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When Syfy is adding shows about the paranormal, there is reason to worry.

• CallMeV 16y ago
  It's their cancelling shows that bothers me.
  • iwwr 16y ago
    Like what?
    • electromagnetic 16y ago
      Stargate Universe
      • iwwr 16y ago
        Oh, didn't know that. Still, the show has been rather underwhelming, compared to SG1.
        • Udo 16y ago
          Only to SG1 fans. But it had attracted a number of new fans that didn't necessarily like SG1 (like me).
          • iwwr 16y ago
            It would have been interesting if SG:U would have been more isolated from home (without the transporter stones and the Lucian Alliance story).
            • Udo 16y ago
              I agree completely, the show has some weaknesses. I didn't like the stones either, and I'm lukewarm on the Lucian alliance incursion. That said, this show has provided me with many hours of entertainment that I really enjoyed. I even liked the more "hard scifi" episodes of early season 1. Sure, the show had its share of stupidity and missed opportunities, but for me there was enough clever and stimulating content to keep me really invested.
              • electromagnetic 16y ago
                I think the missed opportunities are a halmark of TV's writing process. These guys start with a multi-season arc, then make a season arc, then make two half-season arcs, then make the individual story arcs for what needs to be accomplished in each episode to forward the half-season arc. If you get an opportunity in season 2 ep 3 for a great new plot, you might have little to zero opportunity to take advantage of it.
• electromagnetic 16y ago
  That doesn't bug me, fantasy goes hand in hand with sci-fi and whilst it's a watering down of the station it's nothing compared to putting fucking wrestling on the channel.
• ComputerGuru 16y ago
  No, it's picking a name like "Syfy" that's hurting sci-fi ;)
  • jokermatt999 16y ago
    I know it's juvenile, but I've been pronouncing it "Siffy" since they made the change. Then again, they really don't seem to be a sci-fi channel anymore (wrestling, paranormal), so I guess it makes more sense. Still, they occasionally have good programming still. I was pleasantly surprised to see Children of Men was on last weekend when I flipped by it. (Of course, I flipped back for that)
  • iwwr 16y ago
    That may be for Google optimizations. Sci-fi is generic, Syfy is specific.
    • rationalbeaver 16y ago
      Likely more for trademark and brand protection than Google (although it doesn't hurt there either).