That would require coding changes. I'm predictably unenthused.

Also don't see myself discussing Pushing Daisies anywhere other than BS--no reason to stop other people. Sort of like my cable TV discussion happens outside of that thread, and mostly outside of b.org.

In my head it belongs in BS, and if stuff belongs in a thread I don't want to discuss it in, I don't try and move it. If discussion doesn't pick up organically where it works for me then I just have to get over the board being "broken" for me in that regard.

I do think the word "broken" is overmuch, and would rather describe the cable drama thread as "unsuitable" for me.

Somewhere above someone asked something which made me want to say...

I was drawn to Boxed Set when I discovered that I love Doctor Who (2005). I have mostly stopped going in there because I am too far behind and I keep getting spoiled. I like the idea of single show threads but I also think wee buckets might work.

In the end it's not really all that terrible that I can't chat about Doctor Who with you guys. I can dig your spicy brains if we're talking about shoes, porn or salad shooters. However, I will cry if Pushing Daisies gets stuck in Boxed Set but I think I'm hearing lots of good reasons why Minearverse is the place for it.

One issue I can see right now is that Eureka and Reaper are on at the same time and have some scheduling crossover: at least two week's worth. (Is Eureka on a 13 episode or 22 episode season?)

I figured it might be, ita. Well, it was worth a question, at least.

Okay, here's what we've got so far. I don't see any reason to wait since there's nothing official happening here, and there've been more than 50 responses.

1. I expect to be watching and talking about: (Monday)
Response
Count
samantha who?* 1
how i met your mother 16
the big bang theory* 1
two and a half men 0
rules of engagement 0
c.s.i.: miami 0
chuck* 10
journeyman* 15
prison break 4
k-ville* 5
everybody hates chris 1
aliens in america* 1
girlfriends 0
the game 0
answered question 29
skipped question 25


2. Tuesday:
Response
Count
cavemen* 3
carpoolers* 1
boston legal 2
n.c.i.s. 5
the unit 3
cane* 6
law & order: special victims unit 2
bones 25
house 25
the academy* 0
jail* 0
reaper* 23
lincoln heights 0
sunday best* 0
exalted!* 0
bufu* 0
answered question 44
skipped question 10


3. Wednesday
Response
Count
Wednesday: 0
pushing daisies* 44
private practice* 9
dirty sexy money* 6
criminal minds 6
c.s.i.: new york 1
bionic woman* 21
life* 6
back to you* 1
'til death 0
decision house* 0
meet my folks 0
gossip girl* 5
the daily show 16
the colbert report 14
south park 1
the sarah silverman program 3
haunted 0
answered question 50
skipped question 4


4. Thursday
Response
Count
Thursday: 0
ugly betty 11
grey's anatomy 13
big shots* 1
c.s.i.: crime scene investigation 10
without a trace 7
my name is earl 10
30 rock 12
the office 16
scrubs 9
er 4
smallville 3
it's always sunny in philadelphia 4
law & order: criminal intent 3
answered question 40
skipped question 14


5. Friday
Response
Count
Friday: 0
women's murder club* 4
men in trees 5
ghost whisperer 2
moonlight* 12
numb3rs 18
friday night lights 13
las vegas 1
american band* 2
nashville* 0
answered question 32
skipped question 22


6. Sunday
Response
Count
Sunday: 0
desperate housewives 3
brothers & sisters 6
viva laughlin* 8
cold case 3
shark 0
the simpsons 6
king of the hill 3
family guy 5
american dad 4
brotherhood 0
answered question 21
skipped question 33


7. I'm worried about being spoiled for: (Monday/Tuesday)
Response
Count
samantha who?* 0
how i met your mother 2
the big bang theory* 0
two and a half men 0
rules of engagement 0
c.s.i.: miami 0
chuck* 1
journeyman* 3
prison break 3
k-ville* 1
everybody hates chris 0
aliens in america* 0
girlfriends 0
the game 0
Tuesday: 0
cavemen* 0
carpoolers* 0
boston legal 0
n.c.i.s. 2
the unit 0
cane* 1
law & order: special victims unit 0
bones 8
house 9
the academy* 0
jail* 0
reaper* 4
lincoln heights 0
sunday best* 0
exalted!* 0
bufu* 0
Comments? 5
answered question 14
skipped question 40


8. Wednesday/Thursday
Response
Count
pushing daisies* 19
private practice* 2
dirty sexy money* 1
criminal minds 1
c.s.i.: new york 0
bionic woman* 6
life* 2
back to you* 0
'til death 0
decision house* 0
meet my folks 0
gossip (continued...)

( continues...) girl* 2
the daily show 0
the colbert report 0
south park 0
the sarah silverman program 0
haunted 0
Thursday: 0
ugly betty 3
grey's anatomy 5
big shots* 0
c.s.i.: crime scene investigation 2
without a trace 2
my name is earl 3
30 rock 0
the office 5
scrubs 1
er 0
smallville 0
it's always sunny in philadelphia 0
law & order: criminal intent 0
Comments? 2
answered question 22
skipped question 32


9. Friday/Sunday
Response
Count
women's murder club* 0
men in trees 1
ghost whisperer 1
moonlight* 3
numb3rs 4
friday night lights 7
las vegas 0
nashville* 0
american band* 0
nashville* 0
doctor who 12
flash gordon* 3
Sunday: 0
desperate housewives 1
brothers & sisters 2
viva laughlin* 2
cold case 0
shark 0
the simpsons 0
king of the hill 0
family guy 1
american dad 1
tell me you love me* 0
brotherhood 0
Comments? 3
answered question 19
skipped question 35

Good info, brenda. Thanks for putting all of that together!

These are the comments so far.

1.Why did you leave 24 off of Monday? I could see leaving shows that have a niche (the Boxed set shows). But if you were trying to encompass everything, why no Dr. Who or Eureka? I you weren't, why out in show that Box Set would cover (Pushing Daiseys, Bionic Woman, etc.)? Also, why were the Daily Show and Colbert Report only on one night, since they air Mon-Thur

2.Sarah Connor Chronicles - but I'm guessing that would go in Boxed Set, so it's all good. Thanks for polling! Oh, this isn't for general comments, huh? Oops.

3.depends if some of the new shows have continuing storylines or are mysteries. And some how I missed the Reaper show in the above day selection, which I'd at least try watching

4.I'm a spoiler slut. I'm not worried

5.It's too early to say what I'm worried about! I would guess - Reaper or Journeyman. Sat, 8/18/07 11:08 PM

1.I really won't know until I watch some of these new shows. I'm afraid of being spoiled for anything with story arcs.

2.Isn't Smallville the original raison d'tre of Boxed Set? Why not include Heroes and Supernatural if we're including Smallville?

1.I have to be really into a show to care about spoilers, and right now, there aren't any shows I'm that into. Maybe one of the new ones will fill that awful void in my life. But I doubt it.

2.If Venture Brothers is coming back with new episodes I would love to watch & discuss that with Buffistas. There are a few other shows in the list that I enjoy watching and if I found discussion on them I might enjoy reading and posting but I wouldn't necessarily seek it out. -Laga

3.I really won't know until I watch some of these new shows. I'm afraid of being spoiled for anything with story arcs.

Regarding shows with arcs - can we narrow that down and find some direction that way? What shows don't have arcs? Most of the procedurals, I'd think, but more specifically?

I bet the Daily Show and the Colbert Report only showed up once because that is the day that they premiere.

I hadn't read the discussion that led up to the poll before I took the poll (yay clicky-boxes!) which might explain my slightly nonsensical comments.