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Can Sci-Fi Fans Face the Future?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the still-not-over-firefly dept.

khendron writes "The Toronto Star has an article about sci-fi fans and their ongoing habit of protesting the cancellation of their beloved TV shows. From mailing bras to starting malicious Internet rumours, devoted viewers try all sorts of things to protect what they love. That's not always good news."

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  1. Another thought... by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Maybe Sci-Fi shows have run their course. After all, it was Sci-Fi that displaced the western, which had a long run.

    So ... what's replacing Sci-Fi? (Please, please, please, not reality TV, please, please...)

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    1. Re:Another thought... by Monkelectric · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Eh, you're two horrible generations behind. The paranormal stuff got started when I was in high school with the X-Files, and Im an old man now. Paranormal is already old hat as is its successor, Reality shows. The real question is, what horrible abortion am I going to not watch next?

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      Religion is a gateway psychosis. -- Dave Foley

  2. It's human nature... by dingo · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...you just try and organise a "please don't axe our favorite show" protest before it has been axed. It just wont happen.

    Too bad as it would probably work better.

    Executive types hate reversing decisions, somehow thinking it implies they don't know what they are doing, but deciding not to can a series...thats just another choice that can be made without loosing face.

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  3. So what is the gender split for enterprise fans by kgruscho · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The article towards the end mentions that some of the more successful fan movements have been largely the result of female fans. (e.g. Farscape) I wonder to what extent this is true of Enterprise? Anybody have some numbers? The impression I get from the marketing of Jolene Blalock is that women have not been marketed to..