Sci Fi Channel Aims to Shed Geeky Image With New Name

[Lord Dragonspyre]

I have accepted the idea that the SciFi channel has been a dead entity for a few years now (specifically, when wrestling started getting shown).

Shows like SG-1, SGA. and nBSG have acted like life support, keeping the body functioning, but in all truth, the channel was braindead. Pulling the plug would be a mercy killing.

The only way to revitalize the channel would be to totally revamp the entire station and its lineup.

1) Make sure the network execs are actually fans of the genre. Helps when you love the media you work with.

2) Bring in all the scifi/fantasy/horror shows out there and have the first run eps premiering on SciFi. I'm talking stuff like Supernatural, Medium, Dollhouse, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, stuff like that... even Knight Rider.

3) Get rid of the crap programming (i.e. wrestling, Criss Angel, Crap Movie Of The Week, etc).

4) Redo the programming with the following shows: Star Trek (all varieties), oBSG, nBSG, Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, Dark Angel, original Knight Rider, Babylon 5, shows like that.

[LadyElizabeth]

Huzzah Lord Dragonspyre, those are all Wonderful ideas indeed and I think would bring the much needed changes to that station!!!!

[midnightferret]

Wow.
Ok.
I completely and totally disagree. But, ok. I think it's far and away superiour to the new version (even though I like the new one fine).

Well, that's ok, too. And honestly, I can't say that I'm not happy the original series exists: I think it did a lot for the genre in the way of groundbreaking. It's mostly the "datedness" I can't get over. I know, I know, I can tolerate Luke Skywalker's haircut but not the guy in the electronic dog suit. *shrugs* There's no accounting for (my) taste.

[Eric the Ugly]

Wow.
Ok.
I completely and totally disagree. But, ok. I think it's far and away superiour to the new version (even though I like the new one fine).

Well, that's ok, too. And honestly, I can't say that I'm not happy the original series exists: I think it did a lot for the genre in the way of groundbreaking. It's mostly the "datedness" I can't get over. I know, I know, I can tolerate Luke Skywalker's haircut but not the guy in the electronic dog suit. *shrugs* There's no accounting for (my) taste.

Heh. Besides the tech, it doesn't seem dated to me, really. But, you want dated, you should take a look at any Space:1999 episode. I love the show, but outfits of the future... complete with bellbottom pants? Yikes.

[Eric the Ugly]

Lord Dragonspyre,

That sounds good. But it makes me think perhaps that either that nonextant competitor still needs to come in or Sci-Fi needs two channels. One for the classic stuff and another for all the new shows and movies.
The shows you listed are certainly well-loved by fans, but all of them have left me empty. Unimpressed doesn't begin to cover it. But I can see why people dig them, though.

So, yeah. That would be cool. Sci-Fi and Sci-Fi Classic. Then I could completely ignore Sci-Fi and just watch Sci-Fi Classic. And Sci-Fi gets stuck with the wrestling. Ha!

[Noble Dreg]

Translation: you can get the older Battlestar episodes on DVD. But they are cheesy. Very Very cheesy. So cheesy, that sometimes my response to them is visceral. As in, they make me cringe. I am actually embarrassed for the actors. Especially but not limited to the guy in the "electronic dog" suit.

Yep, cringe is the word.  Love the show but...The "guy in the dog suit" (Muffit I believe) was particularly dreadful.  People starving all over the ship but they had time to make Boxey a dog or go to lavish "disco" parties?  Still I liked the series a lot but for me a guilty pleasure to be sure.

While we're at it, always disliked the "kid" character in most Sci-Fi...Wesley Crusher, good Lord!

[Noble Dreg]

Heh. Besides the tech, it doesn't seem dated to me, really. But, you want dated, you should take a look at any Space:1999 episode. I love the show, but outfits of the future... complete with bellbottom pants? Yikes.

Don't forget "UFO".  Loved those Moon mini-skirts and Nehru jackets!

[Eric the Ugly]

Heh. Besides the tech, it doesn't seem dated to me, really. But, you want dated, you should take a look at any Space:1999 episode. I love the show, but outfits of the future... complete with bellbottom pants? Yikes.

Don't forget "UFO".  Loved those Moon mini-skirts and Nehru jackets!

Oh, yeah! That's right. Ha ha! That show's awesome. But actually kinda like the straight-cut, banded collar casual jackets they wore. But no matter, that show was full of hotties. Like Lt. Ellis for example. Yow.