Kaylee ,'Shindig'
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Just to be clear, I have a $30 limit on going to any Buffista talks, panel discussions, or Q&As. My cheerleading/support dollars are restricted by my suckass job.
Strega! Do tell. Why DO scifi shows fail so miserably? And how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
Wed 8/23 4:00 PM Title: WHY DOESN'T SF SEEM TO LAST ON TV?
Sat 8/26 2:30 PM Title: RUNNING TV SHOWS
Sat 8/26 5:30 PM Title: CRAFTING THE WHEDON-VERSE
Shouldn't these panels be run the other way around?
1. For the same reason most non-SF doesn't last. Sometimes it's crappy, sometimes it's just bad luck.
2. Much of it is targeted to SF fans. Which is why you get people who say, "Oh, I don't like SF shows," when they mean... well, often they mean, "I don't like Star Trek/Doctor Who." The stuff SF fans geek out over (and I'm one, so I can say that) is not always enthralling to non-fans. And the stuff fans forgive isn't always so forgivable to non-fans.
3. The stuff that does survive often isn't recognized as SF because of #2. It's not as easy to define SF as it is, "police procedural" or "sitcom," or "family drama." This is an extreme example, but there are SF fans who don't think Battlestar Galactica is SF. Because they're batshit crazy.
My sister hates SF, and loves BSG. Cracks me up.
4. The obvious one - the marketing. It's little harder to market something which has a narrower target audience than, say, a comedy.
Because they're batshit crazy.
Ohh. Tag?
My cheerleading/support dollars are restricted by my suckass job.
I feel your pain. I still haven't bought the Tim DVD because I'm so annoyed that the Joss one is cheaper. I will, but I have to get over my annoyance. Also, I have to get over my not having money, which is happening much slower than I would like. I love my job, but certainly didn't become a librarian for the money.
WHY DOESN'T SF SEEM TO LAST ON TV?
Personally, I think it's a plot. By the Cylons. Or maybe the vamps. Or little green men from the future.
If it's any help, I'm doing again. Mostly so I have a not-fat one. I went from a 40 pant to a 33 since then. I might do the whole thing shirtless. I'd wait.
Makes note to hire own photographer for the event...
I totally almost made a pass at him last week. He's wicked hot.
I was gonna write a review of his pants for TimMinear.net.