Before I proceed, I don't see how 7am slots are bad. Networks give death slots (on network television, that's usually prime time 7pm-10pm on Friday) in an effort to get declining ratings so they can cancel a show.
But 7am for a show aimed at hyperactive little kids hopped up on ADD meds and sugary cereal? I had NO trouble getting up that early. My parents hated me for it. You put on a kids show too late in the day, then you risk airing it when many are doing extracurricular activites or during family time.
I could be wrong, but 7-8am slots doesn't seem too bad, or at least not a death slot, for a show aimed at kids.
I was thinking of kids, more or less, seeing how 2.1 million kids is still far too small compared to Johto. To me, at least, it would be more like 8.9 million kids watching it in order for it to truly be getting out of the rut that it is currently in. Unless it can do that, it can never truly become more popular.
First off, where are these numbers coming from?
Remember, Pokemon outside of Japan was still in it's Fad status where it was everywhere. In movie theaters, lunch boxes, t-shirts, etc...
Also, again, it doesn't matter how many total watch it, but core demos.
Also, THE SHOW IS 10+ YEARS OLD. It's incredibly unrealistic to expect a show to maintain it's same success year after year after year. Network standards change. Look at other long running shows like ER. ER was never in danger of getting canned, but the # of people dropped. 33million tuned into season 1 finale, whereas about 16 million people tuned into it's final episode 15 years later. (
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And I'm definitely not delusional. I wouldn't even be in a college right now if I were. In fact, if I were, I wouldn't even have access to a computer (As mental asylums usually keep their patients locked up in a padded cell.)
FIGURE OF SPEECH
Look it up.
It doesn't matter how many people watch it, it matters who participates in Nielsen ratings system, a terrible system in the first place.
Really? Why do you say that? Advertisers seem happy relying on their numbers. And with the upgrade to installed boxes rather than using hand-written notebooks, it's easier to track them now more than ever.
Speak for yourself! Actually for me and other my friends Johto was the best, because of fun, humor, good storyline and less commercial stuff like stupid Pokeathlon, Rangers or unnecessary Johto Festival in DP saga. Just because you hate Johto, doesn't mean that everyone thinks the same.
Less commerical stuff?
lol
You do know the entire point of the anime is to promote the franchise. You can't get much more blatant than Pokemon. Where every Pokedex looks pretty similar to the current generation of the Game Boy or DS. The games themselves usually start in the player's bedroom which has a NES/SNES/Wii/whatever.
Must have missed those parts.
Just because you and your friends love Johto, doesn't mean that everyone thinks the same..
Those who love Johto are far and few. Even among the people who think Pokemon (everything, not just anime) sucks after Gen II hate Johto. You want a saga where you can easily skip 90% of the episodes and not miss anything, including evolutions, go ahead. Heracross stayed around for what, 12 episodes?
