Darth Marley
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Post by Darth Marley on Feb 2, 2005 21:14:36 GMT -5
What will we do if the news is bad, or if the news isn't as good as we would like?
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Post by mjm800 on Feb 2, 2005 21:19:36 GMT -5
What will we do if the news is bad, or if the news isn't as good as we would like? Even Universal Executives could not screw this up. Ratings are good better than the SG's and they are both getting another season with 22 episodes. I am not worry, now they could announce that not everyone will return which would be not as good s we would like. |
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Post by Big Brother on Feb 2, 2005 22:27:03 GMT -5
Even Universal Executives could not screw this up. Ratings are good better than the SG's and they are both getting another season with 22 episodes. I am not worry, now they could announce that not everyone will return which would be not as good s we would like. But what's the relative cost of the three series? Is BSG significantly more expensive to produce than SG-1 or Atlantis? |
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Post by Beckymonster on Feb 3, 2005 4:40:22 GMT -5
But what's the relative cost of the three series? Is BSG significantly more expensive to produce than SG-1 or Atlantis? Remember - both SG-1 and Atlantis both have 20 episode seasons, while BSG only  has 13. Regardless of cost, I would say that they both would work out evenly in the end. Not only that but BSG has something that the SG's don't have - funding from another source (at least for S1 - could this be the reason why S2 is taking so long to greenlight  ) namely Murdoch's Sky Broadcasting Corp... aka the reason why the Brits saw it 3-4 months before everyone else ;D Like everyone else I'd like to know - just so I can stop shamelessly bumping the BSG thread on another board I'm on (helloooo Empireonline!  ) |
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Post by Ziptie on Feb 3, 2005 9:26:03 GMT -5
Remember - both SG-1 and Atlantis both have 20 episode seasons, while BSG only has 13. Regardless of cost, I would say that they both would work out evenly in the end. Eh? There may only be 13 episodes in the first season of BSG, but that's more a reflection of SFC's intial caution than anything else. It's a common tactic on US TV. I'd put money on the second season being considerably longer, probably the full 20-24. Again, where do you get the idea that season two is taking "so long" to greenlight? Bearing in mind that it appears to have received an internal greenlight just a couple of weeks into its US run, all indications are that things have happened pretty quickly. Aaron Douglas has stated elsewhere that his contract stipulated notification of a second season by Feb 18. It appears as though his option was picked up something like three weeks earlier than that, which again indicates that things have moved pretty quickly. I've increasingly suspected that there was more to this than simply money. Even so, the series also got great ratings on Sky, so there's no reason why they'd be reluctant to continue funding it. Lol, surely there are more important things to do?!  The announcement will happen soon enough, just chill! Remember, the watched pot never boils... |
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Post by CylonGod on Feb 3, 2005 10:43:41 GMT -5
Sheez nothing yet!  I'm going fracking bonkers waiting for this.  |
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Post by colonialone on Feb 3, 2005 11:02:58 GMT -5
I'd expect we'll hear tomorrow in the lead up to the SciFi Friday night, would make sense to give the ratings that extra kick.... OMG, I'm beginning to think like a network exec now..  |
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Post by zinfab on Feb 3, 2005 12:41:25 GMT -5
I think you'd lose that money.
Moore has stated an EXPLICIT preference for the 13 episode season. It frees up time to focus on quality episodes, suits the UK market and gives actors the freedom to do other projects.
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Post by Beckymonster on Feb 3, 2005 13:16:40 GMT -5
Eh? There may only be 13 episodes in the first season of BSG, but that's more a reflection of SFC's intial caution than anything else. It's a common tactic on US TV. As they say in Robocop 'I'll buy that for a dollar! ;D' but I'd rather have 13 cracking episodes than 20 odd with some duff ones thrown in for good measure *cough*SG-1itsgoodtobeking*cough! I know that's how Buffy started - but this was never intended as a midseason replacement as I know that Buffy was. From your fingers to God's ears! From the information that I have gleaned from front page and other 'reputable' sources *waves at ColonialOne* (stuff cut) *childish, whiney voice* but I wanna know! Don't want to wait, want sweeties NOW! (Yes, I was an annoying brat as a child... why do you ask! ) If there are more important things, I vote that they be taken out and shot this instant! ;D |
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Post by Ziptie on Feb 3, 2005 13:30:15 GMT -5
Good point Zinfab, I wasn't aware of that comment. If that is Moore's choice, I hope he's able to stick to it. I'd imagine that Sci Fi will be keen for more given the success of the show, hell, maybe even that this is what some of the negotiation may be about! *childish, whiney voice* but I wanna know! Don't want to wait, want sweeties NOW! (Yes, I was an annoying brat as a child... why do you ask! ) If there are more important things, I vote that they be taken out and shot this instant! ;D Rofl, remind me never to get between you and your sweeties! |
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Post by Helo on Feb 3, 2005 15:49:31 GMT -5
I bought it a while back and thought it >Minor Swearage ahoy> Sucked Balls It was a waste of money and I aint never watching it again well maybe for that jayne seymour lass but nowt else i tell thee!!!!! |
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Post by Ziptie on Feb 3, 2005 16:29:29 GMT -5
Oh well, it was only a suggestion. ;D
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Post by erika on Feb 3, 2005 18:56:56 GMT -5
I think you'd lose that money. Moore has stated an EXPLICIT preference for the 13 episode season. It frees up time to focus on quality episodes, suits the UK market and gives actors the freedom to do other projects. Suits the UK market?? Not sure what that means, doesn't suit me but I'll take what I can get rEika |
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Post by zinfab on Feb 3, 2005 19:53:22 GMT -5
well, perhaps by "market" i meant that "small seasons" have a MUCH stronger tradition in British TV. I believe the first (29th) season of (new) Dr. Who (continuation, but perhaps loosely) will be 13, and i think Coupling was 13. QAF came out as only 8 episodes. Looking back further, there were only ever 2 6 episode seasons of Fawlty Towers. I think that Blake's-7 was shown in 13 episode seasons. these are, of course, only a small subset of british programming.
now, whether the "british public" thinks that "less is more" or the industry believes there some flexible use for doing this more than the US (and their almost RELIGIOUS 22/23 episode seasons) i could not actually say.
I'm american and have only been to the UK once. I haven't watched NEARLY enough british tv (though I'm trying!). Maybe most british shows have 22 ep seasons. Perhaps Blue Peter's eps/season balance the numbers out in the whole equation. someone with more direct experience would need to say.
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Post by impretinent on Feb 3, 2005 21:00:17 GMT -5
Personally, I think the 13 episode seasons suit BSG pretty well. It doesn't result in filler episodes and every episode seems to advance an important storyline. Also, I think the number 13 suits BSG pretty well, as in 12 Colonies plus Earth.
I only fervently wish, that next season they air BSG on the same day in the US as our UK brethren.
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