Bye, Fi

Jet Black · Post by **Jet Black** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:31 pm

SciFi channel, which IMHO has been worthless since they ditched pretty much all traditional science fiction years ago in favor of a handful of series and made-for-cable movies, now is about to further cement it's reputation, at least in my mind, by changing it's hard (for low IQ viewers) to understand SciFi to a more viewer-friendly SyFy.

This world is really going to Hell. I guess I'm getting too old. Everything seems really stupid to me.

Scott Reppert · Post by **Scott Reppert** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:16 pm

I just tried to read a thread on a message board where every post was made by someone under twenty years old.

I lasted about thirty seconds and gave up...

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:15 pm

Why Sci-Fi is wortrh watching no matter how they spell it.
Battlestar Galactica, best sci-fi series, one of the best tv series ever.
Doctor Who. nuff said
Eureka smart and funny.

Ghosthunters is crap. Scariest Places blows and the scary "Punk'd" rip off is worse.

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:28 pm

Bob Campbell wrote:Battlestar Galactica, best sci-fi series, one of the best tv series ever.

And quite done...

Bob Campbell wrote:Ghosthunters is crap.

The reasonable side of me would tend to agree... but it's a guilty pleasure none-the-less.

I'd really love to know what is driving the name change... the real reason, not the stupid bullshit marketing spin. Does someone else hold copyright on SciFi? Strange things are afoot at the Circle K, methinks.

cgarison · Post by **cgarison** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:14 am

Bob Campbell wrote: Battlestar Galactica, best sci-fi series, one of the best tv series ever.

I only watched the last 5-7 episodes and it was a good series, but frack. This is cable so use real f%$*ing curse words. we know what you mean.

Bob Campbell wrote: Doctor Who. nuff said

This is one of 4 shows I download via bit torrent from the original airings from the BBC across the pond. The BBCA/SciFi is a little too cut for my tastes.

If you like Dr. Who, be sure to catch the week long Torchwood event on BBCA beginning July 20th. http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/262/index.jsp Yes, that is Captain Jack from series I and Series III.

Bob Campbell wrote: Eureka smart and funny.

I need to add this to my TiVo list.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:49 am

The real reason for the name change, saw it in this morning's paper. So they can trademark the brand and own the name. Sci-Fi , being the long used generic term for Science Fiction, not able to be trademarked.
All about marketing options.

btw, Battlestar NOT done, as new movie and series coming this winter.

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:35 am

It also could stem from the acronyms used in texting these days. Yahoo! already has OMG, which is their celebrity gossip tabloid portal. How long before Comedy Central re brands as LOL or LMAO.

Jet Black · Post by **Jet Black** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:57 am

My original opinion is reinforced, BG notwithstanding. Good luck selling SyFy hats to the illiterate.

Hoosier Daddy · Post by **Hoosier Daddy** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:59 am

Jet Black wrote:My original opinion is reinforced, BG notwithstanding. Good luck selling SyFy hats to the illiterate.

I agree wholeheartedly. We are destroying ourselves by allowing and reinforcing the bastardized spelling of common words.

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 4:40 pm

2 words.... fucking stupid....

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:00 pm

Bob Campbell wrote:btw, Battlestar NOT done, as new movie and series coming this winter.

New movie: Jury's still out.
New series: "Law and Order: Iiiiiin Spaaaaaaaace!" Not expecting much from that one.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:52 pm

If it's half as good as BSG, it'll be pretty damn good.

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