Fans of the reality series “Pirate Master” are braced for the final episode Aug. 28. Too bad it won’t be televised.
The CBS show was canceled and now the only way to learn who becomes the pirate master is via computer.
CBS’s decision to drop the show before it ended angered some viewers and Snohomish resident Nancy Kaminski, mother of “Pirate Master” contestant Azmyth Kaminski.
“It’s got a beginning and an end. It’s not like a sitcom. It has some continuity,” Nancy Kaminski said Friday. “They did not give it a chance. It’s summer, what did they expect?”
In an e-mail, CBS spokeswoman Colleen Sullivan said “Pirate Master” was dropped because of low ratings. The remaining five episodes will be available each Tuesday at CBS.com, Sullivan said.
Nancy Kaminski was also understandably disappointed that her son didn’t win and was, instead, cast adrift during episode nine.
“He was too strong,” said Nancy about why her son was cast adrift. “He would be everybody’s competition and in the end, everybody wants to win.
“He’s the best pirate. I’m sorry, he’s the coolest,” she continued. “It’s hard for a mom, but every other mom was in the same boat.”
Azmyth Kaminski, 26, told his mother he earned a fair amount of money for doing the show and had a great experience. He’s currently reading a movie script.
“He’s also DJing, which is his first passion,” Nancy Kaminski said.
Azmyth Kaminski was one of 16 modern-day pirates who sailed around the Caribbean island of Dominica where they searched for hidden treasure totaling $1 million – until, of course, they became unlucky enough to get voted off the ship by the rest of the crew.
During episode nine, Kaminski, who had been captain, was voted off unanimously. But even when he lost his captain’s coat and hat, he kept his sense of humor.
“Well, it’s a good thing I don’t have to run in that heavy black coat and hat anymore,” he said.
Joann Rossall of Snohomish is on a fixed income without a computer at home. She’s another viewer mad at CBS for leaving people hanging.
“It’s like seeing a movie half way,” Rossall said. “You want to know how it ends.”
Arts writer Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424 or goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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