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ost_uid0]Average Joe[/i
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I'm betting they figure (incorrectly) that any Angel merchandising and marketability is leveling off and they're congratulating themselves for getting out ahead of the curve.
Personally I'm surprised Buffy and Angel lasted as long as they did. (What's more reprehensible is the Sci Fi channel trying to get out of the business of science fiction. And to think I used to work for those Pakleds.)
I wish there were a way of mounting a campaign, not to convince the network to keep the show, but to take it away from them and give it to someone who wants it.[/color
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