As long as they don't air the show the same night as "Wrasslin" and "Marcel's Colossal Failure". I won't even turn on the Syphilus sorry SyFy channel anymore on Friday nights.
So which channel picks up re-runs of all the sci-fi shows that SyFy has cancelled?
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Originally Posted by The_Spad_EU
So which channel picks up re-runs of all the sci-fi shows that SyFy has cancelled?
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A channel for shows that aren't "good enough" for SyFy to keep?|
Originally Posted by The_Spad_EU
So which channel picks up re-runs of all the sci-fi shows that SyFy has cancelled?
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I think Dante described that channel in that famous poem of his.
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Don't forget that SyFy has cancelled Farscape, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe & Caprica in its time, amongst others. There was a time in the distant past when it aired things other than wrestling and c-movies.
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Originally Posted by Lothic
A channel for shows that aren't "good enough" for SyFy to keep?
I think Dante described that channel in that famous poem of his. |
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Originally Posted by The_Spad_EU
Don't forget that SyFy has cancelled Farscape, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate Universe & Caprica in its time, amongst others. There was a time in the distant past when it aired things other than wrestling and c-movies.
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I could get on the tangent that more recent shows like Stargate Universe and Caprica had enough actual problems on their own that they probably would have been cancelled early by other networks anyway. But the generic idea still holds that "something that's not good enough even for SyFy" is likely to be very bad, all things considered.
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I stopped watching it when it started airing wrestling. Some people may like wrestling, but it sets my rage on fire for a network supposedly dedicated to science fiction, which is an amazing venue for the exploration of the truth of the human condition, to have (ugh) "professional" (yuck) "wrestling" as an offering.
Hopefully, they'll butt it up against The Twilight Zone, and perhaps some people's heads will literally explode from the juxtaposition. All due respect.
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I think it's telling that shows like Firefly are now ending up on the Science channel. It's like good sci-fi is having to jump ship and go to "real" science channels because it can't find a place on the channel that's gotten too "low-brow" for significant sci-fi. |
Originally Posted by galadiman
Some people may like wrestling, but it sets my rage on fire for a network supposedly dedicated to science fiction, which is an amazing venue for the exploration of the truth of the human condition, to have (ugh) "professional" (yuck) "wrestling" as an offering.
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I agree, and I would further argue that it's equally sad that "real" science channels have to turn to sci-fi shows, or dreck like paranormal investigations, to attract viewers. Actually, upon reflection, that's even sadder than what's happened to SyFy.
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Originally Posted by Lothic
I think it's telling that shows like Firefly are now ending up on the Science channel. It's like good sci-fi is having to jump ship and go to "real" science channels because it can't find a place on the channel that's gotten too "low-brow" for significant sci-fi.
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Well I guess if SyFy shifted from "sci-fi" to "silliness" then it makes sense that actual Science channels are making the same downward shift from real science to sci-fi. It's like all the networks are on the same continuum and they are ALL sliding down to the dumb end of the scale by the same rate. |
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I agree, and I would further argue that it's equally sad that "real" science channels have to turn to sci-fi shows, or dreck like paranormal investigations, to attract viewers. Actually, upon reflection, that's even sadder than what's happened to SyFy.
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The SyFy version of Being Human is actually very good. Yeah...I dared say it.
Then, I also remember SyFy also cancelled Dresden Files, and should burn in heck for that. 
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The SyFy version of Being Human is actually very good. Yeah...I dared say it.
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Pretty sure the show is being produced by the same talents that did the UK versions of it so its understandable to mirror the storylines. The idea i think was to basicly take an idea that worked in the UK and make a version with american actors and city.|
Originally Posted by Lothic
Actually I must admit it's been pretty good too. But that's only because that so-called "SyFy Original series" has been (at times) an almost shot-by-shot copy of the original British show. I guess SyFy can still effectively rip-off other people's shows well enough.
