South of Nowhere: Save Spashley!

I'm a week and a bit late by posting this, but better late than never! One of my favourite shows on TV (or that I download to be more accurate), is getting DAS BOOT from their Network. That's right, South of Nowhere will be no more after Season 3b is shown on the N network in April! Click here for more information from the official website on this dramatic announcement.

However, not all is lost! A very dedicated website by the name of
http://www.savespashley.com
is doing their best to save South of Nowhere from those shark infested waters. I give them my support 100%. Check out the site and show them your support!



The Rant (including minor spoilers):

After having a few bad weeks myself, the N had to put the nail in the coffin to their second most popular show - without really giving a reason why. But perhaps it's due to the nature of the content: Spencer Carlin, a 16 year old girl, moves to L.A. from Ohio and meets up with the rebellious 'bisexual' Ashley Davies. Of course you can guess that things start to happen between them and le gasp, Spencer starts to question her own sexuality and eventually hooks up with Ashley - giving us the infamous couple 'Spashley' (Spencer x Ashley).

What makes this different from any other teen show, is that the main character is actually shown to be bi-curious and later decides that she is indeed lesbian - giving many confused teens and those who know their sexuality a role model on TV. This is a rare thing indeed when it comes to lesbian media as the only other TV show that shows lesbians as main characters is 'The L Word', which is fine for adults - who like a bit of trashy drama (let's be honest here, it's like desperate housewives but with lesbians instead) - but there's nothing for teens to go on. If I want something similar, I will have to sit through episodes of Degrassi just for a snippet on what South of Nowhere has already. No thanks!

There's going to be a big void when South of Nowhere disappears from the screens and the fans will have to look elsewhere for something that's inferior. SON is ground breaking stuff and even winning numerous awards cannot save it from the N's axe. I will miss South of Nowhere greatly.

End of Rant

You can bet I will cover the final season of episodes when it airs on The N. Save Spashley!