Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
So, after a fall in which the drought was ended and the networks finally gambled on Scifi, all that is left is Invasion-- and I hear that they have not decided yet to renew that. I had hoped the TV Scifi Renaissance was returning, but I guess not Why did you have to bring up all those great

[scifinoir2] Re: Scenes From X-men Lasst Stand

2006-05-16 Thread g123curious
Thanks for the link! I can't wait. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Said Kakese Dibinga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://youtube.com/watch?v=aCTVCgCzkjAsearch=x-men If you could make a difference, what would you do?...Said Kakese Dibinga YAHOO! GROUPS

[scifinoir2] Re: Marvel Studios Engages All-Star Roster For New Film Slate

2006-05-16 Thread B. Smith
I actually think Favreau will do a great job with Iron Man. I think he gets the character and he has shown that he can balance both the human and the fantastic elements equally well. The others on the list? Meh. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread B. Smith
I'm not a big fan of the original Stargate series but I do like Stargate: Atlantis. The season finale of Stargate actually made me pay attention. Their new Big Bad, the Ori, have lots of potential. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread B. Smith
I feel you. I would do the same thing to at craft a great series finales for S:AAB, Crusade, High Incident and other shows I loved. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Same here, I was enjoying Surface. I was also enjoying Threshold, which had a lot

[scifinoir2] Are gays and lesbians the true X-Men?

2006-05-16 Thread George
>From the p-o-v of IDIC: How do we live with people who are different from ourselves, who we are uncomfortable with; and how can we create a society where everyone can coexist happily and creatively and productively? The particular appeal of this comic book is that it has taken a fantasy look

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2006-05-16 Thread Amy Harlib
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Stargate: The Lone SF TV Survivor Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Actually, i like stargate... probably more than most, but it is sad that it is the one scifi show(s) to survive through all these changes in the industry B. Smith wrote: I'm not a big fan of the original Stargate series but I do like Stargate: Atlantis. The season finale of Stargate

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread keop7
brent wodehouse wrote: http://www.newsone.ca/westfallweeklynews/stories/index.php?action=""> id=186959 Last paragraph: 'NBC is canceling the failed Friends spinoff Joey, the sci-fi drama Surface and producer Dick Wolf‘s show about youthful prosecutors, Convicted.' Invasion also

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread KeithBJohnson
And G v.s E and Karen Cisco, Enterprise (without Berman and Braga!), and most of all, the classic non-scifi show that was robbed: Frank's Place! What was High Incident? -- Original message -- From: B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] I feel you. I would do the same thing to

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread KeithBJohnson
Tracey, First off--Where the hell have you been :) I wondered if you'd gone into the mountains or something and started a rebel movement! Good to hear from you. Hope life is good for you and the family? As for the scifi world, I don't know that it'll ever get back to the old days. When

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread James Landrith
I'm still missing Nowhere Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112104/), Dark Angel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204993/), Jeremiah (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290966/) and Now and Again (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212395/). :-(

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread KeithBJohnson
Another show that was actually holding my interest. Well, I guess when the UPN-WB merger cancellations are announced, things will be complete. Granted, many of the shows getting the axe from that merger will be sub-standard Black comedies--Cuts, All of Us--but some of the shows are good, like

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread brent wodehouse
brent wodehouse wrote: http://www.newsone.ca/westfallweeklynews/stories/index.php?action=""> id=186959 Last paragraph: 'NBC is canceling the failed Friends spinoff Joey, the sci-fi drama Surface and producer Dick Wolf‘s show about youthful prosecutors, Convicted.' [EMAIL

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread B. Smith
High Incident was a great ensemble cop show starring David Keith, Blair Underwood, Anjenue Ellis and ton of other folks. I think it might have been about 3 or 4 years ahead of it's time because edgy cop centered dramas like The Shield and others have been successful since then. NYPD Blue

[scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread B. Smith
It was announced when NBC debuted their Fall lineup. I saw it USA Today and couple of other places. The same with ABC giving Invasion the axe. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, brent wodehouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: brent wodehouse wrote:

SF Shows We Miss Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
OK, now you are causing me some serious pain. all where favorites. i also miss odyssey five, witchblade, and farscape Tracey James Landrith wrote: I'm still missing Nowhere Man (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112104/), Dark Angel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204993/), Jeremiah

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
my Outlook crashed after I kept hitting the 2gig limit. missed you guys. Thinking about the rebel movement. :) Things are good. coming back to the states for two weeks in June. how are you guys? How is your writing. i realize that stargate has survived because of cable, but the list of

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
ooops. I spoke to soon. i had a feeling. What is interesting is that all three have pretty high ratings when they started. What is going on? isn't this bad business? it's almost like they are sabotaging the programs Tracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: brent wodehouse wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Martin Pratt
Tracey, it's H'Wood. They don't know what the frack they're doing. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ooops. I spoke to soon. i had a feeling. What is interesting is that all three have pretty high ratings when they started. What is going on? isn't this

Re: [scifinoir2] Are gays and lesbians the true X-Men?

2006-05-16 Thread Martin Pratt
Never looked at it that way... George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the p-o-v of IDIC: How do we live with people who are different from ourselves, who we are uncomfortable with; and how can we create a society where everyone can coexist happily and creatively and productively? The

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Marvel Studios Engages All-Star Roster For New Film Slate

2006-05-16 Thread Martin Pratt
I think he'll do well with it also. As for Steel, that was nothing but a knockoff Superman, even in the comics continuity. I'd've been more a fan if they'd written it better. B. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I actually think Favreau will do a great job with Iron Man. I think he gets the

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Well Frack them then! Tracey Martin Pratt wrote: Tracey, it's H'Wood. They don't know what the frack they're doing. Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ooops. I spoke to soon. i had a feeling. What is interesting is that all three have pretty high

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: 'Surface' Canceled

2006-05-16 Thread Daryle Lockhart
The networks are bringing in record ad revenue ( in some cases) and so they are throwing fluff out that they KNOW won't work. Please note the number of series that have come out starring talent that would command HUGE salaries in movies, including Geena Davis. The networks each have