I think I've just convinced myself that a Genre or Fannish thread could easily end up a de facto General TV thread.
There is no question in my mind that that is what would happen.
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Jon B. - Aug 20, 2003 9:16:14 am PDT #3013 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Katie M - Aug 20, 2003 9:21:58 am PDT #3014 of 10289
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
There is no question in my mind that that is what would happen.
Why do you think it'd be more so than the Due South thread is currently? Because it'd be better-publicized?
Jessica - Aug 20, 2003 9:22:51 am PDT #3015 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Why do you think it'd be more so than the Due South thread is currently? Because it'd be better-publicized?
Yep. Because I had no idea the Due South thread was anything but Due South until yesterday.
Katie M - Aug 20, 2003 9:23:24 am PDT #3016 of 10289
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Okay, that makes sense.
askye - Aug 20, 2003 9:23:56 am PDT #3017 of 10289
Thrive to spite them
In Due South, the talk keeps coming back to the subtext. If you just made it "Genre TV" or something like that then it would change what would be discussed. If it's Genre then why not put Farscape in there even though it's been said that Farscape discussion different.
Jessica - Aug 20, 2003 9:25:39 am PDT #3018 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If it's Genre then why not put Farscape in there even though it's been said that Farscape discussion different.
I thought that was the idea -- do away with Due South, Smallville, and Farscape and replace them with one Genre TV thread.
Steph L. - Aug 20, 2003 9:29:51 am PDT #3019 of 10289
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Honestly, as someone who posts in the Farscape thread, we could get rid of it and just absorb any Farscape posts into Natter. Because at this point in time, there are very few posts.
Katie M - Aug 20, 2003 9:33:01 am PDT #3020 of 10289
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
If you just made it "Genre TV" or something like that then it would change what would be discussed.
I doubt the folks who talk about subtext in Due South will stop talking about subtext because of a different thread title, though.
Sean K - Aug 20, 2003 9:46:00 am PDT #3021 of 10289
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Honestly, as someone who posts in the Farscape thread, we could get rid of it and just absorb any Farscape posts into Natter. Because at this point in time, there are very few posts.
Actually, I'm okay with this, too. (We Farscape folk seem to be very accomodating), as there is so little discussion going on.
I would very much like a Sci-Fi TV thread, or something of the sort, so I can go talk about Farscape and any other Sci-Fi TV that I find worth discussing, but it's neither vital to my enjoyment of the board, nor an issue that I feel needs to be addressed right this moment (aside from our need to clean up the place).
Volans - Aug 20, 2003 10:23:02 am PDT #3022 of 10289
move out and draw fire
I have to say that while I love Due South, I don't see how it's "genre"...unless the genre is shows about Mounties. So it looks to me like we've argued back to a General TV thread.
What are the non-ME shows that get the most board discussion? To me, they seem to be Stargate, Farscape, Smallville, Due South, TAR, and The OC.
Which non-ME shows are likely to get the most discussion come October (since after all, we are planning ahead here)? I'm thinking all of the above (tho Farscape will probably stay about the same in volume of posts, as will Due South), Alias, Battlestar Gallactica, and whatever ME shows don't get pushed back to mid-season replacement.
Then there's random stuff like Monster House and Discovery Channel shows, but those can stay in Natter or in the IKEA thread or whatever.