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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rackhir" data-source="post: 1301254" data-attributes="member: 149">I would agree that costs are probably the main thing that is killing SF on TV. One of the main thrusts behind the "Reality" TV shows, is that you don't have to pay writers to do one or "name" actors. If the networks are so cheap that they don't even want to pay writers, something that requires expensive sfx really doesn't stand much of a chance. Especially given the short term narrow mindedness that is rampant in hollywood and TV. Pretty much nothing is given a chance to grow and develop an audience these days and SF because of it's niche status is never going to attract big numbers right off the bat, barring some big name franchise being involved.Also and perhaps I'm just getting older, very little seems to be done on TV especially in "SF" shows that shows much in the way of sentience. Most of what's been on TV has been the kind of junk like Mutant X or Beastmaster that seems to be aimed at pre/early teens. The market is headed steadily down hill interms of the average intelligence it's aimed at. If the presence of shows like "Beyond with John Edwards" (forget the actual title) or the increasingly sleezy and tawdry "reality" shows leave anyone with questions about that?Finally, Fear Rules Hollywood and the Networks - The people in charge in the entertainment industry are those who have spent a lifetime working to get into a position of power with all the attendant perks and privileges, while watching rivals and friends loosing jobs at the drop of a hat or a single mistake. They are facing a shrinking fragmenting market, because of the vastly expanded market of cable channels and rise of other entertainment mediums (internet, video games, etc...), which means that the pressure is increased even more. They will do anything and listen to anything that seems to offer some measure of control and certainty over their future, while avoiding as much risk as is at all possible. Which is why there are 18 different shows based on Law & Order, CSI and 2000 shows which are variations on what was sucessful last season.  Despite the success of SF at theaters, it is always going to be viewed as a niche market (especially on TV) and the people who are in charge of the networks don't understand it, aren't interested in it and don't want propose anything that puts them at risk.</blockquote>

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