I think Sci-Fi's rationalization(in as much as they have one) for showing wrestling is "Science fiction's audience is mainly young men. Wrestling's audience is mainly young men. Therefore wrestling belongs on the SciFi Channel!"
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A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
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Sheryl - Aug 22, 2006 8:09:57 am PDT #622 of 10001
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§ ita § - Aug 22, 2006 8:10:04 am PDT #623 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
all the hip teenagers on Veronica Mars use Treos, the big clumsy ones. As IF.
Didn't they have a big...no, that was The OC, IIRC. Sidekick, named, and used in the plot as if it was the only device that could fulfill those functions. Not sure if they had it used being more subtly.
§ ita § - Aug 22, 2006 8:12:24 am PDT #624 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They're Sidekicks, not Treos.
I'm really sure Veronica herself doesn't have one.
Now I feel a need to google.
DXMachina - Aug 22, 2006 8:12:47 am PDT #625 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
At least wrestling is a little closer to being reality based than that John Edward stuff they used to run. ;)
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 22, 2006 8:14:10 am PDT #626 of 10001
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Nothing has ever made me wish as hard for a real-life Evil Dead possession scenario as catching John Edwards on TV.
§ ita § - Aug 22, 2006 8:17:44 am PDT #627 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If Sci Fi has to whore themselves out 5 evenings out of 7 so I can get two evenings of enjoyable genre (don't pretend you don't know what I'm saying) TV, and some days of old stuff. Bring it on.
DXMachina - Aug 22, 2006 8:27:35 am PDT #628 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
If Sci Fi has to whore themselves out 5 evenings out of 7 so I can get two evenings of enjoyable genre (don't pretend you don't know what I'm saying) TV, and some days of old stuff. Bring it on.
It's sort of like a PBS pledge drive, except with wrestling instead of Roy Orbison.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 22, 2006 8:29:31 am PDT #629 of 10001
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It's sort of like a PBS pledge drive...
Or *shudder* the Channel 2 / WGBH Auction (aka the PBS pledge drive without any programming).
bon bon - Aug 22, 2006 8:39:32 am PDT #630 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
John Edwards, I think that's really exploitative and unethical. Sci-fi wrestling (seriously, they had a zombie in the first episode)-- that is hilarious.
Theodosia - Aug 22, 2006 8:55:20 am PDT #631 of 10001
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I think they should take a page out of the Mind of Mencia playbook and have random Supreme Beings battle it out.