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"Life Unexpected" fans were dealt a disappointing (but not entirely unexpected) blow when The CW confirmed that they would not be ordering a full season of the sophomore series. Though the network won't say that the series is officially canceled, an eleventh-hour reprieve is unlikely. Even star Shiri Appleby posted the following disheartening message on her Facebook:
"I hate to bring the bad news but our little show is coming to an end. The cast, crew, and I thank you for all your support these past two years. It's been a little slice of heaven!"
If you're feeling glum, you're not alone When Zap2it caught up with Britt Robertson, she admitted that the cast and crew have been a bit down. "Yes, there's a melancholy vibe in the back of our heads, because we wish we were doing the back nine," she says. "We love this show, we love the job and the characters."
Don't worry, though. Robertson assures us that everyone involved is going to see this thing through to the very end. "[Creator Liz Tigelaar] has done an amazing job wrapping up the season, so it's kept us all very excited," she says.
"It's funny, because I got an email from her last Thursday after Shiri and I did a scene together, and she was just so appreciative of the fact that we're all still putting our best foot forward and none of us have given up. She's so happy with the dailies, and with our attitudes, and the fact that we're gonna keep on keepin' on, as difficult as it may be. There's always hope that if we keep doing our best and putting our best work out there that things will take a turn for the better. None of us have checked out of this yet."
There's still plenty to look forward to in the remaining episodes, so you definitely don't want to delete your season pass. Last week, we saw Tasha make some serious sacrifices to help keep Lux's relationship with Mr. Daniels a secret. Robertson says that Lux and Tasha's relationship isn't in any danger, though.
"They're each other's beginning. Tasha's the one person in Lux's life that I think she really, really, completely trusts. She's been Lux's family since she was seven years old," says Robertson. "You'll see in the next episode that their relationship continues to grow. Despite all of their mistakes, they'll always be there for each other."
Lux's relationship with Mr. Daniels has been a controversial one this season, but according to Robertson, it all makes sense for Lux. "She can relate more to someone who is older. She's sort of clinging on to that. The more they spend time together the more she realizes how much she actually cares about this guy, despite how wrong it is," she says.
Jones, Lux's friend from school, is also still around. Though right now he's preoccupied with Tasha, don't write him off as a potential match for Lux just yet.
"He's the guy that she actually is meant to be with," Robertson admits, "but because of Lux's circumstances and everything that she's been through, she doesn't feel like she deserves him. She thinks he's too good for her, almost. Too normal for her. He will always be an option, in the future, but it's not in her mindset right now to go there."
As the series draws to its likely conclusion, we asked Robertson to take a look back and tell us which moments with Lux stood out as her favorites.
"Some of the scenes that stand out most to me were the ones that really showed growth," she says. "That's what it's all about for me, as an actor. There was that episode in Season 1 where they go to therapy and Lux finally lets is all out. The scenes where all the characters grow up a little bit."
Lux still has a lot of growing up to do before the series ends. "One of those moments happens in Episode 11 this season," Robertson teases, "where Lux sort of reveals something from her past that lets her move forward in her new life. Those moments are really interesting from an acting standpoint."
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I really wish this show could get picked up by another network - like ABC FAMILY ideally! This is a really awesome show with so much potential, but unfortunately in the real world of television, network executives make decisions based on numbers and not quality. I've been a huge fan from the pilot and will till Liz turns off the final light. Go Bolt!
love this show sooo much! i'm so mad at the treatment it's received from the cw. i agree with AustiNights, this show would soar on a network like ABC family. one of the huge selling points for life unexpected in my book is that it's one of the few shows on television that the whole family can watch together! plus i know ABC would treat it right & actually advertise it. *crossing fingers*
I love this show so much! I am not ready to let go of these characters yet. LUX deserves so much better than the treatment it has received from the CW. I hope that the CW comes to it's senses, or that another network like ABC Family picks it up. This show has so many more stories to tell. I can't wait for the next episodes. It's nice to hear that the cast is remaining positive. Us fans are going to keep fighting. SAVE LUX!!!
The CW already went overboard for this show. They are not to blame. The show destroyed itself this season by destroying its key characters. They rewrote everyone, and not in a good way! It was so disappointing, but the damage is done. I hope it does get canceled to make room for something better. I also hope, though, that the actors get other work quickly because they are all very talented.
Actually the CW is partly to blame as they told Liz she needed to expand the characters and stories to make it more appealing! You do as your told and thus it backfires. So we the fans do in fact blame the CW for putting their two cents where it didn't belong!!
Yes, I agree....CW messed with the show whiched resulted in a loss in quality this season. Not the show runners fault at all. Its the CW being obsessed with all there shows having a bit of a gossip girl type theme and edginess. So they change the characters and made them very out of whack thus causing some problems with the show. BUT this show is still way more unique than most things on TV and I'm positive it can get back to season one quality if given the chance by the CW. CW its notorious for ruining high quality shows. To bad...the network would could have sooooo much great pr right now if they had all of these shows together Everwood, Veronica Mars, Nikita, Life Unexpected, Privilaged, etc....but no....CW doesn't want the prestige factore of having quality TV. They should be ashamed
It confuses me why LUX is canceled when the ratings for 90210 and Gossip Girl are only "slightly" better. I guess you make your room for mid season shows where you have to....but it does not sound like the CW has very much to offer for mid season anyway. And of course I am also aware this is the same network that did not pick up Everwood when WB and UPN merged. So, my expectatins are always low for their decision making.
I loved the first season but this season has been a train wreck. I find myself cringing while watching some of the ill-conceived story lines. To see it continue like this, I'd rather it be canceled. Britt sounds like a true pro and she won't have trouble finding new work.
Yes, it's better that the show be canceled now before it becomes another bad teenage soap opera. I like that the overall impression of the show is still "wholesome," but all the low-cut tops Lux has been wearing(along with all her half-naked scenes) have been making me a tad squirmish. I also find that all the semi-graphic sex scenes are rather unnecessary. The sex could've been implied and no bra even had to be shown (like in Gilmore Girls), but I guess they needed the partial nudity to compete with all these other CW shows.