Today is April 15th Syfy's lineup for today is the exact same crap it had on yesterday. Casino royal and endless reruns of Indiana Jones. The channel is a complete waste. I wish cable offered its services ala cart and I could chose what channels I wanted because I hate paying for this useless wavelength hog.
Oh, Rob, you card you. Expecting SyFy to give a shit about anything whatsoever that has to do with Science Fiction!
You might as well be telling me the Sun isn't blue! No, seriously, the sun is blue.
Or that might be my color-coordinated eyes seeing..ah, hell, where was I going with this? Oh right. SyFy is like the George Lucas, Michael Bay or M. Night Ding-Dong-a-lon to science fiction insofar as that channel hates Science Fiction and their fans. In fact, the only reason they kept any viewers of science fiction was probably due to Warehouse 13, Sanctuary [which is more horror/thriller than anything], and Eureka. Which are slowly dying, due to said reasons above.
It's almost as if you didn't know what SyFy was all about. If it ain't got wrasslin', ghostan or supernatural shit in it, it isn't going to get a good run.
Once again, do we need to point out the the top brass at SciFi SyFy are on record as saying they "don't like science fiction"?
They also insinuated that they aren't fond of science fiction fans, either.
So there's your answer.
sci-fi has been dying for a while..........do they still show adult swim on it in the US? all they show now is terrible tv monster movies and why the fuck did they change the name.......
Well OF COURSE Syfy canned it. Why on Earth would they want to actually do something the original target audience likes??? Syfy has been more or less flipping off SciFi fans for years now.
At least this clears up room in the line up for shows where grown-ass men have slumber parties in dark houses and pretend ghosts are real.
Who is surprised? SyFy is asinine. We all know it. They canceled Caprica, which yes, had a shaky start but was finally hitting its stride when they axed it. Why would we expect them to treat Blood & Chrome any better?
Ah, now eventually you do plan to have science fiction on your, on your 'SyFy' channel, right? Hello?
"So Grandpa, tells us about the glory days of the SciFi Channel."
"Well kids it started with re-runs of classic SciFi series, MST3K and lots of anime. Later it moved on to originals like BSG, Eureka, Farscape, Stargate, and Tremors. Unfortunately the channel went off the air on March 16, 2009."
"Actually, it's still around as the SyFy channel, Grandpa."
"That's it Billy, no inheritance for you!"
Si Fy has joined the History Channel in catering almost exclusively to the dumb hick population. It should never have come this far. There is no good American Sci Fi right now, thank god for Doctor Who.
I can just imagine what was going on through the halls of SyFy at USA Networks yesterday afternoon...
Liz Lemon: Wow. Looks like our new BSG series is gonna be a hit. Maybe we should try to promote it a bit more...
Jack Donaghy: Really? People liked it? They didn't find the greenscreening tacky, young Adama too femmy, or like trying to still squeeze money from this geek worshipped stone?
LL: No. Seems like people genuinely want to see this series. Frankly, I don't blame them after you canceled "Caprica"...
JD: Good god, Lemon. Get over it. We couldn't keep covering up for Eric Stoltz every time he came to work with a dead hooker in his trunk. That's why he got fired from "Back to the Future", you know.
LL: I did not know that...
JD: Constantly showing up, dripping with blood, swearing that some poor girl was a Cylon and he didn't want to get crushed between it's immensely strong thighs. Such a shame... So, we need to find a time slot for the show, what other favorite can we cancel to put it on air?
LL: "Being Human"?
JD: No, we need the British immigrant audience.
LL: Wrestling?
JD: Get serious, Lemon. Horny college students love wrestling on tuesday nights; you did that research yourself...
LL: In my defense, I did it INADVERTENTLY.
JD: Besides Ted Turner and Vince McMahon would double team me, and make sure I was body slammed out of Kabletown if I did that...
LL: "Double T..."?
JD: Yes, I hear it now. Moving on.
LL: *sigh* "Ghost Hunters"?
JD: No. They still haven't checked out that shed that I bought from the Reagan estate sale. I need to make sure that it is in fact his spirit haunting it, seeing as he actually died in that lawnmower accident.
LL: I give up, Jack...
JD: What did you think of the Trailer, Lemon? What is worthy of getting the axe for this new gem?
LL: I dunno, I didn't like it very much.
