Flight of the Conchords is Officially Double-Stuffed
A few months ago, maybe half a year, it came out that HBO was ready to do a third season of Flight of the Conchords whenever Brett and Jemaine were, but that the guys were unsure, not exactly putting on the kibosh, just kind of leaving the question open-ended. They gave the impression that if another season was gonna happen, it wouldn’t be airing any to soon.
This made sense to me. As funny as the first 2 seasons were, they were incredibly wacky. Not a bad wacky, but a kind of wacky that could easily go all crickets if the novelty was to wear or the writing got less clever. So, in a way, even though it might have meant no more episodes of Flight, no more Murray, no more Pretty Prince of Parties, bongo solos or racist fruit vendors, I had to feel this was the right decision. To go out on top. To only go on talking if you still have something worthwhile to say.
But, now it’s been confirmed that Flight is dead and it feels more bitter than it does sweet (well, not sweet, but you know what I mean). This statement was posted on their site yesterday:
Bret, Jemaine and James (co-creator/director) said “we’ve noticed the less we say about the future of the show, the more people want to talk about it, so in an effort to reverse this trend we are today announcing that we won’t be returning for a 3rd season. We’re very proud of the two seasons we made and we like the way the show ended. We’d like to thank everyone who helped make the show and also everyone who watched it. While the characters Bret and Jemaine will no longer be around, the real Bret and Jemaine will continue to exist.
So that’s that, I guess. Flight’s finished. And I don’t mind telling you I’m half-sad about it. Still, season 2 did have its iffy spots and I’m pretty sure this is for the best.
This is for the best…right?
No matter what, let us never forget the deep-seated social change the hipopopotamus and rhymnocerous brought upon in their short tenure. They truly did break it down to build it back up again…
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Mike April 11th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
This was truly a sad day in Casa Cavaliere. And I agree with you: Season 2 didn’t match 1’s brilliance, but it was always good enough to keep me looking forward to Sundays. The great West Side Story dance number comes to mind. And the awesome “I Got Hurt Feelings” ensemble musical. Ahh, such great memories… But they’re just that–memories. And now I’m sad again.