Lee
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Why did producers drop Dynasty II from the opening title by the 5th episode? Would ratings have faired better had they kept Dynasty II as part of the formula?
It's the "II" that I like, and there should have been more!It's the "II" that goes too far
Would ratings have faired better had they kept Dynasty II as part of the formula?
In Germany it was actually called "The Empire - The Colbys"
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I imagine the sarcasm had something to do with the fact the much-hyped spin-off quickly plummeted from the 9th to the 46th place in the ratings within that first month on the air.
But they thought people would immediately follow it to another night - and not just any night, but Thursday which was dominated by NBC sitcoms - based on the Dynasty brand alone. Wrong! The show wasn't (and couldn't have been) strong enough to anchor a separate night, yet.
Total geil!
That's because despite the title, it wasn't DYNASTY II though many wanted it to be
DYNASTY: THE COLBYS, as @AndyLaird suggested, could have conveyed that this is a story of a different DYNASTY
So, the "DYNASTY II" title made it look too similar, but the show itself was too different?just that despite ABC and Esther Shapiro claiming the two shows were two peas in a pod, that was never the case.
And how would that affect THE COLBYS when that show no longer existed? Why bother?If it were DYNASTY II, they would have brought a lot of the characters over in season 8, and not just the two that were part of the original show
Your determination never fails to surprise meBut as all things Colbys, I am not surprised @Willie Oleson and I disagree
So, the " II" title made it look too similar, but the show itself was too different?
I think that was exactly the point of this spin-off. It was a different dynasty-saga in the same (or at least very similar) DYNASTY universe, with a very similar DYNASTY-look (always an important aspect of the shows).
Huh?And how would that affect THE COLBYS when that show no longer existed? Why bother?
And you use ratings and concept and quotes (and now the title) as ammunition but what you didn't like about the show itself (what happened in the episodes) - I'm still none the wiser.
I think it's time for an episode review thread by Michael Torrance!
Then WHAT should it have been?I kinda meant that it wasn't DYNASTY quality-wise
Read your post, svp.Huh?
If I did then it wasn't on purpose. Forgive me.You have just blocked them out
Everyone can respond to posts and explain why they see things differently. I would never suggest, let alone expect, that you should change your mind.and many people here (yourself included) got all defensive about them
interesting!Then WHAT should it have been?
I said that it wasn't DYNASTY II, because the characters weren't so integral to keep them on in S8. Then you said, what was the point since The Colbys were cancelled. So....Read your post, svp.
I agree--the same for you. I was just pointing out that I have in the past brought up specific things I didn't like, not just quotes and titles as you suggested. I still read posts (yours and others) about The Colbys and when I add to a thread I neither expect to change my mind nor others to change theirs. I have gotten a better understanding of what others like you liked about the show. They are just not things I value.Everyone can respond to posts and explain why they see things differently. I would never suggest, let alone expect, that you should change your mind.
Well if you don't like it then you don't like it.interesting!
They all had to move to Denver, including Colby Enterprises?I said that it wasn't DYNASTY II, because the characters weren't so integral to keep them on in S8
This seems to suggest that it actually wasn't different enough.DYNASTY: THE COLBYS, as @AndyLaird suggested, could have conveyed that this is a story of a different DYNASTY
But it wasn't just any family, it was Jeff Colby's family - a very, very important name in the Dynasty universe.Placing the name of the core family in the title just seems typical, uninventive, and quite frankly bland