JD: What?
LL: Yeah, but I'm not alone in it. Most of the internet found the music rip off from 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" remake a bit lame compared to the hours and hours of Bear McCreary music we have from the previous shows.
JD: There was a bear that made music?
LL: Yes, Jack: A bear that made music. He played the accordion. Like a pro.
JD: Don't try and fool me, Lemon. I know that accordions don't test well.
(LL Rolls Eyes)
JD: Alright, shut it down. Shut it down.
LL: What the what? All I said is that they didn't like the music!
JD: You expect me to take the time to go digging through the archives to find good tracks from this Ursine musician and put it back together with this footage we shot AND give it a timeslot? Lemon, if it wasn't for the fact that your my mentee, I'd fire you.
LL: Blurg. Fine! Why don't we just throw it on the web? Then people can download the episodes illegally and make their own dvd's, maybe even splice it into their torrented version of "BSG: Razor"...
JD: Lemon, you never cease to impress me. We'll put it on the web, then when people download it, we'll sue them for enough to recoup the money we lost producing this nerd dry humping of an exhausted franchise, and the Canadians who originated it won't see a single cent of royalties. Brilliant! That's real businessman thinking.
LL: You mean, Businesswoman thinking, Jack?
JD: I still don't think that's a word.
Wow. I have been watching wayyyyyyyyy too much "30 rock" lately...
Just to let you know, as of 3/22/2012, 1:30PM Eastern time, the above video has been removed also, again due to NBC Universal's copyright complaint.And I was looking forward to watching the trailer. Oh, well, if they keep pulling the trailer, I don't have much hope for watching the web-only series.
most people will just watch a new BG series online anyway. This way Syfy can at least get them to watch it on their site. It's less likely to be cancelled this way I'd say.
Everyone? I thought it was one of the biggest pieces of green screen crap I've seen in ages.
If I may play devil's advocate for a second, the real problem is that the world is largely populated by drooling idiots who would rather watch reality shows than high concept sci-fi. The sad fact is that WWE and those horrendous movies are what makes the most money for the network. Farscape, on the other hand, lost money every single season. It'd be great if Siffy would keep cranking out brilliant shows with amazing effects that no one watches, but what are you going to do? Most of the country would rather watch Larry The Cable Guy's Only In America.
Don't forget: the BSG reboot was done in coöperation with the BBC. I suspect a lot of the high production values came from the brits. After the Syphilis channel botched Caprica (one season over three years?), I suspect they have zero interest in spending money on that franchise.I'm going to wait and see what C does; maybe that will spark some more interest in hard sci-fi.
I'm curious why anyone thinks it's a bad idea it's going to be a webseries, beyond the sets being torn down and the lower budget. Why not put it online, we'll all talk about it online and in some cases end up watching it online after it would air anyway.
So to say "Dumping it Online" well, we do that with all our TV anyway.
I'm inclined to believe it's because major studios still don't see web releases as a platform for major-budget high-production-value content. More likely, it'll be 30-90-second webisodes done on a tiny sound stage with a lot of cheap CGI. The only reason BSG had location filming on their web series was because the cast and crew were already there.Until Netflix, Youtube, vimeo, hulu, and the other major online video distributors get their business model in order, web release is going to be worse than direct-to-DVD in terms of quality, Felicia Day aside.
As a web series they will be able to have more control over content. Also, I don't have cable so on the web is the only way I will get to see it.So...good for them.
Honestly I don't know what the deal is with SyFy...
First they cancelled Farscape, which was at the time their #1 show with the highest ratings of any show prior, even over Stargate SG-1, Claiming it cost to much to produce, although it was completely filmed in New Zealand. Then weird stuff started to crop into the lineups, ghost this... supernatural that... um I thought this was a science fiction channel. After Farscape was cancelled (which was the ONLY show I tuned into on what was the Sci-Fi Channel) I quite tuning into the channel, and sorry Stargate was really not interesting to me, even though I loved the movie.
Then comes BSG, woot Sci-Fi Channel is back on the right path, they got a viewer back, enjoyed the mini-series and the reg series. Then that series ended and then the bizarre name change to SyFy. and you lost a viewer again.
