Eureka
I like science fiction. I get books from the library for the blind. I have a random book sent to me every time I send one back. The only genera I have on my request list is science fiction.
That said, I do not like Eureka that much. It it not science fiction so much as social awkwardness with some big words thrown in. This is what happens when you have people who rare writers before being geeks writing the shows and execs concerned with the bottom line before all else approving things. This show is lawyer science fiction. It doesn't even tick the boxes.
The stories are more about the people and relationships than the science or the technology. One of the latest shows is all about a ray that makes every one rage and turn in to sort of zombies ah-la 28 Days. Except, people end up apologizing to one another. What the fuck is that about? They got zapped to a different time line and now every one is all about making things right in their relationships and falling in love all over again.
The agency every one works for is supposedly paid for by the U. S. government, yet there are few episodes about centers coming in and shutting the place down because of budget overruns. Blah.
Warehouse 13
Haven't I complained about Warehouse 13 already?
A mismatched buddy show that is about mystical kind of science related magic items. This show combines acult with a touch of science fiction. Not sure I get half the jokes.
The agency every one works for is supposedly paid for by the U. S. government, yet there are few episodes about centers coming in and shutting the place down because of budget overruns. Blah.
Concluding
Government is good, apparently. The Communists at SyFy have drunk the big government cool aid. And, they want every one who watches their shows to think that government is good. At least, as long as a bunch of pinkos run the place.
But, I'm not bitter. All science fiction seems to take sides in some way. I wander if all writing does. You cannot help but figure out what a writer and publisher feel about the world around them by taking in their fiction writing. Think about who fixed things and who broke things and what each stood for and thought was good and bad. The good guys and bad guys will be consistent with the thoughts of the author and publisher.
Do I watch these shows? Kind of. There is so little on, particularly in the middle of summer, in the science fiction genera.
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The thing that sucks the hardest about the "SyFy" channel these days is that they are so far removed from their original premise (largely promoted by the USA network) that its completely a shell of its former self. USA lauched Sci-Fi as a niche network that catered to fanboys that had been largely ignored by most aspects of tv viewing. But, all good things must come to an end. Between 1996 and 2005, this once great station underwant a drastic transition. After the acquisition by NBC Universal, there were large moves to take this station from a free for all of badass horror and sci-fi programming. Initially, this station was known for having programming blocks, such as Night Gallery, The Hulk, etc. Now, if they show stuff like this at all, they only show it in five hour blocks for one day, in the morning (they also do this with the sister station Chiller). Furthermore, they've tried to move to original programming (which blows) and, WWE? Seriously, why the fuck is wrestling on this network? And don't get me started on the dumbass reality shows which have permeated the lineup. So yeah, corporate inspired network, you're damn right! I don't understand how executives and legal reps can clusterfuck such a simple concept. It's just as bad taking TNN (the Nashville Network) and after reinventing it four times, it becomes SpikeTv. Yes, every bit of that last sentence is true.
It's all about ad revenue. That is what drives programming. Not fans, not ratings. It is demographic appeal and how much money they can make selling ad space they can put 5 minute segments of a show around.
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