SciFi on the TV/big screen is nearly dead. Why? Well, it's not lack of plotlines or new stories.
There are literally thousands of scifi books out there with original plotlines.
It's because Hollywood execs are braindead. They don't want to take risks anymore.
They are not willing to take risks because these shows cost money. Whoa. Duh.
It's all about ratings, beancounters and return on the dollar.
Slashdot Mirror
Let's face some basic facts, kids.
SciFi on the TV/big screen is nearly dead. Why? Well, it's not lack of plotlines or new stories.
There are literally thousands of scifi books out there with original plotlines.
It's because Hollywood execs are braindead. They don't want to take risks anymore.
They are not willing to take risks because these shows cost money. Whoa. Duh.
It's all about ratings, beancounters and return on the dollar.
Where's the modern Roddenberry when we need him?
Jackson seems close...
Herder of Catz
""" Yet the fans still watch."""
Maybe because the average TV viewer has a trained attention span of, oh, about 1 minute?
Sigh
Herder of Catz