For me, Lost and Heroes are examples of show threads working.

I can see the argument against them, of course, and it's a strong one. Were Buffy, Angel and Firefly all the same topic originally?

At first there was no Angel. Then we started a separate thread for Angel (at Table Talk).

So, no. They were always individual threads.

I find this whole thing a little distressing because, as people have pointed out, there's no way to make everyone happy. And I don't want people like Liese to be unhappy.

Suggestion for single-show-threadistas feeling disenfranchised: PROPOSE THE THREADS YOU WANT.

Seriously. Chances are, you'll get them - look at how similar proposals have have gone in the past. Their existence will annoy a bunch of people, but probably not more than you're all annoyed by Boxed Set right now, so what's the risk?

Maybe I'm misreading the tone of the conversation here, but I see a pattern developing of bucket-thread advocates on the one hand suggesting possible workable thread structures, and single-show advocates popping up twice a day to remind the rest of us how lonely and disenfranchised you are. Faux democracy? How is counting votes and going with what the majority wants "faux" democratic in any way? It doesn't take much to get a proposal on the table. Anyone can do it.

Dana, it's just a case of finding a happy medium. Personally, right now I think individual topics for things like Heroes should be kept for the larger shows, and another thread or two trialled in ways suggested (Drama, whatever).

Jess, in fairness most of the people who've given that opinion have actually listed shows they'd like to see threads of.

in fairness most of the people who've given that opinion have actually listed shows they'd like to see threads of.

They have to actually *propose* the creation of the thread (or threads), though. A person can't just list threads they'd like to see, and wait for the stompies to create them.

Otherwise we'd have threads like What I'm Having For Lunch, and My Cat Is Sooooo Fucking CUTE, and Why Is Someone As Hott As Me Still Single?

Bitches is a bucket thread in disguise!

Otherwise we'd have threads like What I'm Having For Lunch

Seconded!

A happy medium will (theoretically) make most people happy. Not everyone. There is no way to make everyone happy. I mean, I've been trying to figure out a solution while sitting in my car at stoplights, and I can't think of one.

As far as whitefont goes, we have several models, don't we? Natter is whitefont current season. Boxed Set is blackfont as soon as the shows air. Movies is whitefont on a two-week delay, and Other Media is (I think) a one-week delay. Spoilers Lite is all whitefont.

right now I think individual topics for things like Heroes should be kept for the larger shows,

and just how is "larger show" defined?

Otherwise we'd have threads like What I'm Having For Lunch

hey, this is a good thread idea. Actually, I think that the original idea was "what should I have for lunch? Wait, what are you having?"

and just how is "larger show" defined?

Someone proposes one, and it's voted in.

Seriously, I don't have a problem with single show threads. I think they do work. But I have no interest in creating them, therefore I wasn't proposing them. I *do* have an interest in creating bucket threads that cover more than one show--but I think something like BSG could hold it's own thread, probably. Uh. I don't know what other people are watching on, say, a twenty-five or more people actively discussing it enough to warrant another original thread. Hence, bucket threads.