SF on TV
Replies to lots of peoples mails all in one....
Ads said:
Hmmm. Another reason to sort out satellite in the near future.
Not that I need another, I'm suffering from a Buffy deficiency
as it is. Who's currently got Phil's Buffy tapes?
I don't keep the Buffy tapes myself - I send them to one of our formerNot that I need another, I'm suffering from a Buffy deficiency
as it is. Who's currently got Phil's Buffy tapes?
member (Mary-Jane Roebuck) in Liverpool.
However I do copies for both Patric and Matt Peacock. Matt's disapeared
to Sunderland but Chris Lyth has
volunteered to keep an eye on further BTVS videos until Matt's return.
If someone one wants them it's not too much hastle to run off an extra copy
to get passed around....
Ditto anything else off sky, but I'm not doing copies for everyone - one to
get passed round sure...
Danial C said:
SkyTV is heavily backing the SF show; they had so far got the lot: DS9;
Crusader, ohsorry I mean Crusade, I don't want to hit by 4 tonnes of napalm;
Oh. And there was I planning to rain flaming death down upon you :-)ST:V etc. Meanwhile there is very little on normal TV and nothing new.
The problem with this is that the cable channels are very consertative,
most of theThe problem with this is that the cable channels are very consertative,
series they are showing are all very similar - a team of detectives
investigatesstrange alien occurrances or comic book swords and magic.
When I was writing my article for Chris it suddenly hit me how few good newideas there are
flying around of recent.... Stargate and Buffy both have had a good press
- might have to
make an effort with them...
But on the good side, this is much better that is has been since the days
of Dr Who, ST and B7.Rumours persist of a 2000 revival of Doctor Who starring Stephen Fry....
I discovered that my younger brother is a closet who fan - he'd been
watching the Sunday morning repeats
on UK Gold.
B7 - repeats coming on BBC 2 in a Sunday lunch time slot. I kid you
not....
Odd, I'd never noticed the precedent whereby the first time someone
is abusive it doesn't count, and only subsequent repetitions are
abusive. Cool.
I mean my reply to be sarastic not abusive!is abusive it doesn't count, and only subsequent repetitions are
abusive. Cool.
(Flamethrower in one hand, finger hovering over reply to all button)
Dominic said:
there is very little on normal TV and nothing new.
Not entirely true.LEXX is new, and it's been perking up of late. Sadly, it's due to end
I've seen this once, thought it was good and managed to miss it every time
since !
On the repeats front, we've got
B5 - currently halfway through series 2.
Just had All Alone in the Night on again.B5 - currently halfway through series 2.
I can remember how much that dream occupied us and how little it meant in
the end
American Gothic - quasi-horror, but still within the IFIS SF/Fantasy
remit.Much lamented. Another show with potential that got sawn off. Gary
Cole's not a lucky man is he ?
Earth: Final Conflict - This turned out to be ok, actually.
So I hear - yet another not seen ...Hercules - Never watched it, but it might be ok.
Nor Xena.and I'm sure there's a couple I've missed, like the star treks, and 3rd
rockfrom the sun.
I'll commend the Cartoon "Shadow Raiders" to you all (by the reboot people)cos it's well cool....
Look out for it incase one of the terrestrial stations buys it....
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