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The problem with any cable network that niches itself to a certian demographic is that it eventually maxes out its audience base and has to find a way to expand it. SyFy is not alone in this. the TLC/Discovery channels are running shows like Kate Plus 8 or hoarders, or coupon clipping shows is a prime example. These stations originally started off as being nature and science related channels. History went from being history to shows like After Humans and such.
I dont mind so much that syfy is trying to broaden its base and draw ratings and revenues, if those alternate to its demo shows were raising money for a menu of decent scifi shows at other times. But it seems Syfy cant support more then one good show at a time, and the rest of its programing is terrible roger corman monster flicks.
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Thanks for reminding me. I saw a preview on another chnnle for a Sci-Fi show that's supposed to start in a few months (Can't for the life of me think of the name when I want to remember it) and I was thinking it really sucks that I have to go to a regular cable channel to get something that should be on SyFy.
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Originally Posted by Lothic
I think it's telling that shows like Firefly are now ending up on the Science channel. It's like good sci-fi is having to jump ship and go to "real" science channels because it can't find a place on the channel that's gotten too "low-brow" for significant sci-fi.
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The SyFy version of Being Human is actually very good. Yeah...I dared say it.
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The channel where canceled Sci-Fi TV goes to be rerun, SyFy,
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It's an old observation, but I remember w a y back when I actually watched Sci-Fi's programing. Remind me, how long ago did the pack of nutless monkeys take over management there..
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Even if the people making the SyFy version of Being Human are the same people behind the UK version I still totally lol every time the SyFy channel uses that "SyFy Original Series" phrase to describe it. It just seems part-n-parcel to the general disrespect SyFy seems to have for most of its own programming lately.|
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Pretty sure the show is being produced by the same talents that did the UK versions of it so its understandable to mirror the storylines. The idea i think was to basicly take an idea that worked in the UK and make a version with american actors and city.
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Originally Posted by QuiJon
The problem with any cable network that niches itself to a certian demographic is that it eventually maxes out its audience base and has to find a way to expand it. SyFy is not alone in this. the TLC/Discovery channels are running shows like Kate Plus 8 or hoarders, or coupon clipping shows is a prime example. These stations originally started off as being nature and science related channels. History went from being history to shows like After Humans and such.
I dont mind so much that syfy is trying to broaden its base and draw ratings and revenues, if those alternate to its demo shows were raising money for a menu of decent scifi shows at other times. But it seems Syfy cant support more then one good show at a time, and the rest of its programing is terrible roger corman monster flicks. |
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It's an old observation, but I remember w a y back when I actually watched Sci-Fi's programing. Remind me, how long ago did the pack of nutless monkeys take over management there..
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There was an interview with one of the top execs at SyFy a few months ago who literally said they don't really "get" sci-fi and wanted to steer the network away from programing that they thought people "didn't like anymore". I've used this analogy before but the exec was bad-mouthing sci-fi almost like a Christian broadcasting exec would be upset with suddenly being put in charge of the Playboy channel. These are the kind of "nutless monkeys" who are apparently running SyFy now.
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Well all the porblems the SyFy channel have can be sumed up to one thing NBC owns them now, unless they have sold them when i was not looking. Farscape a hit show never understood why it was taken of the air. SG-1 and Atlantis were good shows. Universe just sucked it lacked the campy humor of SG-1 and Atlantis, they made the same mistake that they did with the new Battlestar, they made it a human soap opera boo hoo drama in space.
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Originally Posted by galadiman
I stopped watching it when it started airing wrestling. Some people may like wrestling, but it sets my rage on fire for a network supposedly dedicated to science fiction, which is an amazing venue for the exploration of the truth of the human condition, to have (ugh) "professional" (yuck) "wrestling" as an offering.
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The channel where canceled Sci-Fi TV goes to be rerun, SyFy, is starting to show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Thursday at 9p EDT, 2 episodes. The next Thursday it's 4 episodes starting at 7p EDT.
Wonder how much longer till Dollhouse is on?
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