tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post5244109853161603967..comments2024-01-11T04:57:37.530-04:00Comments on The Furious D Show: Hollywood Babble On & On #1044: ShartNadoFurious Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934529688753875751noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-9130489358453303192013-07-19T12:29:26.820-03:002013-07-19T12:29:26.820-03:00It's worse than unimaginitive- it's anti-s...It's worse than unimaginitive- it's anti-science fiction, alien to the whole point of the genre. Stupid sh*t like "Sharknado" and its kin is not worthy. They'd be better off commissioning new series like BSG, or co-producing new installments of widely beloved franchises like "Star Trek" or "Stargate" or anything else that real sci-fans like. running reruns of classics like "twilight zone" or "x-files" and having regular runs of classic sci-fi films. Basically make themselves the first destination for sci-fi fans- showing by the programming that they understand what the genre is. The comic-con pehonom and its spin-offs show this is potentially a very large audience, if handled wisely. end-rant, I guess, but nothing makes a true fan madder than watching some dumbed-down reality-show schlock be passed off as the equal of "blade runner" or "minority report" or even MST3K, which was awesome.mauricenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-27361867824114710762013-07-18T21:19:12.071-03:002013-07-18T21:19:12.071-03:00"Unimaginative management" has been the ..."Unimaginative management" has been the watchword of SciFi Channel critics since at least the late Nineties. They have never been friendly with their audiences, canceling series on a whim despite dedicated cult followings. When Bonnie Hammer's regime took over the network, someone (Bonnie herself?) was quoted as saying that one of their first priorities was to "kill off that fucking puppet show." The fucking puppet show in question was <i>Mystery Science Theater 3000</i> -- one of the most influential comedy series of the era, as you can see from the fingerprints it left all over pop culture since then. The death of MST3K was a harbinger to many of the meaning of the new era -- SFC was going to be run, from here on out, by people who didn't know, didn't understand, and didn't care about what geeks or nerds or science-fiction fans wanted to see on their channel.Jake Was Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350519584863668831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-10482434609657461762013-07-16T19:25:57.381-03:002013-07-16T19:25:57.381-03:00You're right.
They're ignoring the 1 stra...You're right.<br /><br />They're ignoring the 1 strategy that can turn a cable channel into something that's actually worth talking about & watching. Furious Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934529688753875751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24904037.post-63403331845229110682013-07-16T18:35:36.183-03:002013-07-16T18:35:36.183-03:00I know SyFy produces ridiculous stuff, but it also...I know SyFy produces ridiculous stuff, but it also aired "Battlestar Galactica"- which, despite its cheesy 70s origins, was one of the best (if underappreciated) shows of the '00s. what gives? How can they produce something great and then not even try to rise above schlock after that? Contrast with, say, AMC or TNT or USA, which, once they had a critical hit, kept investing in the kind of smart(-ish) prestige TV that can, in turn, build brand and audiences. It has more or less worked that way for AMC. Especially since Sci Fi (the genre, not the channel) is mainly the preserve of smart, educated, nerdy people. The only answer I can think of is unimaginitve management that doesn't uinderstand the potential of something like a Sci-Fi channel. Really, the "Sharknado"s of the world belong in the straight-to-DVD bin. mauricenoreply@blogger.com