Spring 2008 Science Fiction Shows You Can Commit To - io9 Comments

Spring 2008 Science Fiction Shows You Can Commit To

Oasx — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:26:42 PST

They still make Flash Gordon? I assumed it tanked after that horrible pilot.

Spring 2008 Science Fiction Shows You Can Commit To

CozmicDreamer — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:33:32 PST

I am fairly pleased that Moonlight seemed to make it unscathed. "Yeah,I know it is an American version of Forever Knight of Canada." But I like it. and it is the only major network show that I even find remotely worth DVR-ing.

CozmicDreamer

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Defendant — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:57:37 PST

I hate what the producers of Smallville have done to my beloved Superman. I don't know what's worse, the show or Superman Returns.

Defendant

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geekiscool — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:26:23 PST

The only one I was able to get into was Kyle XY. Its avalible on ABC Families website, and goes fast enough to not get bored...

geekiscool

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Supernintendo — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:19:16 PST

I wish I didn't have to spend EVERY season anxiously wondering/expecting the best shows to be cancelled suddenly and without warning in the middle of the story. Firefly has scarred me for life.

Supernintendo

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c0dek — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:50:32 PST

@Jim: even if it happened, someone at FOX would figure out a way to mix up the episode order and then cancel it before the first season ended, even if it wasn't on their network to begin with.

c0dek

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nukethewhalesagain — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:40:32 PST

@Seth L: There is no way that Sci-Fi will cancel the series with just a few episodes left. There would be a fan uprising if they did and geeks everywhere would stop watching the Sci-Fi Channel. The only way I could see this happening is if the strike continues for more than a year after the last episode. Then they might think that enough time has passed.

What I'm wondering is how Smallville managed to make so many episodes. I wonder if they got scabs working over there.

nukethewhalesagain

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Seth L — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:32:22 PST

@Lampbane:

I know, but with the writers strike, Sci-Fi is threatening to end the show at the halfway point of the season. No more episodes, no resolution.

I'm ok with this being the last year, but I will get angry if we don't at least get to finish it.

Seth L

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Lampbane — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:12:16 PST

@seth l: BSG isn't cancelled, they already announced their intention to end it with this season.

Lampbane

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Evil Tortie's Mom — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:46:32 PST

I still like Eureka. I'm fond of the characters.

I've got to start torrenting Doctor Who. Enough of this year-behind crap.

Still no word on if Torchwood v.2 will be on HDNet. That was wonderful, 1080i and none of the naughty words or shagging or scenes cut out. If not, I've got to torrent that as well.

Agreed: Smallville is still on?

Evil Tortie's Mom

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Seth L — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:17:47 PST

@Ghede:

Eureka kinda tanked in it's second season. I still liked it, but it needed help. IMO you didn't miss too much.

If skiffy cancells BSG, it's torches and pitchforks time.

Seth L

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ComicDork — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:01:20 PST

Uh have you forgotten that Doctor Who starts up in March... and dorks everywhere rejoice. Sure it starts up on the BBC in the Uk but oceans no longer stop us. If SciFi were smart they'd show it at the same time the BBC does so I don't have to bittorrent the damn thing (though considering the way they butcher it I'm better off with the Torrent).

Deathwatch is on for Battlestar...

ComicDork

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aspiringexpatriate — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:28:28 PST

Jewel Staite's on Atlantis? Why does an exceedingly crap franchise continue to gather decent to good actors? Oh. Ratings.

aspiringexpatriate

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k.leigh — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:15:21 PST

@Jim: Lots of great pilots are written every year, and some of the great ones are picked up, but the writers are only responsible for the script. The casting of the show is just as important as the script, and when you throw in studio re-writes and directorial decisions...well, it's silly to blame a writer for the finished product.

Likeways, studio executives lose their jobs if they don't produce material that a lot of people will watch, so unless you have 15 million people in your back pocket who have actual good taste when it comes to television, be ready for more CSI/Law & Order/fat guy with hot wife comedy shows.

TV is bad because the majority of Americans have dumb taste.

k.leigh

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Seiven — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:14:32 PST

@NefariousNewt: I figure as long as the writer strike is on I can manage to catch up on some of the stuff I have missed...hell I am only on episode 4 of season 2 of Lost.

Seiven

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PVIII — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:38:53 PST

@Ghede: Eureka's a summer series. It was renewed for a new season (the 3rd), but it's stalled due to the writer's strike.

PVIII

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MilesFromNowhere — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:36:45 PST

@Jim: Jim, if only it could be true.

MilesFromNowhere

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braak — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:36:01 PST

@Jim: No one would watch it. It's not realistic enough.

The aliens part, maybe, but everyone knows it's impossible to make television shows that aren't crap.

braak

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Jim — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:27:07 PST

I've got this idea for a new sci-fi show - in it an alien race comes to Earth and wipes out all the writers and TV executives. They then proceed to create and deliver several top notch shows that run forever without year long breaks in the middle...

Jim

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O-Z — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:25:58 PST

I love Sci-Fi, but I haven't encountered a TV show capable of doing anything for me since DS9. Maybe HBO will spring for a show I can bear to watch one day. Until then I'm sticking to the books.

O-Z

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braak — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:25:06 PST

Is Smallville really still on?

I went to grad school with a girl that was always talking about her best friend Allison, from back home. "Oh, one time Allison and I did this," you know how it is when people talk about their best friends from back home.

After a couple months, we were watching TV and a Smallville commercial came on, and she was all, "Oh, there's my friend Allison!"

Right. Allison Mack.

It's a crazy mixed-up world we live in. I live in.

braak

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Ghede — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:18:05 PST

What ever happened to Eureka? My cable was cut off. I don't even know if it is on Sci-fi anymore.

Ghede

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NefariousNewt — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:16:37 PST

Now, if only I had time to watch five minutes of any of them... :(

NefariousNewt