The Cape: Cut from 13 Episodes Down to 10

Things are not looking good for The Cape, the highly-hyped NBC superhero series that has not been able to get any ratings traction. Deadline reports that the network is cutting the show's first season order from 13 episodes down to 10.

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By EdGross - 2/1/2011
Deadline is claiming as a result, The Event may be returning to Monday nights beginning on March 7th, which was earlier than anticipated. That show's return will likely be a two-hour episode.
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ClaireLannister2016 - 2/1/2011, 6:13 PM
Wow that didn't take long
oh and FIRST!
BruceWayneNewton - 2/1/2011, 6:13 PM
that's too bad. I have enjoyed this show so far but wish they would cut back on some of the cheesiness!.
WolvieCBM - 2/1/2011, 6:21 PM
I saw this coming from the very first episode...Awful show.
LEEE777 - 2/1/2011, 6:21 PM
BW @ Don't be a FISTER! ; p

And @ ED NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Thats ammo for the HATERS!

:)
Checkmate - 2/1/2011, 6:22 PM
It's a decent show, it just need a little work. But The Event is god awful.
soforizo - 2/1/2011, 6:23 PM
I watch The Cape, as there is nothing to watch on Mondays worth a damn. But it is filled with bad acting or poor production values.
rsalas - 2/1/2011, 6:23 PM
I started watching this show yesterday after recording all the episodes till now and I couldn't get past the first thirty minutes. I tried but that bank scene and the villian Chess just killed it for me.
vermillion - 2/1/2011, 6:30 PM
It's a decent show. I'll keep watching it til they cancel it, which sounds like it's heading that way. :/
droopy1317 - 2/1/2011, 6:34 PM
i forced myself to go through the 1st episode thinking it will get better. i watched the 2nd episode and didn't even finish it. show is bad so i'm not surprised. such a pity, it could've been good
Wadey09 - 2/1/2011, 6:38 PM
this is a show that imo has a lot of potential.
while this show has its issues, from the bad acting of the title character and many villains introduced so far, to the special effects of "the cape."

but if you manage to look past that, you may notice that this show has a very intriguing premise. its all about a father trying to get back with his family. there is nothing else but that driving the show.
for this series to really succeed imo, they need to drop the cheeseball villains, add some real SUSPENSE and threat to the hero, and get the cast some major acting lessons.

once they accomplish those tasks, i guarantee you that ratings will go back up.
JohnTom88 - 2/1/2011, 6:59 PM
Bring on Moon Knight or Green Arrow. Keep out the pretenders away.
vermillion - 2/1/2011, 7:03 PM
Green Arrow should would be brilliant. DC has Wonder Woman coming. Green Arrow might work better on the small screen than the big screen. Who knows what they will do. They were talking about a GA movie a couple months back I do believe.
gtwizzy - 2/1/2011, 7:11 PM
the show is boring,they try to copy the theme of "FEAR" like in batman begins,they did it so cheesy it didnt work
zippiesdrainage - 2/1/2011, 7:14 PM
This show is horrible, I watched 2 or 3 episodes and I was done with it. The premise is weak, the plot is repetitive, the characters are lame and the acting is horrible. No big loss when this one gets canceled.
superdog - 2/1/2011, 7:34 PM
The shows not bad but more of a syfy Chanel show not a major network. What's funny is that NBC is replacing it with another of it's heavily hyped shows that will soon be cancelled cause it sucks. That network should be embarrassed by it's drama programing. At least it's comedies are good.
Anthrax - 2/1/2011, 8:11 PM
[frick] u haters the shows awesome although chess should be killed off still a great show I bet half the haters like smallvile with faggot ass welling or just plain have no life
comicbookjerk - 2/1/2011, 8:11 PM
I really enjoy this show but you can tell its going to get canceled...

but i really hope to god they give us a real closer episode and not leave us Hanging like HEROES...

I doubt it though...

This Show really reminds me of Dark Man mixed with the Punisher....


