17 million people watched the second part.
I read something yesterday about the second part only getting 10 or 11 million viewers.
You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!
We open it up, we talks the talk, we votes, we shuts it down. This thread is to free up Bureaucracy for daily details as we hammer out the Big Issues towards a vote. Open only when a proposal has been made and seconded according to Buffista policy (Which we voted on!). If this thread is closed, hie thee to Bureaucracy instead!
Kristen - Oct 05, 2004 10:22:37 am PDT #4451 of 10289
Rayne - Oct 05, 2004 10:27:13 am PDT #4452 of 10289
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
Not that I'm obsessive about ratings or anything (hah!), but here's what USA Today had to say:
Lost averaged 18.7 million viewers for its Sept. 22 opener; an encouraging 90% of them returned for last week's second episode. Another 9 million (mostly new) viewers tuned in Saturday for repeats, handing ABC another nightly win.
Kristen - Oct 05, 2004 10:31:24 am PDT #4453 of 10289
Hmmm...now I'm going to have to try and remember where I read it.
Kristen - Oct 05, 2004 10:35:04 am PDT #4454 of 10289
I just don't see what we can do about it
I'm a big fan of waiting and seeing. I guess I don't understand what the rush is to open multiple threads for various shows. I'd feel a lot better if this proposal was about "this specific show has been generating a lot of discussion and I feel it warrants its own thread." As opposed to, "what shows would you like to see a thread for."
Topic!Cindy - Oct 05, 2004 10:37:25 am PDT #4455 of 10289
What is even happening?
I'm not sure I understand this. That seems fair in the sense that no thread is sacred. But if it means that new threads are the first to go if the board needs resources, I'm not sure that an active newer thread should be axed to allow an inactive older thread to continue.
I'm sorry, I meant that specifically with regard to "sub-community" status. Some threads are just us--our community. But every place people talk isn't a sub-community. I don't necessarily think newest has to be closed first. But I don't think every thread gets subcommunity status. I'd define it more than I did earlier, but I'm afraid I'd unintentionally leave out some subcommunity, and it would appear to be on purpose, even though it would be an accident.
Hil R. - Oct 05, 2004 10:39:45 am PDT #4456 of 10289
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I think I agree with Kristen here. I'd rather do this on a show-by-show basis, rather than, "Should we make new threads? Which ones?"
Fred Pete - Oct 05, 2004 10:39:50 am PDT #4457 of 10289
Ann, that's a ferret.
Ah, ok, Cindy. It sounds more like subcommunity status has to be earned -- I'm on board with that.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 05, 2004 10:40:47 am PDT #4458 of 10289
What is even happening?
Lyra, if any threads are approved, I think we should wait 'til after sweeps to open the threads, too. And if a series looks sickly, we should probably wait 'til mid season.
As deep as the Firefly love is here, there were times (not so much now, because the film is coming) that I resent like hell that 13-16 hours of TV get 2 (and at one time 3) threads. Because it was Tim and Joss, and because the show so grabbed so many Buffistas, I get over it really quickly, but still... I would hate to see that, like with say Jack and Bobby. It could be here today, and gone tomorrow. I'd rather never have a thread, than have a thread for 13 episodes.
§ ita § - Oct 05, 2004 10:51:54 am PDT #4459 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I resent like hell that 13-16 hours of TV get 2 (and at one time 3) threads
Wow. I thought it was pretty much a fait accompli that Firefly lay right in with our Joss/Minearverse mission statement. We can't agree on much, but I thought that was taken for granted that we will chafe at the bit and generate thousands of posts.
Kate P. - Oct 05, 2004 10:58:16 am PDT #4460 of 10289
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I'd feel a lot better if this proposal was about "this specific show has been generating a lot of discussion and I feel it warrants its own thread." As opposed to, "what shows would you like to see a thread for."
Well, but I think this came about specifically because Lost has been generating a lot of discussion in Natter lately, more so than any other new show so far. Am I wrong about that?