Then came Caprica, while it had a slow build up, I still enjoyed the show and found it very interesting, I think it was before it's time, and should have been given at least a 2nd season, than a 1 episode to tie up loose ends. But SyFy got me back at least for one show on their network... and then Caprica is cancelled, and I haven't watched anything on the channel since.Honestly if I wanted Horror and Suspense type programming I would tune in Chiller TV, and not a channel that is supposed to be Science Fiction. It's like when MTV stopped having anything to do with music or music videos.
But even if BSG:B&C is a web series, i'll watch... I liked the BSG web series they did before, it's just to bad they are usually shorted than your typical 30min/1hr programming block.
What's more mind boggling is the fact that THIS trailer was taken down today too. I mean I get when shows take entire episodes off youtube, but TRAILERS?! THIS IS FREE EFFING ADVERTISING PEOPLE! WHO CARES IF YOUR COMMERCIAL IS BEING SPREAD ON THE INTERNET. THAT'S A GOOD THING! /endrant
someday I'll see this trailer.....
They likely took it down because they didn't have the proper rights to Trent Reznor's "Immigrant Song" in the trailer. Just my guess.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
Syfy: don't get interested, we're just going to can it.
I thought there already WAS a Battlestar Galactica prequel! Did SeeFee just sweep Caprica under the rug and hope people forget about it or something?
Probably needed to redirect the budget money into their next classic: Two headed Volcano Snakes vs. Mega Jurrasic Sharktopus
well they are most likely gonna put the money they were gonna use for B&C for another amazingly well put together SYFY original movie of the week.
Wait! I can fix this. Judging from what I saw in the demo reel, I can make this a sure fire winner for Syphilis channel:
At one point in the reel, a Colonial Warrior was being assaulted by what looked like a tentacle.
What has tentacles? Octopuses
What does the SyFy channel love as much as Mega Sharks?Octopuses
What are the two most popular adjectives in the SyFy Channel vocabulary?Mega and Giant
New title for the movie:Battlestar Galactica Vs. Giant Octopus
Seriously, we can open it up for an entire series of SyFy branded grudge matches. The big twist at the end of the first film: The Cylons realize that their Giant Octopus strategy failed, so they prepare to unleash project Mega Shark. Also, the Rock will cameo as the Cylon Imperius Leader. Can you smell what the Cylons are cooking? Oh, and we need Debbie Gibson and Tiffany to make out, I mean, imagine the ratings if you take two 80's pop icons, and not only put them in the same movie, but have them make out, because in the end, isn't that all we really want to see?
I guess B&C would really just get in the way of the fantastic wrestling shows on SYFY. I totally get it...
You know,this makes me wonder.I haven't heard word one whether (R)onald (&) (D)avid have anything to do with this thing.Also,when BSG aired,it aired FIRST in the UK on SkyTV or something-or-other.I think Universal paid for it,knowing they had a cash cow,then sent it over to their dying Sci-Fi Channel in an attempt to renew it's popularity.B&C,on the other hand looks like it was funded by the idiot stepson without the parents knowledge or permission.
I'm honestly disappointed Caprica got cancelled when it did. Yes, the show had a slow start, but the concept was interesting, and the last few episodes were pretty good.
Never mind that the last episode is basically a middle finger-filled onslaught of "check out all this awesome stuff you'll never get to see fleshed out in further detail because we got cancelled".
You are drunk. That show had promise until I realized it took place more than a decade before the first war. And what was that cyber war crap? RIP Caprica, good riddance.
SyFy is showing all the signs of clinical depression. Clearly this is a cry for help.
After its handling of the Stargate franchise, however, I'm not so much as recommending a hotline.
Can we get the Stargate franchise back on the network that originally aired it before it moved to Sci-Fi?
Or, worst case, do a version that manages to qualify for as many Canadian tax credits as possible, film in Vancouver, and wait for a US network to pick it up.
If your gonna do that, just kickstart it and launch it as a web series. I would watch it.
I can recommend a couple good poisons. It would be painful yes, but hey it would be over.
but rob they need to make room for cramming more ghost shows and wrestling into their schedule. guffaw, you didn't really think that a station calling itself 'syfy' would be about sci-fi?
I'm going to disagree. Wrestling is fiction that's basedon the speculative application of steroids and other absurd bulk buildingtechniques making it science fiction. The fact that it also serves as an ironiccommentary on contemporary society is just icing on the cake.
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