Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4775130-20160926170627/@comment-1916997-20170317162845

YeoYeo78 wrote:

CoolDudeAl wrote:

JennaMae wrote: The TVGrimReaper is definitely objective and doesn't care about show content at all, but he pretty much only considers the raw ratings in determining his renewal percentage and tends to ignore other factors that could reasonably affect a show's renewal prospects.

I also follow Spotted Ratings and they have a system where they weigh a bunch of things to determine their percentage and OUAT is at 49% there, so I think the show is indeed becoming a toss-up heading into spring. But with all dramas under OUAT hitting 0.6 (a sizable gap from 0.9 for now), it should be safe if contract negotiations go well and the network believes they can move forward without losing a lot of money. And other factors are a big deal for Once. As far as I know, no other current ABC show has conventions, tie in books and comics, Pop figures, action figures, dolls, figurines, and the like. All that is additional revenue for ABC. And that's without mentioning that the show is basically free advertising for Disney properties. So they have many things to consider with this show, besides just the ratings.

Agents of Shield also has Funko Pop figures. So did Agent Carter, and it still got canceled. Not sure that merchandising does much.

And no it doesn't matter if Agents of Shield is Marvel related. You asked what other current other ABC show had that stuff, and Agents of Shield is a current ABC show. Yes, it is, but it wouldn't even exist without the Marvel Cinimatic Universe. So in a way, it is an add-on to that. Like I said before, Once is different, because it is an original thing, not an add-on to an existing universe. Like if Colson gets a figure made, is that because of the tv show or because he appeared in major Hollywood movies? Same with Peggy Carter. So it is important to differenciate Once from the Marvel properties that are tied to the MCU.