We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!

Anya ,'Bring On The Night'


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!


Polter-Cow - Apr 10, 2007 9:20:59 pm PDT #6502 of 10289
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

When's the next Dr. Who?

It's on now. Britishly.

Also, I approve of a place to talk about Avatar with Buffistas, although I think Justice League and Teen Titans probably do fine in the comics thread for obvious reasons.


Dana - Apr 10, 2007 10:25:29 pm PDT #6503 of 10289
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

What about SG1 or SGA? Those could get a thread.

See, but I like those where they are. I know Boxed Set doesn't work for everyone, but for those of us it does work for...it works.


NoiseDesign - Apr 10, 2007 10:29:56 pm PDT #6504 of 10289
Our wings are not tired

I just really would like to talk about them and other shows and I've not been able to keep up with Boxed Set in so long.


esse - Apr 10, 2007 11:25:28 pm PDT #6505 of 10289
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

I don't know if that's the best way to do it. I think the best option is to put up a "just right" sized bucket thread, black font and see if it works.

I really agree with this.

I'm afraid a more general thread used as battle royale to determine posting rates is going to provide more noise than information plus actually deter conversation.

And super-strongly agree with this.

Over here I posted some rough categories I saw with television that's currently on.

Procedurals Thread - House, The Unit, Without a Trace, CSI(s), Numb3rs, jericho (?), Bones, The Closer, Cold Case, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law and Order(s)

Dramedies - Ugly Betty, The Office, Studio 60, Monk, Psych, Grey's, Gilmore Girls, The Boondocks, others(?)

Serious Drama - 24, Friday Night Lights, Prison Break, Brothers & Sisters, Jericho(?), others(?)

UK TV - Spooks, Hustle, Robin Hood, maybe Doctor Who as it airs in the UK, and keep Doctor Who as it airs in the US in Boxed Set?

Some of these are similar to what aurelia's suggested. So maybe we can find the common points and work from there?

Isn't there a damn British miniseries coming up that could sustain single thread status? When's the next Dr. Who?

Doctor Who's on now, but that's why I think a UK tv thread would be nice. If only for the blackfont! Since Hustle's coming back this/next week, and Spooks is on this fall, I think it would be handy.

I wouldn't mind a Sitcom thread if we could talk about The Office, 30 Rock, HIMYM, Earl, Scrubs... Something like that could be fun.

I'm a little wary of a sitcom thread, even though I watch three of the shows you just mentioned! I don't know why. Probably my stance isn't firm on that. And I have no opinion on cartoon threads 'cause I don't watch 'em.

What about SG1 or SGA? Those could get a thread.

I think it'd be a shame to lose the Stargates from boxed set, myself. I'm actually not that keen to have a Supernatural thread either.


Megan E. - Apr 11, 2007 2:29:20 am PDT #6506 of 10289

Isn't there a damn British miniseries coming up that could sustain single thread status?

I think these shows have too short of a run (10-12 episodes) to support having a single thread created for an individual show. Plus, if the European posters get these shows months in advance, would they have to white font until it was shown in the US? Canada's showings are probably out of whack with either the European and US airings. Rather than NAFDA, this (these) threads would have to be USDA approved.


Theodosia - Apr 11, 2007 3:46:09 am PDT #6507 of 10289
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

FWIW, I'd call the Stargates and Supernatural core to Boxed Set at this point.

Already, in my heart, I've accepted that SPN isn't coming back, but I'd happily accept news to the contrary.

(Except if it jumps Sam and Dean 5 years into the future and they're working for the FBI....)


sumi - Apr 11, 2007 4:18:51 am PDT #6508 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!

What?

Why have you accepted that Theodosia?? I think that you're wrong.


Ailleann - Apr 11, 2007 4:25:05 am PDT #6509 of 10289
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

Why have you accepted that Theodosia??

Maybe she's just bracing for the pain, just in case.... I'm hoping that it's wrong too.

And, for on-topicness, I'd have to agree that the Stargates and SPN go in Boxed Set. Though it sucks for those that try to wade through Boxed. Perhaps one of the test threads can be for shows that are currently whitefonted in Boxed? (Which seem to be all British right now... Doctor Who, Torchwood (is this series over with?), Life on Mars...)

Also, since we're doing test threads, how would folks feel about network-specific threads?


sumi - Apr 11, 2007 4:35:19 am PDT #6510 of 10289
Art Crawl!!!

Has the second series of Torchwood already aired???


esse - Apr 11, 2007 4:36:56 am PDT #6511 of 10289
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Torchwood finished its season last fall, and won't be airing again until 2008, according to Wikipedia. Life on Mars had its series finale last night.

I think our thoughts last time 'round about network threads ran along the lines that network classification didn't really bind like shows together in a way that was palatable for discussion.