The CW is mixing things up, at least for some viewers. They will move Smallville from its timeslot to Friday, replacing it with the new Vampire Diaries, which will lead in to Supernatural. Some have expressed concern over the level of "competition" Supernatural now has on Thursdays, but Supernatural is the best show on TV. Buh-bye, Fringe, Mentalist, et.al.
The Smallville-Supernatural combo has worked well for the network since 2006, but it believes both shows are strong enough to support others. This will also be Smallville's last season. The new Vampire Diaries has met with disdain by critics, who charge it is nothing more than a pathetic attempt to cash-in on the True Blood/Twilight resurgence of vampire fanfare, and to be certain, the CW made sure to cast it with nothing but young hotties, so... it is what it is.
On the plus side, maybe some of the younger horror fans will stick around for Supernatural and see how it's really done.
© C Harris Lynn, 2009
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