Netflix officially confirms its intention to cancel Season 3 of "Marco Polo" on December 13, 2016. After nearly two years of developmental hell and complicated budget constraints, this epic series has been finally dropped by the giant video streaming industry.
Despite its relatively huge fan base, the popular show has been performing poorly in comparison to other Netflix series. This official announcement has finally put an end to some prevalent rumors surrounding the extensive delay of the anticipated Season 3. It is the fourth series to be terminated following "Lilyhammer," "Bloodline," and "Hemlock Grove" as per the report by Independent.
The Biggest Wrench
The rumor mill about the supposed delay of "Marco Polo" Season 3 was comprised of the following: Benedict Wong's withdrawal, HBO's planned purchase, and Netflix's budget constraints. Perhaps many fans have overlooked the fact that in terms of viewership alone, "Marco Polo" was performing very poorly for the past two seasons.
Hence, the cancellation has nothing to do with Benedict Wong's withdrawal. HBO's plan to buy the license, as earlier rumored in a Jobs & Hire chronicle, is debunked. Lastly, Netflix's budget constraints are justified by the fact 'that the show is not worth the resources anymore.' The Hollywood Reporter states that "Marco Polo" is the first original scripted series to end in Season 2.
Lack of Closure
The response of "Marco Polo" followers resemble the kind of violent pillaging the Mongol hordes dealt on its targeted settlements. The disappointment that streamed in Twitter almost looks like the infamous cancellation of science fiction series "Firefly" in 2002 for one specific reason - lack of closure.
The Season 2 finale of "Marco Polo" cues the possible invasion of a powerful Christian army of Prester John, a mythical 13th Century patriarch in Asia reputedly descending from one of the Three Magi that visited Jesus Christ's birth. In the closing scene, the Mongols were then massacred by these dubious forces in a proportionately brutal poetic justice.
Netflix isn't bringing back Marco Polo for a season 3. pic.twitter.com/cVqkRn5YTO
— IGN (@IGN) December 14, 2016
