Nikita to undergo slight changes

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From Ausiello : "The CW is giving Nikita a chill pill.

Five episodes into its rookie season, the Maggie Q-fronted action drama is undergoing some routine maintenance. Specifically, The CW is looking to lighten the show’s somber mood and jack up its title character’s love life. 

The goal? To boost viewership in the network’s sweet spot: young females. While Nikita is off to a solid start among total viewers, it’s losing a huge chunk of the core women 18-34 demo from its Vampire Diaries lead-in. Season-to-date, Nikita is maintaining 94 percent of Diaries‘ overall audience but is squandering an alarming 54 percent of the 18-34 crowd. This could be one reason why the net has yet to give the show a back-nine order. (Ironically, where Nikita is performing particularly well is among horny straight males over 40.)

“We’re really only talking about some slight tweaks,” maintains a source. “The core of Nikita will not change.”

Among said tweaks is the introduction of several new characters, including a confidant and potential love interest for Nikita who’s described as a clean-cut, all-American CIA case officer. “Moms want to marry off their daughters to this kid,” reads the casting notice. “But he’s too busy saving the world.”"

Well, as part of the 18-34 female demo, I say it's a great idea ! It's what to me would make the show go from good to great must-see tv. I mean, action is great and all but you have to have romance, drama... everything that makes a show number one must see tv like grey's anatomy for example. Not saying that those shows are the best. Just saying they're the ones with the most viewers. So go CW ! You have gold on your hands and a ticket to the big leagues, away from teen only programming !!