OK - I know it's not nice to gloat, BUT I have to admit that I've derived some satisfaction from the fact that the two shows the WB picked over DS are both struggling in the ratings. Interestingly, the WB has already picked up "Jack and Bobby" for a full season because they feel "it's a beautifully written, sophisticated show with superb performances by an elegant cast," however, "the pickup comes despite the fact that the series has drawn fairly lackluster overall ratings thus far" and "through three episodes, the show is drawing only about 3.7 million viewers per week, losing 1.5 million people from its lead-in, 'Charmed.'" And as far as "The Mountain" goes, last week it "didn't reach such great heights at No. 85 with a 2.6/4" rating.
Of course, nothing says that a WB DS would be doing any better. But, obviously, we'll never know...