Great on-point rant. The continued slavish devotion to the almighty overnight ratings is ruining network television when it comes to genre or less easily described programming in my opinion. It confuses me no end as to why Fox Network has jumped on the bandwagon with the other networks and no longer gives those programs a chance to grow. I could add a whole lot more shows to your list of canceled-to-soon shows but it all comes down to alienation. The networks are alienating talented craftspeople, potential viewers and generating a lot of resentment.
As for the SciFi channel, I think that the network's inclusion in the NBC-Universal landscape and Hammer's helming of that network concurrent with USA network has worked to the detriment of the SciFi channel. Programs that would have worked wonderfully on SciFi are on USA; as are movies. The network didn't pursue, ostensibly because of money, the opportunity to pick up Angel, Tru Calling or any of the other programs canceled by the other networks in the last few years. And the shows they do have, the net doesn't treat well unless its one they have a stake in & they are as bad as the regular nets about not sticking with the right things; for example, The Dresden Files versus the stupid 'reality' shows. In fact, until this past weekend, the only current SciFi channel program that I had ever seen advertised on a different network was BSG. Imagine my surprise over the weekend to see an ad for the current season of SGA on MTV.
I fought the lure of SGA out of solidarity for SG1 (despite the fact that I have not been happy with most of SG1 for years) but the city & certain characters such as McKay, Beckett & Zelenka drew me in. I didn't even read the fic until one day I was introduced to a long McKay/Beckett series that is fabulous. I still don't read much in the fandom and what I do read centers on the three men that drew me in. I've never been that interested in Sheppard, Ford annoyed me, Weir is sort of okay, I rather like Ronan & Teyla has her moments. I liked Grodin.
I think I've lost my point somewhere. In any case, I'm watching the new season of SGA even though I am so not happy at the inclusion of Carter & I don't trust "the boys" at all after what they did to SG1. But I'm watching, and I hope that they renew the show because the universe is so rich with possibility. Plus, as long as they are there in the Pegasus galaxy then I imagine SG1 is running around the universe as well with the chance that they'll drop in to see how they're doing.
Oh--speaking of Whedon-verse. I loved Firefly, and felt the film was a wonderful continuation of that universe. Its a shame that the Buffy/Angel-verse won't have a chance for that same continuation since it's looking like we won't even get the long-rumored Spike movie. (I'm not sure what the latest on 'Ripper' is). Despite the fact that Whedon says the current BtVS comics (angel is forthcoming) are the continuation of the story, I don't really accept that because it was the live characters and the actors that portrayed them that made the show & the universe for me.
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As for the SciFi channel, I think that the network's inclusion in the NBC-Universal landscape and Hammer's helming of that network concurrent with USA network has worked to the detriment of the SciFi channel. Programs that would have worked wonderfully on SciFi are on USA; as are movies. The network didn't pursue, ostensibly because of money, the opportunity to pick up Angel, Tru Calling or any of the other programs canceled by the other networks in the last few years. And the shows they do have, the net doesn't treat well unless its one they have a stake in & they are as bad as the regular nets about not sticking with the right things; for example, The Dresden Files versus the stupid 'reality' shows. In fact, until this past weekend, the only current SciFi channel program that I had ever seen advertised on a different network was BSG. Imagine my surprise over the weekend to see an ad for the current season of SGA on MTV.
I fought the lure of SGA out of solidarity for SG1 (despite the fact that I have not been happy with most of SG1 for years) but the city & certain characters such as McKay, Beckett & Zelenka drew me in. I didn't even read the fic until one day I was introduced to a long McKay/Beckett series that is fabulous. I still don't read much in the fandom and what I do read centers on the three men that drew me in. I've never been that interested in Sheppard, Ford annoyed me, Weir is sort of okay, I rather like Ronan & Teyla has her moments. I liked Grodin.
I think I've lost my point somewhere. In any case, I'm watching the new season of SGA even though I am so not happy at the inclusion of Carter & I don't trust "the boys" at all after what they did to SG1. But I'm watching, and I hope that they renew the show because the universe is so rich with possibility. Plus, as long as they are there in the Pegasus galaxy then I imagine SG1 is running around the universe as well with the chance that they'll drop in to see how they're doing.
Oh--speaking of Whedon-verse. I loved Firefly, and felt the film was a wonderful continuation of that universe. Its a shame that the Buffy/Angel-verse won't have a chance for that same continuation since it's looking like we won't even get the long-rumored Spike movie. (I'm not sure what the latest on 'Ripper' is). Despite the fact that Whedon says the current BtVS comics (angel is forthcoming) are the continuation of the story, I don't really accept that because it was the live characters and the actors that portrayed them that made the show & the universe for me.