WSFS, the World Science Fiction Society has been awarding the science fiction and fantasy Hugo Awards annually since 1953. Since 2003 Best Dramatic Presentation has been split into: BDP: Long Form and BDP: Short Form (under 90 minutes).
With Joss-TV on the air there was no shortage Short Form finalists: "Serenity," "Waiting in the Wings" and "Conversations with Dead People," which won the 2003 Hugo; and three of five finalists for 2004: "Chosen," "The Message" and "Heart of Gold," which all lost to a DVD Easter egg.
For 2005, there is the part of Angel season five that aired first in 2004--I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around the concept of Enterprise, Andromeda or Stargate SG-1 with a Hugo. If you had a vote, which of those Angel episodes would you nominate?
Assuming I haven't overlooked an absolutely brilliant Sci-Fi original that clocks in at 86 minutes.
"Not Fade Away" and "Hole in the World" would be safely in the 2005 bracket, right? I'd nominate those.
I also might go ahead and cosider the (second half of the) pilot of
Lost
a fantasy show.
I also might go ahead and cosider the (second half of the) pilot of Lost a fantasy show.
The first half had the perpetual motion jet. And SuperJack, for that matter.
"Smile Time" aired in March 2004, didn't it?
Also, let's not forget that Wonderfalls was fairly fantastic, in at least 3 senses of the word.
"Not Fade Away" and "Hole in the World" would be safely in the 2005 bracket, right? I'd nominate those.
That's because you smoked the Josscrack.
Signed, still thinks those were two of the weaker eps of the season.
"Smile Time" aired in March 2004, didn't it?
Yep. Wait. Nope. It had to be before that, because wasn't the W&H thing in Feb.?
You're right, February 22, so puppet cancer must have hit on the 18th.
Heee! Well, and his restaurant on the Vineyard was mediocre at best. I blame Glenn Close for that though, and while we're on it, what the heck was up with that? Glenn Close? Cam's such a hottie.
Weeeeell, I'm afraid Todd English is ultimately to blame, which pains me to say as someone who had the best meal of my life at Olives. I really don't dare go back now, and possibly ruin a perfect memory, because he's been stretching himself so thin on opening new places (the MV venture was an early warning sign of this personality trait). Thank god that Figs doesn't require superb technique.
t /Boston Foodie Natter
Battlestar Galactica - the mini-series? Too long for short form, but not too long for long form. The two hour Lost pilot--86 minutes, not too long.
Also, let's not forget that Wonderfalls was fairly fantastic, in at least 3 senses of the word.
The ones that aired that is, and the unaired Wonderfalls eps will be eligible next year--when World Con comes to L.A..
The two hour Lost pilot--86 minutes, not too long
But there wasn't one -- it was originally aired as two one hour episodes. Can they stitch them back together for entry?
Okay, I can see it, even if you are wronger than a wrong thing from Wrongsville, and also dead to me.
But
sniffle
I've
choke
only watched it once so far
cry.
And I liked War Stories best of them all. Maybe I'm not enough of a fangurl yet to discuss.
Cries in a remote corner of Wrongsville.
