Ask the Moderators

[Gatefan1976]

One thing to bear in mind, I do love all the suggestions, but if it's not a show me or the mods watch, making the theme is rather hard. If it's not a show that I watch, for example, it's a couple of hours scanning wiki to find the terms to use for the theme.

I suggest you take suggestions from the Cantina, you could spend eternity scanning that

[pookey]

And go mad in the process

[Skydiver]

Yeah, I think I'd prefer the mos Eisley cantina. It's tamer.

[maneth]

Themes may come back. I do think the last time we did one maybe 6 people seemed to notice?
So when real life got busy it was easy to let them slide.

But they may come back. It all depends if we have the time to come up with stuff.

Fair enough. Maybe once a month is a bit too often, but three or four times a year might work?

[Princess Awinita]

Yeah, I think I'd prefer the mos Eisley cantina. It's tamer.

Heh; take it from me, Anchorhead Cantina {also on Tatooinebut not in Mos Eisley} is larger, and could fit the Forum nicely!

[Falcon Horus]

Other than going through the forum pages, is there a list of past themes?

[Bagpuss]

All the theme threads are tagged with "forum theme",as far as I know.

For easier ref though:

Themes done so far:

2011-2012

Classic Movies
MacGyver
Looney Toons
Harry Potter
Star Trek
B monsters in movies
Muppets
Holiday movies
no theme
Fave Scifi space ships
St Pat's day
Green Theme
Smurfs
Grimm fairy tales/OUAT
Eureka
"Stargate" Olympics
Supernatural
NCIS
LOTR /The Hobbit (Movie 2)

2013

Merlin
Farscape
Doctor Who ( To celebrate it's Return)
Aporkalypse ( Bacon theme- April fools Day)
Firefly
Star Trek - complete redo of the Ranks.Tech based.In time for the new Abrams ST movie.
Westerns
Iron Man /SHIELD
Pixar/Pixar Movies
Dexter
Sanctuary
Doctor Who : 50th Anniversary Nov 23.
December theme : Classic Holiday Movies.(Chosen by Member vote)

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2014

January : Fringe
February : Castle
March : Game of Thrones
April : April Fools Day - CatWorld
April : BSG
May : WH13 .Farewell to the show.
June : Deepspace 9
July : Back to the Future Trilogy
August: Shark Week
September: The Big Bang Theory
October: The X-Files
November: Tribute to Glen A. Larson
December : The Hobbit final movie/Trilogy
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2015

January: Babylon 5
February: Medical /Hospital-based Shows
March: Downton Abbey (Feb 27th-March 1st)
April: April Fools ( My Little Pony & Care Bears) + Game of Thrones (April 10-12)
May: May the Fourth be With you Day ( Extended 4th through 6th)
June: Jurassic Park (12th-14th)
July: Minions (10th -12th)
August: Dog Days of Summer
September: Pirates!
October: The Nightmare before Christmas
November: The Hunger Games
December: Holiday Titles

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2016

January: Sherlock (BBC)
February: Leap Year/Leap Day
March: Downton Abbey
April Fools' Day: No Theme.
April : No Theme.
May: Star Wars (inc the newest movie characters etc)
June: No Theme.
July: No Theme.
August: No Theme.
September: No Theme.
October:
November:
December:

We're pondering something for October,but left that blank for now.

[Alan]

Regarding themes...September should have had a Star Trek theme because 50-years ago earlier this month (the 8th September I believe) was when that show began...but as with everything regarding this show's 50th it has been absolutely unrecognised so your missing it is pretty much par for the course. Very much a damp squib and total disappointment of a 50th anniversary.

Anyway, moving on...

On 22nd October it will be the 10th anniversary of Torchwood so may I again suggest a theme to recognise that show's start?

Thanks team!

[Bagpuss]

As I and Sky pointed out,various personal RL issues and also dwindling feedback meant the themes were kinda put on hold for a while.

The 50th anniversary of Trek was massively celebrated elsewhere round the net.If you and others look through the list of past themes,you'll see we featured Trek several times.It's hardly an ignored classic.

As always the whole idea is to have fun.

Re TW.Your suggestion is already on the list we keep.

Stay tuned and beware of weevils.

[Alan]

As I and Sky pointed out,various personal RL issues and also dwindling feedback meant the themes were kinda put on hold for a while.

The 50th anniversary of Trek was massively celebrated elsewhere round the net.If you and others look through the list of past themes,you'll see we featured Trek several times.It's hardly an ignored classic.

As always the whole idea is to have fun.

Re TW.Your suggestion is already on the list we keep.

Stay tuned and beware of weevils.

I appreciate the RL issues being a factor and ST not being ignored and the show being celebrated on-line...but I'm talking about non-website related celebrations. TPTB had months and months to plan to do something more significant in my very humble opinion.

I'm glad to hear that Torchwood is still on the list of themes to do. I am ready for the Weevils...my Time Agent Vortex Manipulator is close to hand for a quick escape.

[Skydiver]

Well Alan, maybe if someone had brought things up or even put together a theme maybe it could have happened. The whole world celebrated Star Trek's 50th, and ya know, we've not had a theme since May 4th and it's taken people months to remark upon it....kinda tells ya how much it's on the forefront of peoples mind.

Easy to arm chair quarterback Monday Morning.

We've all had significant real life issues going on. I for one have been dealing with a parent having brain surgery, so themes have been a wee bit down on my to do list. Sorry you were disappointed but....them's the breaks.

Maybe you'd like to work on coming up with some themes. For every theme we need 14 ranks and 18 rep comments...that make sense in the genre they're in...in other words if you have characters outranking each other that shouldn't be you'll hear about it. And must be spell checked because if you typo a name, you'll hear about it. You also have to bear in mind equal representation and the fact that if you have a male or female name you'll hear from the folks that, for example, are male but don't want their title to be a female. Or are upset because their favorite character is left out, or don't like having characters they don't care for included. You also should try to not have your comments insulting anyone or denigrating them...people can get upset if their new temporary rep comment insults them in some way.

The rep comments also must be phrased a specific way to fit into the forum template.

So, if you'd like to take a stab at it....

[Gatefan1976]

*stabs Sky*

Muhahahaaahahahaha!!!

[Bagpuss]

Sky raised a lot of good points,if you guys will pardon the pun.

Coming up with themes is cool,and the more help we get the better.

I live in the UK,so some shows/themes are easily created: but if a show isn't aired at all here ,airs months after the US/Canada /NZ/Australia/Europe or is on a channel I'd have to splurge out to access via extra subscriptions and expensive contracts,I have to defer to the Mods/Members who can more easily watch the show.
Likewise,shows like Downton Abbey first air in the UK then go Stateside later via PBS,and there are plenty other similar examples where we have to beware of spoiling shows for each other and other GateWorlders.

[Falcon Horus]

Thank you for the list, Baggie!

[dipsofjazz]

That's a fab list Baggie. It's so easy to forget how many great themed weekends we've had here thanks to you and Sky.