New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shows?

[Brown Jenkin]

Thanks, everyone!


I am sometimes perplexed at the waysome shows are grouped into categories where they do not seem to belong. Should the CSI franchises really be grouped by SFTV into this (admittedly broad) genre?

Maybe it is because the forensics shown are beyond those of reality and therefore considered Sci-Fi. That's why I included 24 in my list, it has moved beyond reality and is some sort of dark sci-fi comic book series now (IMO).

I have been updating my list (Post #3) as I learn about other shows.

 

[Villano]

The Mentalist (CBS), Sept. 23 9pm

I had never heard of this show before, so I went to wikipedia and found this description:

Starring Golden Globe Award nominee Simon Baker as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI),

Psych.

who has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observation.

Psych.

Within the Bureau, Jane is notorious for his blatant lack of protocol and his semi-celebrity past as a psychic medium,

Psych.

whose paranormal abilities he now admits he feigned.

Psych!

Jane's role in cracking a series of tough high-profile cases is greatly valued by his fellow agents.

Psych.

However, no-nonsense Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon openly resists having Jane in her unit and alternates between reluctantly acknowledging Jane's usefulness and blasting him for his theatrics,

Psych!

narcissism

Psych! Psych!

and dangerous lack of boundaries.

Psych! Psych! Psych!

Lisbon's team includes agents Kimball Cho, Wayne Rigsby and rookie member Grace Van Pelt, who all think Jane's a loose cannon but admire his charm and knack for clearing cases.

Psych! Psych! Psych! Psych! Psych!

And they say there's nothing original on TV.

 

[Dog Moon]

Psych! Psych! Psych! Psych! Psych!

And they say there's nothing original on TV.

Well, since Psych's like 7 episode season is over, I for one am willing to see the Mentalist even if it is a blatant ripoff of Psych.

 

[Umbran]

I am sometimes perplexed at the waysome shows are grouped into categories where they do not seem to belong. Should the CSI franchises really be grouped by SFTV into this (admittedly broad) genre?

Well, it isn't like Bones is really sci-fi either.

I think it is in there more for viewership than genre - a lot of sci-fi fans watch Bones, for example, for David Boreanaz, the Wheadonesque banter, and the pseuso-super-science.

 

[Orius]

CW Ratings: CW Says Its Ratings Problems Are Nielsen's Fault - Circvs Maximvs


CW Woes: Tribune Move Marking Near End Of The CW? - Circvs Maximvs

It's not the Nielsen's fault, the CW just sucks. Their positioning of the CW for young women is IMO what wrecked Smallville. They got rid of all the cast members over 30 (hell not even Lex was around in the season premier), added that pretty boy Queen, and turned the show into a mess of a soap opera. The writing is bad and filled with all sorts of holes, and for me to notice, it's got to be pretty damn atrocious.

Of course the Nielsens are a tad outdated what with DVRs and stuff. Nobody likes to watch commercials. They didn't watch them when they could conveniently channel surf with remotes, they're not going to be watching them now. I understand that advertising is necessary, and I'd be fine with them just going back to product placement in shows. As long as it's not cheesy '50s style product placement when the lead interrupts the acting, grabs Product X and turns to the camera and says, "I prefer using Acme Toilet Paper because it leaves me feeling clean and fresh."

Course that'll be hard to do with Sci-Fi.

I don't know if you have tried Pushing Daisies, but it is the best show on television as far as I am concerned.

Never got into that. It sounded interesting but I didn't try it because it sounded weird enough to be the next Twin Peaks.

As for new stuff I am willing to give Legend of the Seeker a try, it may end up sucking but the promos look good. And since it is not network it may have a better chance of survival and being able to maintain its integrity. Since you don't have cable though it may or may not be on one of your local channels because it is syndicated.

Yeah, much of my watching is syndication. What's that show supposed to be?

Well, it isn't like Bones is really sci-fi either.

That's not much of a sci-fi list. It has Desperate Housewives. How the hell could that be considered sci-fi?!

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Yeah, much of my watching is syndication. What's that show supposed to be?

It is a fantasy show based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth books. It is produced by Sam Raimi who also brought us Hercules and Xena. The trailer makes it seem more serious than those though. The website Legend Of The Seeker now offers a search by zip for local listings.

 

[Hand of Evil]

It is a fantasy show based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth books. It is produced by Sam Raimi who also brought us Hercules and Xena. The trailer makes it seem more serious than those though. The website Legend Of The Seeker now offers a search by zip for local listings.

Sweet

 

[Villano]

I understand that advertising is necessary, and I'd be fine with them just going back to product placement in shows. As long as it's not cheesy '50s style product placement when the lead interrupts the acting, grabs Product X and turns to the camera and says, "I prefer using Acme Toilet Paper because it leaves me feeling clean and fresh."

Product placement has been getting annoying lately. They've been doing a lot of name dropping on Psych, mentioning how wonderful the food is at Red Robin and the terrific coffee at Dunkin' Donuts.

And then there's Eureka, which has now become "Degree Presents: The Degree Eureka Show, Sponsored by Degree. With special guest star, Degree. Tonight's episode: How much Degree could a Degree Degree if a Degree could Degree Degree?"

 

[Aeolius]

If it wasn't for Reaper, I really wouldn't care if CW sunk.

It was the transition between The WB and CW Network that killed another promising show; Aquaman.

 

[Mallus]

re: new TV season...

... I can't wait for more Pushing Daisies.

... I could wait for more Lost, but I'm generally happy it's still going on, and more importantly, that there's an end in sight.

... I'll give Heroes another shot. It's a comic book, some of its run is supposed to suck. It's tradition!

... I think Battlestar Galatica should have ended with that lovely tracking shot at the end of the last aired episode. I still can't fathom how they'll improve on that. But I'll watch it next Feb.

... I admit to being curious about the Hercules/Xena gang doing Wizard's First Rule.