I’ve been assured that Beverly Hills 90210, One Tree Hill and The O.C. will continue to air on SoapNet until the network stops operating circa 2012.
I’ve tried expressing my devastation to people…and it’s been difficult.
Sure, I have all the Beverly Hills 90210 DVDs that have been released (still waiting on season 10) and countless VHS tapes.
But there’s something comforting, not to mention purely amazing, in knowing it has been on television consistently for nearly 20 years.
There’s a thrill I get from knowing my favorite shows, though two of them long ago canceled, still air seven days a week on television.
When I first heard the news, I assumed SoapNet’s demise was imminent–not 18 months or so away. Even still, I feel just as gutted as if it was ending tomorrow.
Less than a year ago I lamented that Dawson’s Creek no longer aired in the United States. I expressed my fear that that would one day be the case with Beverly Hills 90210. I never even thought that we might lose The O.C. or One Tree Hill with it, in one fell swoop.
And it never occurred to me–perhaps foolishly–that SoapNet would simply cease to exist. If the shows went off the air, I assumed it would be due to syndication deals expiring.
But Disney deciding to “cancel” the network?
This is one plot twist I never saw coming.