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Hugo Nominations Announced

Posted by timothy on from the hugh-go-girl dept.

Embedded Geek writes "With the 2004 Nebula Awards being awarded this weekend, the Hugo nominations have been announced. As usual, the field is packed with lots of deserving entries, although I'm sure everyone has a favorite that was missed. I was particularly interested in the Short Form Drama, though, with Joss Wheadon getting three nominations for canceled shows (two Firefly, one Buffy) and Gollum's Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards getting a nod. Also of interest are the Retro Hugos, an effort to look back and recognize SF published before anyone thought to hand out awards for it. Retro nominees include such greats as Childhood's End, Fahrenheit 451, and Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 th Century (no, really!). You have until 31 July, 2004 to join Noreascon Four and vote for your favorites!"

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  1. SCO should be nominated by DeadBugs · · Score: 4, Funny

    Their claims against Linux are pure science fiction.

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    1. Re:SCO should be nominated by rknop · · Score: 4, Funny

      Their claims against Linux are pure science fiction.

      Ak! No, don't nominate SCO. That would raise the whole spectre of "should fantasy be included in the Hugo awards" that we dealt with during Harry Potter IV years.

      -Rob

    2. Re:SCO should be nominated by codegen · · Score: 2, Funny

      Their claims against Linux are pure science fiction.

      It may be pure science fiction, but is it good science fiction?

      I think not.

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      Atlas stands on the earth and carries the celestial sphere on his shoulders.
  2. Re:Firefly Deserves It! by Mr.+No+Skills · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know. It's competing with "Gollum's Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards".

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  3. Retro Awards... by gmuslera · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is a sci-fi award, dammit! Why don't give the "Forward awards" for the best SciFi stories and related work on 2054?

  4. Re:Woo! by admiralh · · Score: 2, Funny

    All those hunters shooting at you, you would be angry, too!

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    Hopelessly pedantic since 1963.
  5. Re:Woo! by kin_korn_karn · · Score: 1, Funny

    What is it with ducks being angry characters?
    after so long they just quack up

  6. Dramatic Tension by Embedded+Geek · · Score: 5, Funny
    fox continually moved the show... killing the dramatic tension that several moments ought to have had.

    I don't know. I thought it enhanced the drama: Will I be able to catch this week's episode? Will it stay in one timeslot long enough for me to program my VCR/Tivo? Will Fox cancel the show during one of the commercial breaks and replace it with When Gas company Meter Readers Attack VII?

    'Kept me on the edge of my seat.

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    "Prepare for the worst - hope for the best."

  7. Re:Why is Finding Nemo listed? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe it's another film, this time about a guy trying to find that Jules Verne book at the library.

  8. I want a futuroHugo by blair1q · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can I get an award for my bestselling book, _Zen and the Art of Time Machine Maintenance_, to be written in 2024?

    No?

    What kind of fans are you?

  9. Fox Broadcast exec Job Posting by eadint · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do you think with your dick
    Are Even slightly complex plots hard for you to follow.
    is it necessary for the plot and what is going on to be repeated to you 20 times during the show.
    Do you suffer from ADD raging hormones, and gullibility syndrome.
    At fox we think these are wonderful qualities.
    If you are looking for a new job and your idea of employment is getting blow jobs by actresses, screwing off and generally canceling good shows. please send your resume. to
    hr@fox.com also please submit a certified IQ test
    noone with an IQ over 40 will be considered.

    Any network that cancels award winning and original shows deserves to be taken off the airwaves.

  10. Available online? by SiliconEntity · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anybody know where we can find any of these stories for download?

    1. Re:Available online? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think Harlan Ellison has them on his site.

  11. Re:OMG, Elron and the CO$ are represented! by Ray+Radlein · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, Elron was a fairly prominent author back in the pulp SF era; many of his stories from back then -- Ole Doc Methuselah or Fear, for instance -- stand up pretty well. At the very least, they're generally considered to be superior to the stories he wrote after his death.

  12. Stargate SG-1 by mdrn28 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Agreed, Stargate SG-1 is a great show that deserves recognition, despite the tendency to reuse just a few story templates, e.g.:

    Cast goes through the gate, gets captured/abducted/trapped.

    Cast brings something bad/evil/dangerous back to Earth.

    Cast goes offworld, befriends/irritates/vanquishes representative(s) of some ancient Earth culture or alien species.