Here's a thought that just crossed my mind. I still doubt it but hey, worth a try...
IF the WB is planning on saving DS for midseason, maybe that was the idea all along. Jordan Levin said a while back at the Winter TCA's that they're considering running a series for 11 weeks, then another for 11, etc., etc. and having shared timeslots. Maybe this is part of the plan for Dark Shadows. Guess we'll know soon enough. Unfortunately, most of what I'm hearing so far is doom and gloom, but who knows.
If they're saving it for midseason, that might not be a bad thing at all. More episodes would be completed, and the competition may be less (unless they put it opposite American Idol or something). And sometimes midseason shows are brought to the plate early in case something else fails (like One Tree Hill did this season when Fearless wasn't airable).
And I dunno. I think Jack and Bobby could do well (though I'm not watching) but The Mountain sounds like a mountain of crap.
I'm disappointed in hearing how some of the Angel fans feel about New DS, and how they're reveling in it, because if it were up to me, I'd think we should all work together. I understand the business reasoning behind canning Angel, but still, I do understand how they feel, because we're sort of feeling a betrayal now too (or at least I am) if New DS doesn't hit the air.
Hm... guess we'll know more soon...
-- Craig