1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterDonna Freitashttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/dfreitasLosing Faith: Cancellation Leaves Dangling Plot Linesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="h3Y8rbvfRs"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2007/06/losing-faith-cancellation-leaves.html">Losing Faith: Cancellation Leaves Dangling Plot Lines</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2007/06/losing-faith-cancellation-leaves.html/embed#?secret=h3Y8rbvfRs" width="600" height="338" title="“Losing Faith: Cancellation Leaves Dangling Plot Lines” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="h3Y8rbvfRs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I’m sick and tired of committing to shows, watching faithfully every week, and then seeing them cancelled without any resolution of the story lines. Last year it was the abrupt cancellation of “Invasion” after what I thought was a pretty gripping first year. This year I could accept the “Gilmore Girls” ending after seven seasons–that…http://www.beliefnet.com/imgs/tout/story/mars_idol.jpg