The \"SCI-FI\" Channel
Okay, I know this is a tired topic on this site, but when I watched TLaDiS the other day, I remembered that the main reason it was not picked up as a series was because SCI-FI wasn't interested in doing any new shows with aliens in them.
This got me thinking - what kind of channel would produce such a show? Shows with aliens in them are usually science fiction, if I'm not mistaken, and I can't think of any other channels devoted to science fiction - except the SCI-FI Channel .
You don't see Civil War documentaries on the Cartoon Network. You don't see cooking shows on CourtTV. They don't air the WWF on Lifetime. And you can't learn to fix your leaky faucet on vh1.
So why would a channel devoted to the science fiction genre wish to direct its programming toward an audience that watched channels with more general content? "The Dead Zone" was originally intended for USA, after all.
Meanwhile, they ARE producing a second "Dune" miniseries (because of the book's success, and prior obligations no doubt) and "Taken" (because, ahem, Steven Spielberg). They air Babylon5 and its movies regularly, but opt against LoTR even knowing the ready fanbase.
Perhaps the executives at SCI-FI used to work for MTV (which used to air music-based programming) or Comedy Central (which used to air shows that were funny) and wish to completely rearrange the format of the channel under the same monicker.
Personally, I watch SCI-FI for sci-fi. If I wanted to watch a horror movie or a thriller, I'd watch one of the dozen other channels that air them. Any channel will air "Star Wars" or an Arnold Schwarzennegar (sp) movie, but who's left to show the imaginitive, intelligent programmes that are aimed a little higher than the lowest common denominator?
Okay, I know this is a tired topic on this site, but when I watched TLaDiS the other day, I remembered that the main reason it was not picked up as a series was because SCI-FI wasn't interested in doing any new shows with aliens in them.
This got me thinking - what kind of channel would produce such a show? Shows with aliens in them are usually science fiction, if I'm not mistaken, and I can't think of any other channels devoted to science fiction - except the SCI-FI Channel .
You don't see Civil War documentaries on the Cartoon Network. You don't see cooking shows on CourtTV. They don't air the WWF on Lifetime. And you can't learn to fix your leaky faucet on vh1.
So why would a channel devoted to the science fiction genre wish to direct its programming toward an audience that watched channels with more general content? "The Dead Zone" was originally intended for USA, after all.
Meanwhile, they ARE producing a second "Dune" miniseries (because of the book's success, and prior obligations no doubt) and "Taken" (because, ahem, Steven Spielberg). They air Babylon5 and its movies regularly, but opt against LoTR even knowing the ready fanbase.
Perhaps the executives at SCI-FI used to work for MTV (which used to air music-based programming) or Comedy Central (which used to air shows that were funny) and wish to completely rearrange the format of the channel under the same monicker.
Personally, I watch SCI-FI for sci-fi. If I wanted to watch a horror movie or a thriller, I'd watch one of the dozen other channels that air them. Any channel will air "Star Wars" or an Arnold Schwarzennegar (sp) movie, but who's left to show the imaginitive, intelligent programmes that are aimed a little higher than the lowest common denominator?
