Special Message from Kevin Kelly Brown

TO MY FELLOW ROSWELLIANS:
I have been wanting to say something to you since the
news of our beloved show's cancellation, but, honestly,
I was too upset and too angry and I just didn't know
what to say. But I attended the L.A. Fan Gathering last
night (Tues., May 7th) and in talking to them I think I've
discovered what I would like to say to all of you.

In truth, I have been caught off guard at the depth of
my emotions over "Roswell's" cancellation. It has
really been bittersweet. As most of you know by now,
this project started when I used my own money - money
I did not have at the time - to win a bidding war over
two studios and three production companies and acquire
the rights to Melinda Metz's books. That decision - to,
in essence, bet on myself after having struggled for so
many years and nearly given up on more than one
occasion - ultimately led to a show that touched your
lives and changed mine forever. Along with Jonathan
Frakes and Lisa Olin, whom I brought into the project,
we are the only ones who have been there from the
beginning.

I am of course upset because I loved the show, I loved
the cast, and no matter what I do for the rest of my
career, "Roswell" will always be my first series. But
I am also angry - no, not at The WB or UPN. Indeed, I
am grateful to both for without The WB there may never
have been a "Roswell" and without UPN there would not
have been a Season Three. We owe them big time. No,
I am angry because "Roswell" had such great potential;
there was nothing preventing it from being the next
"X-Files," "Buffy," "Star Trek" or, yes, even "Smallville."
Even the most jaded folks in our business saw that pilot
- still considered one of the best pilots ever made -
and said, "This one is special; this one can go all the
way."

But we didn't. And what makes me angry is that I don't
know why. Yes, of course, I recognize that going three
seasons is an extraordinary accomplishment; that very
few series make it that far. And, of course, I love
the shows that we did and take great pride in that
accomplishment. But we did not fulfill our potential
even though it was totally within our control to do so.

Which makes your love of the show all the more unique
and special to me. The fact that we faltered, that we
didn't complete the journey we started together, but
that you still cared and were inspired by the work we
did, that you were inspired to raise all this money for
charity and thus change countless lives - well, it
overwhelms me.

So, honestly, all I can say is, "Thank you." There's
an expression they use in the White House: "You serve
at the pleasure of the President." Well, I believe I
serve only at the pleasure of the fans - you who
actually take the time out of your busy lives to sit down
and watch this TV show. And it has been an honor and
a privilege to serve you. It has humbled me, it has
inspired me, and it has changed me forever.

Kevin Kelly Brown

Yes, I did too until I went to FF and read what they said about it. Now I'm totally confused !

That just about makes me cry... Words so true! The pilot was amazing and they could've gone all the way and been big, but didn't.

Yeah the Tess and the baby lost viewers, but how much did we have to begin with? The ratings weren't any better on the WB or were they?

That was a beautiful message from KKB.

The pilot was excelent I especially loved the Max/Liz connection in the Crashdown. With the flashes. Plus the Sarah songs During all of season 1.

I have to agree the whole Max/Trash relationship was icky and the baby. Plus pretty much all of season 3 being centered around Isabore! Plus all the damn chads and plotholes.

They really shouldn'tve ended the show until at least most of the chads and plotholes were solved, plus no M/L cementing in the finale. When we were promised that we were going to see it and the short wedding scene

When we had to sit through Isabores wedding and reception and honeymoon. The only thing I liked about Interuptus was the whole Isabel/Kivar relationship, now those two actors had chemistry!

Oh yeah and we were also forced to see Max and Trash mate with graphic details to!

While we didn't get either for M/L!

The show was built by Dreamers and Candyclaners. Not by Isabore!

Those were the big screw ups in the show. Well other then breaking M/M up.

I wanted to see Liz explore more into her powers and her and Maxs lives after marriage and Liz finding out she's in the four square or Royal Four instead of Tess.

I wanted to see if Kyle was going to get powers or if it's just Liz and I wanted them to explore more into Kyle's infactuation with Isabel and have them get together.

~Hannah

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Eternal Believer B/A 4ever!