Best Scifi Series ever, canceled! (OT)

[Major Tom]

I think that a letter campaign is a good thing. How else are the REAL viewers of TV supposed to express their desires? If we just let the networks decide what is on TV, all that there will be are Reality TV, Friends and ER. These shows are basically braindead, that appeal to the masses. Nobody really loves these shows, but a lot of people watch them. However, Farscape has a smaller audience, but it is much more loyal. Realistically, letter campaigns are the only way to safeguard quality TV (if there is such a thing). Otherwize, Ratings are all that matters, and quality TV does not bring Ratings.

[Captain Kwok]

I disagree with you statement that a lot of people don't fanatically love the shows you mentioned. There are a lot of people who watched them just as religiously as most of us sci-fi geeks watch our shows.

[sachmo]

Petitions are good for the fans, but to the networks they make very little difference. So far I have seen petitions to save Family Guy, Futurama, Married with Children, and Friends. They do get some media coverage, but they don't mean squat to the network, unfortunately. Now if all of the petitioners put a check for $1, that might make a difference!

[Magnum357]

I agree with Caption about a huge group of fans tha watch these sitcoms and reality shows religiously. A couple of months ago, I was working part time at a college with a lot of young teenagers their and they where watching an MTV show (I can't remember what it was called) where young idiots would do anything for money. Their was one part girls in Bikinis where told to eat chopped up worms or kiss some guys butt wearing their own thong bikinis. If they did it, they would get money. All thought it was disgusting, yet these kids loved it! I even asked a couple "why not watch something a little more educational?". I'm 26 and they looked at me like I was some sort of Alien or something. Next day, they were watching the same programs. Maybe I'm starting to get old at the age of 26 but these reality shows (whether its game shows or some stupied "Big Brother" show) seem like a total waste of film.

I've heard that we are copying these shows from some Third world countries like south America! Why the heck are we watching stuff made by third world societies?

[Growltigga]

Bring back Blakes 7

[Atrocities]

If you want to write to someone about stopping the cancellation of FS, then visit this site. It has the addresses and such to do just that.

http://www.pgniteshade.com/exquisite...efarscape.html

[disabled]

To let you know about petitions, they go into the trash can. Every single one in history has been trashed withuot reading.

You want results, letter writing campaign. Hundreds of billions of letters.

Processing that mail costs money and the studios know that.

Thank Bjo Trimble for proving that.

[raynor]

Babylon 5 Season 1 DVD Pre-order

[disabled]

A little update, I found this tidbit to be interesting....

"Hot off the press from our source in the US!!
Stargate is to return for a seventh season on the US Sci Fi channel network. After months of speculation Stargate has been given the green light. Whilst details remain sketchy it appears that most of the cast will be returning. There appears to be no confirmation yet on whether Richard Dean Anderson will make more than a few guest starring appearances. This follows his statement earlier this year of his intention to semi retire from the world of acting to concentrate on his environmental activities.

The seventh season has come at a high cost for Sci Fi channel, they seem to have sacrificed there widely acclaimed series Farscape to help pay for the cost of Stargate SG-1, estimated at $1.3 million an episode.

There also appears to be a renewed interest in a spin off series. "

[LordZon]

Bring back the Doctor! Doctor Who... with out the stupid fox treatment. Half human?!?!

Why doesn't Sci Fi show Blake's Seven and Doctor Who? I'd watch if they would show all the great british Sci Fi. They could even throw Red Dwarf in the mix.

LordZon