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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, February 13, 2012 - 10:56 am 
LOL Kitt!
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, March 05, 2012 - 9:51 pm
Comment on the Buffy-verse: I was really into it back in the day, and I've re-watched some of my favorite episodes since, but not in the last 3 or 4 years. I thought what really set it apart from other genre shows was the character depth beyond the leads, the extremely clever writing, and the expert casting. And they were bold enough to make Angel evil(temporarily), make Willow a murderer, make a soulless vampire(Spike) a regular and give him some of the most insightful dialogue of the whole series, and kill Buffy's mom. Looking back, I think the weak points were Season 4 and Season 6. The strongest seasons were 2, 3, and 5. Best villain was the Mayor, with Glory a fine runner-up.
I acutally logged on to comment on 2 really cool horror/sci-fi shows that have come our way in the last 8 months. The States gave us "American Horror Story" and the Brits gave us "The Fades"...two of the finest of their genre in my history of watching TV. I do really want to see the uncut version of The Fades. I'll be purchasing it on DVD when available.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, April 02, 2012 - 9:11 pm
Merlin just finished up another season. It's moving along nicely. Arthur has become King and finally married Guinivere. They made her dalliance with Lancelot an enchantment but didn't tell anyone. Interesting take...
Merlin's magic is still hidden from most of his friends, but he used it to kill Arthur's uncle and a group of his soldiers.
It's becoming a much more adult-oriented show. I hope we get a new season.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 2:17 am
Is it season 4 you've just seen, Lycan? Season 5 is filming now and will be shown in the UK in the autumn, so there must be more to come! I never got into it, though perhaps if I ever get through Buffy and Angel on Netflix I'll give it another try.
There's no sign of Doctor Who on the tv schedule for Easter, and no chatter about it, so I guess we will have to wait until the autumn for that too.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 8:54 pm
I can't keep track of the seasons of the cable shows. But if there are new shows airing in the fall, that's great!
Have you heard anything about Primeval??
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 9:55 pm
Lycanthrope, I love Merlin. I thought the season finale was really great. I like how they tend to wrap things up with each episode.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 1:41 am
Still no word on Primeval except it will NOT be back in 2012, but maybe will in 2013. Part of the reason is there is a spin off, which should appear late this year, called New World. As far as I can tell it's a mostly Canadian production:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sara-canning-stars-canadian-primeval-297401
Andrew Lee Potts (Connor) is going to help the transition but I don't think he'll be a regular. They're already filming so I think that's definitely happening, to air late this year.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 6:33 pm
Smokey, ITA. Merlin has become one of my true favorite shows. It's got everything...action, intrigue, mystery, and really fantastic humor. Also has a great main villain.
Kitt, I look forward to the spinoff, but I'm not sure it was ready for one, really. We'll see. Kinda strange that a British show would produce a Canadian spinoff...
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, April 06, 2012 - 8:42 am
Yes, the show wasn't even at its peak, although I am still enjoying it. Hopefully they'll do a good job though and it'll be something to watch.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 8:01 pm
Eureka is back next Monday, 9pm Syfy, with the start of 13 new episodes!
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 12:18 pm
Btw, this is the fifth and FINAL SEASON of Eureka!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Monday, April 23, 2012 - 7:33 pm
not sure if anyone here is a stargate atlantis fan or even a rodney fan but here ya go.
http://www.youtube.com/user/h0rrid
david hewlett and his sister have been doing a sort of mini show.
I like some of the silliness.... like this video 'after stargate'
http://www.youtube.com/user/h0rrid/videos
sorry but i cracked right up at all of it
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 7:27 am
Anyone watching still watching Eureka?
Last half of the last season.
Freaky. Killed a character that I liked last night 
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 9:29 am
Yep, that was... unexpected. I guess with it being the end they can kill off whoever they like.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 5:44 pm
I am Kona. One of my fave shows, hate that it's ending. In plain sight as well. haven't watched the most recent episode yet so thanks for not id'ing the fatality.
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 9:52 pm
I keep seeing teasers on one station for a show called "Continuum" coming soon. Anyone know anything about this show? Is it currently on in the States?
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 1:31 am
I'd never heard of "Continuim" but I found it on imdb.com.
Looks like it might be fun...but I don't know whether or not it will air in the USA.
Continuum will have its 2 hour premiere event on Showcase (Canada) on Sunday May 27th @9 PM.
"Continuum" (2012)
May 2012 (Canada)
Genre: Sci-Fi | Thriller
Plot:
A detective from the year 2077 who finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver, and searching for ruthless criminals from the future.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954347/combined
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Continuum - 2 hour premiere May 27th + details on Future,Graphic Novel,Game and promotional photos
[Show info & photos]
http://www.spoilertv.com/2012/04/continuum-2-hour-premiere-may-27th.html
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 12:14 pm
Thanks Sanfran. I'm looking forward to it. Generally we get things airing here long after the US so I thought perhaps there would be more info out there. (eg, you know we just started seeing Season 1 of Justified, I think in the US it is on to 3!) Rarely do we get any shows on any station other than the big guys running parallel, very annoying.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 12:03 pm
There's going to be a new JJ Abrams' show starting in the fall, Mondays at 10pm on NBC. It's called Revolution: one day all the power goes out - everything electrical - and the series is set 15 years later when various factions have grown. There's a shiny thing on a necklace that might make it scifi, I'm not sure.
Anyway, long (4 minute) trailer and some other clips here:
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/video/2012/05/13/video-clips-and-interviews-for-nbcs-revolution-plus-the-trailer-815415/20120513nbc09/
Just from the trailer I'm not entirely convinced it's my thing, even though I'm usually a JJ fan.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 4:09 pm
Kitt, that sounds a lot like S.M. Stirling's "Dies The Fire" novel series. One day in 1997, everything electrical fails and gunpowder no longer works, etc. Planes fall from the sky and society as we know it is reborn. I've always wanted HBO to take his novels and make them into a series or a miniseries or something. I'll definitely be watching this one.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 4:26 pm
After watching the preview, I can see it's a very similar premise to Stirling's novels, but an entirely different story. This makes me look forward to the fall...with J.J. Abrams behind it, it should at least be intriguing and well written.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 8:31 pm
Yes, whatever the subject, JJ Abrams makes it worth at least a try.
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Monday, May 14, 2012 - 11:34 am
Looks like a cross between Jericho and Falling Skies. I like this stuff, but lately serial dramas have not done well on network tv. People have short attention spans and if they miss 1 episode, they may feel "why bother" and don't stick with it anymore. But helps is no flashbacks (that we know about).
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, May 21, 2012 - 5:10 pm
Sanctuary has been cancelled. Season 4 will be the last season.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, May 21, 2012 - 5:54 pm
Well, the cancelling of Sanctuary really doesn't make me real sad, even though I watch the show. I hated Eureka getting cancelled very much, but I ain't got as much emotion for Sanctuary. I like it, but after the first season it started drifting and once Ashley was gone, it lost something, IMHO. I'll miss it, but not nearly as much as I'll miss Eureka.
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