to David the demon, or does he just have the worst luck ever?

Is David the human guy's name or the demon's name? Or both?

Is David going to be okay getting back to London? Does he have a place to stay in Port Townsend for the night? Does he have his passport with him? Is he ever going to get the smell of rotting fish out of those clothes?

Many, many questions (that are also not answered by the comics, apparently)

what i hate about the netflix cancellation of dbda is that we show fans (Aka ppl who have never read the comics) will never find out what happens to david in the aftermath of crystal's battle. i'm talking both the demon and the human. like they deadass just left him there. what is he to do now? who is he? where did he come from? what happens now? also i'm curious about the demon's origins. who is he? what is his true form? what is his real name? i have so many questions? help???

I’m here to rescue you. 🕯️

Thoughtful and heartfelt article written by Lacy Baugher about the cancellation of Dead Boy Detectives, and why the decision just doesn’t make sense for Netflix.

I could literally quote the whole thing. Instead, I’ll leave you with these three (lengthy) quotes and encourage you to read the article in its entirety. And you totally should. It’s worth the read.

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The Death of 'Dead Boy Detectives' Was Untimely

Netflix has canceled its The Sandman spin-off Dead Boy Detectives after a single season and it's rough out here for genre fans in the stream

Quotes Below:

“On paper, the Dead Boy Detectives has all the ingredients to succeed. Its cast is charming; its vibes are fun and accessible. It features a genuine connection to an established and successful genre property, but not one so deep that new viewers would find themselves overwhelmed by lore. Perhaps most importantly, it has so, so much heart.”

“The pieces were in place for the series to run multiple seasons with rich character dynamics between the core quartet and a template that allowed for all sorts of adventures for the living and the dead. If this had been a show introduced during the heyday of The CW, it probably would have run for the better part of a decade. Alas, that's almost never a possibility in today's streaming landscape. Even the most successful series tend to come with a built-in expiration date. (Five years, max.)

Netflix has something of a history when it comes to cutting promising genre shows off at the knees. In recent years it has unceremoniously dumped all sorts of series, from fantasy (Shadow and Bone, Warrior Nun), and supernatural (Lockwood and Co., First Kill, The Midnight Club) to sci-fi (The OA, 1899). Dead Boy Detectives is certainly joining a good company. But the fact that its main characters were part of the same universe as The Sandman makes the show's cancellation even more galling. What streamer doesn't want a franchise to call its own? The Sandman is still one of the most popular comic series ever, and Netflix is currently gearing up to drop the second season of its successful TV adaptation.”

“That Dead Boy Detectives wasn't given more time to build an audience — or a bigger promotional budget to let viewers know of its existence — feels particularly criminal because Sandman's second season would have almost certainly given the drama a needed awareness boost.”