Save One Show

Worst. Poll. Ever.

And I do not say that lightly, believe me. That's right, hepcats. The Save One Show poll has come to an end. To the unawares, S.O.S. is an annual poll put out by E! Online where viewers can weigh in on which imperiled gem should be saved from the annexes of "brilliant-but-cancelled." And who won this year?

The Gilmore Girls, at 36%. Seriously? Seriously???

That's right. A show in its sixth season. A veteran show that, let's be honest, passed its prime a couple seasons back when its titular girls stopped sharing a domicile.

Veronica Mars? #2. At 32%. (PS, CW? That's 1.9 million voters.)

My brains hurt.

And yeah, good on E! for calling it a tie (stretching the definition of both the word "one" and the word "tie" in the process). But given their shared target demographic, I can't help but wonder what the numbers would have been like if the vote hadn't been split like that. I suspect Rob Thomas would have had a far more dramatic number to look at rather than the already impressive close second that he did. Still, the numbers were big, and I hope the network is listening. That, combined with the heretofore unquantified numbers of DVR viewers (do try and keep up, Neilson) and iTunes downloads, would seem to indicate there being plenty of prime-purchasing-age viewers to keep Veronica Mars around.

Wanna do something more? Write your senators about the pressing social issues that are plaguing you, and let your feelings be known. And when you're done with that, keep your pen out and write The CW, begging them to keep this wonderful gem on the air. With or without its accompanying Gilmores. :P