Legends of Tomorrow Showrunner Addresses Toxic Fan Response To Cancelation

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Following The CW's decision to cancel Legends of Tomorrow, the showrunner addresses some of the toxic fans that have had a hostile reaction to the news. While the Arrowverse has been a major franchise for The CW since 2012, the DC TV shows are in for some changes in the upcoming TV season. In previous years, The CW has gone ahead and renewed the majority of their dramas, which include the Arrowverse shows. Normally, the network would hand out renewals in late January/early February, which would allow creative teams to start early in planning their next respective seasons.

Legends of Tomorrow has been one of the few Arrowverse shows to have a shorter run as they normally have 13-16 episode orders. This year, Legends of Tomorrow season 7 had only 13, as they wrapped their run in early March. This was also the case for Batwoman season 3, as the two DC dramas aired their season finales, but without knowing if they would be back for another season. Due to The CW's future being up in the air as its owners are looking to sell it, the status quo to their renewal process got changed as many shows had to wait for an extended time if they would be back next season.

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Unfortunately, Legends of Tomorrow became one of the Arrowverse shows to get officially canceled after having been on the air for 7 seasons. While there has been some understandable disappointment amongst viewers, some sides of the fandom have taken their responses a bit too far with toxic and inappropriate behavior. Keto Shimizu, who was one of the Legends of Tomorrow showrunners, addressed this behavior recently on Twitter, stating that harassment and attacks on people who made the decision to scrap the show are