Quote: Prometheus said:The supposed Neilsen Ratings are a joke. I would love to see the supposed "science" behind how they measure the numbers. I watched the entire show. But, I don't remember having a Ratings box or anyone from Neilsen calling me up to ask if I did so. So to me, their opinion is pretty useless.
But, screw the ratings anyway. I still think Stewart hit it out of the park. And, yes, Martin has always been a genius. Still, there's room for a new generation of genius to come along and make a play at greatness. Stewart was exceptional, imo...
As noted above, I thought Stewart was pretty good. If they can't get Martin back, I wouldn't mind Stewart doing it again.
My point was simply to note that the show's low ratings make it less likely that the Academy will "get it" and bring Stewart back.
Right or wrong, those ratings are primarily what ABC and the academy will look at in determining whether or not Stewart was a "success." And given those ratings there's a decent, if unfortunate, chance they'll consider his stint a failure.
