MST3K Cancelled...Again

[JetJaguar73]

Whether or not you loved or loathed the new version of MST3K, it's sad to see a, nay...THE O.G. riffing institution die yet again. It's especially sad news to receive on this Turkey Day Eve.

RIP Jonah Heston.

(Verified by both Jonah Ray and Joel's Twitter accounts)

[airenman]

Whether or not you loved or loathed the new version of MST3K, it's sad to see a, nay...THE O.G. riffing institution die  yet again. It's especially sad news to receive on this Turkey Day Eve.

RIP Jonah Heston.

(Verified by both Jonah Ray and Joel's Twitter accounts)

The first good news I've read today!

[CountMeowt]

Maybe it's for the best. I honestly don't think that the new version could ever attract new viewers. To me it's a surprise it went on for a second season. The meat of the show, i.e. the riffing was good but too rushed on the first season and got better on the second. But the thing that I absolutely hated was Kinga. Also the door segment is way too fucking loud. Maybe they should've tried the format of just staying in the theater; it'd be just riffing, and maybe that would attract people who never heard of riffing. Joel said that it might continue somewhere else so I think that he should at least try new formats and a new cast. If he manages to make another season for another channel/provider and Kinga is there, I will not watch it.

[shibby]

Hello 

@ Everyone, 

I think the problem is that MST3K is very estoteric. IDK if i have said this before or not , when i show MST3K to my "Younger" Friends and Family (ages 13-37) there LOST --- they don't get the jokes or the references (minus reference to own show). 

I can see why it got axed  .......... My mother who introducted me to alot of the Films that would later be Riffted on MST3K and i inturn turned her onto MST3K & Rifftraxs, shes still a fan of Original MST3K & Rifftrax (hell she even likes some of the iRiff ones) but the "NEW" MST3K she hated from the start. She said I expected MORE. I have to say she hit the nail on the head.

After Thinking about this post and things in "HOLLYWOOD" I have come to a conclusion 

SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN'T DO A REMAKE (& have the same magic) 

Do you think they could REMAKE BATMAN 66 ?? and not do it in the Vain of ADAM WEST  ??? 

Just my thoughts,
Shibby

[SevenMindsets]

Hehe more proof that nothing Patton Oswalt touches lives for very long.

[tman54]

honestly that's great news I grew up watching the oldies and the originals. This new crew was garbage and shame on Joel for schilling like he was going to do something awesome and give the people garbage on the backend...

Mike and the guys have had a good thing going and they are fine with rifftrax ...

MST3K lived a great life and should be something to look back on and enjoy... trying to remake it was a huge mistake and the quality of the remake was definitely lacking .... I couldnt even watch it .... mostly because i find the new "joel" or "mike" guy to be absolutely annoying and not very funny....

just my opinion ... dont give a fuck if anyone cares ... 

needed to be said ... this new MST3K was garbage and deserved to be dumped ...

[caenx82]

too much Hollywood influence turned the quaint low budget show into something that felt off to me, too much polish and the riffs were very rushed/bad pacing. Now if they came back and reformulated the show closer to the original, I think that the show would appeal to old/new fans.

[shibby]

Hello Again 

Does anyone think the Disney - Fox Merger has something to do with this aswell ??

Shibby

[JusSonic]

With all due respect to the dislikers, I like the new MST3K seasons on Netflix. Jonah Ray did a good job riffing, as well as Patton Oswalt in the role of TV's Son of TV's Frank. The movies were fine additions as well as the chance for a Take That on "Mac and Me", an Asylum film, and Ator.

It's sad to see no Season 13, but as Joel once sung in "Side Hackers", "Nothing lasts forever, only love pads the film". But at least we got some fun. Also as he also mentioned in his update at his Kickstarter page and I quote...

Now, I know you might have questions about the future of Mystery Science Theater, but as you've seen over the last four years, we are just as dedicated to keeping MST3K alive as ever. And I want to remind you that there are still lots of options for us to explore in the years to come. This isn’t our first rodeo! So, while this might be the end of the first chapter of bringing back MST3K, don't worry: it's not the last chapter.

So there may be hope for future MST3K stuff to come, folks. At least we got Turkey Day 2019, so join it, won't you? Thank you.

[KiddCloudkicker]

With all due respect to the dislikers, I like the new MST3K seasons on Netflix. Jonah Ray did a good job riffing, as well as Patton Oswalt in the role of TV's Son of TV's Frank. 

I liked Jonah too. A common complaint was that the jokes were coming a little too fast at times, but I think that kept it fresh. Watching the older eps on Shout Factory TV, I can see why some could be turned off by its esoteria [especially 90s esoteria ], but the new cast brought their own flavor that I felt made it relevant. 

I'm glad I got to see Joel's farewell tour a few months back. For those who missed out, the ending set up this lady taking over the Satellite of Love...and her parts of the show were legit funny too. It's be nice to see MST3K live on somehow with her and Joel. 

One last thing: while I love the Turkey Day Marathons, setting up that last season as a "gauntlet" you were meant to power through seemed a misstep.