I hate to break it to you, oh impotent one, but you're not the big bad anymore, you're not even the kind of naughty.

Xander ,'Showtime'


Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?  

A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.

Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych


§ ita § - Apr 22, 2007 7:31:48 am PDT #9163 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

iStrata reports that they don't like to start upgrades later than 8pm Pacific. They will do a pre-upgrade survey to give an estimate of the duration.

How does Saturday evening sound?


Polter-Cow - Apr 22, 2007 7:36:55 am PDT #9164 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

there's a question that keeps popping up in the drama/comedy thread about where people think Ugly Betty falls. what's the general consensus?

I would consider it a drama due to the length (are there many hourlongs that are very clearly defined as comedies?), but I've never seen it.


brenda m - Apr 22, 2007 7:45:32 am PDT #9165 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Colbert and Daily Show too - I'd say reality, but they've popped up in comedy too.

My instinct would be to put Ugly Betty in drama, I think. Though either way is good.

I haven't seen any Scrubs or Earl talk. Are they running new eps currently? Maybe it's just a rerun lull?


Jesse - Apr 22, 2007 7:49:13 am PDT #9166 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Most award-givers call Ugly Betty a comedy: [link]

Doesn't mean we have to, of course.


Kevin - Apr 22, 2007 7:50:16 am PDT #9167 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

I'd put Betty in Drama. It describes itself as a comedy drama, which doesn't help. Daily Show I'd consider comedy, and airs on Comedy Network.


sj - Apr 22, 2007 7:52:45 am PDT #9168 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I consider Ugly Betty a comedy more than a drama.

My Name is Earl was new this week, and I didn't see anyone talking about it.


Dana - Apr 22, 2007 7:55:55 am PDT #9169 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

But it's impossible for me to know if something's being talked about without looking, and looking = spoiling. Not in every case, of course, but I'd rather be cautious.


sj - Apr 22, 2007 7:55:57 am PDT #9170 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

iStrata reports that they don't like to start upgrades later than 8pm Pacific. They will do a pre-upgrade survey to give an estimate of the duration.

How does Saturday evening sound?

Saturdays are usually fairly slow here, so that sounds good.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 22, 2007 8:02:40 am PDT #9171 of 10001
What is even happening?

Colbert and Daily Show too - I'd say reality, but they've popped up in comedy too.
I started to list them under "Comedy" in the proposal, but then couldn't decide if they belonged in "non-fiction". I decided to see what happened. They have ended up in comedy, and they're not unscripted, so I think they landed right.

Unless someone really objects, let's put Ugly Betty in Drama.


Topic!Cindy - Apr 22, 2007 8:03:42 am PDT #9172 of 10001
What is even happening?

Oh yeah, ita -- if you have to be available/on-call for any of the change over, then pick whatever time works for you. Otherwise, Saturday evening sounds find to me.