Mark My Word The Smallville Series Finale will be Horrible!
superotherside - 2/1/2011, 8:20 PM
i like this show hope they keep it up... personally i wish they had of made it more realistic, i mean we don't have hologram stuff all around, things that can predict the future, etc. some may be sort of plausible but it's kinda super far fetched but honestly that's the only thing that bothers me about the series... oh and they need to kill the mom off and let the kid live with the guy she's kinda dating... that would be really good kinda like spiderman with gwen stacy! epic!
Ceejay - 2/1/2011, 8:31 PM
A hero with a cape that can grab things from long distance.... wow! Doesn't take much to please some people but this show wasted 3 hours of my life and not any more. Utter cheese and not even a decent superpower on show other than a stretchy cape. Should have been cancelled after the opening credits of the pilot!
Godzillafart - 2/1/2011, 8:42 PM
Ya know, for a non-HBO/Showtime show, I was pleasantly surprised. Much better than I thought. However, to warrant keeping it going they would really have to step it up.

Funny though...and I do like to stir the sh*t, but one show that was WAY worse than this and seemed to do OK...Lost. It reminded me of when I used to teach kindergarden, and story time was the easiest. I would just start talking...I didn't have to have any idea where I was going...and those little simpletons would just follow every word like a cat following a string. Lost. Yeah.
adamdusza - 2/1/2011, 9:23 PM
Terrible acting? Maybe you should show David an actor with a degree how it's done. That's right, your living in your parent's basement whacking off to Catwoman pics. My bad. This show is really good. Suck to see it end.
SkaarJones - 2/1/2011, 10:06 PM
Can we get Heroes back with the original writers? I like the Cape, but I couldn't see it lasting too long with the story set up. It could have lasted longer if his family was killed off and he had no way to prove his innocence. It's hard to see how they can make this last more than a season. Plus, the main villain sucks! Chess? Seriously? What's up with the dumb contacts? He doesn't have powers, or even a cool cape with weird properties. For some reason, he gets cat eyes that glow. Corny.
JorEl77 - 2/1/2011, 10:39 PM
It's a superhero show,it's not supposed to be realistic.I like The Cape,it's pretty enjoyable for me.I actually watch the show instead of picking out all of it's flaws like that one sh*thead on this site does.You know,the one that only knows a few words,for example,"Shit Show".Sound familiar?I thought it would.
Fan4life - 2/2/2011, 12:51 AM
Thats wat NBC gets for being cheap an canceling heroes
marvel72 - 2/2/2011, 1:56 AM
what did i say,1 season max,its worse than smallville.

@ leee777

if the show was good,it wouldn't of been cut down from 13 - 10.

maybe it should of had 6 like "the walking dead",then increase for the second season if veiwers hadn't turned off by then.
Kirbymaniac - 2/2/2011, 2:11 AM
its a good show period
its getting cut down because america is so [frick]ing big that a show needs a [frick]ing big audience understood?
in smaller countries this show would probably last for..[frick]ing!!!ever!!!!
so dont jump on the hatetrain because:
haters have no friends
haters never get the girl
and last but not least: haters never have fun
evil40 - 2/2/2011, 2:50 AM
Good this show sucks donkey d$%&
Boekelaar - 2/2/2011, 2:52 AM
sooooo getting cancelled lol don't know how many DVDs I have that say "plus three previously unaired episodes" because the show was cancelled in it's first season haha
GUNSMITH - 2/2/2011, 4:52 AM
MAYBE THEY SHOULD AMP IT UP MORE..HE NEEDS TO CONSTANTLY UPGRADE HIMSELF,,I LIKE SEEING NEW STUFF.
zachman2013 - 2/2/2011, 6:13 AM
PUT TOM WELLING ON THE SHOW HE AND THE CAPE WOULD KICK ASS THE BLUR AND THE CAPE.
Wildaniel - 2/2/2011, 6:55 AM
THIS SHOW IS GREAT!!!!! It gets better after every episode, I thought they would make more!!!

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Exiles - 2/2/2011, 7:05 AM
no suprised at all
FoxForce5 - 2/2/2011, 8:47 AM
I like this show. It's been a while since I've seen a superhero show with costumes (Smallville, Heroes, No Ordenary Family) and yeah, there's a big cheese factor but it doesn't bother me. I think, given a chance, it might hit it's stride but that might not get to happen. Also, I do like a lot of the cast, especally Summer Glau & Kieth David!
captainam86 - 2/2/2011, 10:26 AM
I do like this show but prefer Heroes over it any day!
Birddefuego - 2/2/2011, 1:40 PM
Potential, potential, potential...sounds like a reboot is in order.
Never mind. Just pull the plug on this & hopefully marvel/disney took notice incase they ever do the "Moon Knight" thing that was rumored to be in the works awhile back.

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