nothing stands in the way of the writers' obsession with 'easy to crank out'...for sg1 s9 and 10 it was the vaniel hour, for atlantis, it's the shep/mckay comedy duo
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Originally posted by ses110 View PostChanges behind the camera? That means breaking up all the fun TPTB are having writing for two characters. That's crazy talk.
It's too bad also. Beacuse not only it looks like just those two characters are the show, they may also hurt the existing show in the process.
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it's like....owning a restaurant and ONLY cooking what the head chef likes.
great for him, great for those that share his tastes...not great for business because it tells those of other tastes to just bugger off and go away
The key to a successful show is one that has a relatively broad appeal
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Originally posted by Skydiver View Postit's like....owning a restaurant and ONLY cooking what the head chef likes.
great for him, great for those that share his tastes...not great for business because it tells those of other tastes to just bugger off and go away
The key to a successful show is one that has a relatively broad appeal
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Originally posted by smurf View PostApart from interesting story-lines and characters, what things appeal to both genders and multiple age groups?
If the networks knew what they are then no show would ever fail, and no one would ever be surprised by the success of little shows like SG-1.
Looking above, even in a limited circle of "female sci-fi fans who love Stargate and post on Gateworld" there isn't complete agreement on what they want from a show.
Since this book was written, the rules Star Trek authors have to follow have grown more restrictive. The goal is to appeal to everyone, and there's this fear that someone might not love every book they put out. Their books I now compare to pablum. They're basically Star Trek without much flavor.
Ironically, I would prefer stories not written to appeal to the common denominator. There's a lot I can forgive if it's well-written. I may not agree with it, but I'll be talking about it. In some cases, years later.
By the way, I no longer buy Star Trek books.sigpic
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'reality' shows have no appeal beyond 'these are cheap to make and dude, idiots tune them in'
my point is, great for the writers if they love the shep/mckay comedy hour....but if only 20% of the current viewership enjoys that, they lose ratings whereas if they can break things up with multiple focuses, they stand a chance of more viewers because it'll have a broader appeal
which is my way of saying 'mix it up'
have some shep/mckay, just not ALL the time. Let teyla do stuff, let ronon. break up the pairings. have mckay and ronon on an adventure.
give sam something to do that isnt' all sciency.
Kinda like what they did with cameron and sam in lits.
now sam comforting a hurt cam while trying to make th science work, predictible. but by having cam having to be out of his element, it made it interesting
Break up the predictibleLast edited by Skydiver; 01 June 2008, 06:08 PM.
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Originally posted by silly sally View PostWhat? She isn't a D cup?
Now seriously, I was annoyed with Cam getting command of SG-1, but heck if Amanda didn't say anything... *shrug*
I thought it was very telling that AT said little in public about the show once RDA left, especially in season nine.
Have you noticed she speaks of "Continuum" with more enthusiasm than "Ark of Truth?" I don't think she does it simply because of filming in the Arctic. I think she does it because she feels the story is a better one. Classic SG-1 if you will.sigpic
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i agree
i think, PERSONLLY, she enjoyed one more than the other, y et she did her duty to both.
which is why, still my opinion, she's wanted in several projects and rather popular.
once she commits to something, she follows through. and she doesn't piddle in the sandbox she plays in.
she's a pro
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Originally posted by Skydiver View Posti agree
i think, PERSONLLY, she enjoyed one more than the other, yet she did her duty to both.
which is why, still my opinion, she's wanted in several projects and rather popular.
once she commits to something, she follows through. and she doesn't piddle in the sandbox she plays in.
she's a prosigpic
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Originally posted by Gregorius View PostI always found it utterly facinating how those celebs, without a proper education, can have such a huge influence in the US.
Originally posted by scifithinkerI read a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine book by Daffyd ap Hugh years ago called Fallen Heroes. He killed off everyone. Not my cup of tea at all...to put it mildly. In fact, I passionately disliked this book. It was well-written, though, and I truly admired the craftmanship of it. I still own the book.
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By the way, I no longer buy Star Trek books.Tilting windmills since... well... too long ago to remember...
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Originally posted by Silverwings View PostI had an allergic reaction to Vector Prime, but valiantly listened to my inner Star Wars nerd and trudged ahead. By the time I got about halfway through Star by Star, I had sworn off of Star Wars books. "Darker, edgier, nastier" is not better.sigpic
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Originally posted by scifithinker View PostNor is more fun if SG-1 is any example. Comedy and screwups, my ass.
Scifithinker! (Who almost never uses that language!)
I've given up on the Stargate books too. Almost none are to my liking. I keep trying but rarely get past Ch3. Actually on one, I got to page two. Then our LMAH was was referred to as 'leader' or something similar. I got hives.
I think I'll be making some returns soon, on the ones I haven't read. Sorry authors.
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