If you want to see Constantine season 2 happen, you better let NBC know.
Here’s why and how…
Updated!Today, April 27th, theConstantineshowrunners make their case forConstantineseason 2 to NBC.
We present our original article calling for the show to get a second season.
Perhaps thats because John Constantine himself would make some crack about how theres no saving me, mate.
Thats John Constantine for you, making doomed fatalism look cool for the last thirty years.
Of the three (!)
You dont have to read runes to know that this isnt a good sign.
Its a shame, because weve only just started to see hints of what this show is capable of.
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Who is John Constantine, and why should you care?
What if Gregory House were even less personable, drank heavily, and could cast spells and exorcise demons?
Thats your man, brought brilliantly to life by Matt Ryan.
Hes aided by a mysterious psychic and his seemingly immortal buddy/chauffeur Chas (Charles Halford).
They find messy solutions to messier problems.
His TV pedigree is no joke, either.
This sounds like a recipe for success on all fronts, so whats the problem?
Hes also a ruthless bastard who may not necessarily have a heart of gold underneath.
But even accepting the fact thatConstantinehas taken a few episodes to find its footing, what of it?
IsConstantinethe first victim of TV superhero backlash?
If so, this would be a hell of a place for it to manifest.
PerhapsConstantineis suffering from the first wave of antihero backlash.
Weve seen em all, and I probably dont have to name names.
Timing was never really Johns strong point, anyway.
So why hasntConstantinefound its audience yet?
To NBCs credit, it didnt appear to tone down the shows horror elements in the transition.
PerhapsConstantinecan continue in relatively short (by broadcast standards), thirteen episode increments.
The twenty-two episode drama increasingly looks like a dinosaur, andmostshows could benefit from a shortened season.
But if we dont make some noise, this show could vanish.
Theres a more practical way to do this, too.
In other words, stream this show.
By it on iTunes.
Well keep you posted when we hear more.
