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- From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
- Subject: Re: Sci-Fi: aint what I thot
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.113412.11776@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Organization: Utopia Planitia Starfleet Yards, Mars
- References: <1010006@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 11:34:12 GMT
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- tonyz@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Tony Zugates) writes:
- >As it turns out, I awaited like everyone else in my subscriber area for
- >the first day of Sci-fi channel. For days previous, there was a 24 hour
- >banner with special effects, noises etc..
- Yep... I remember.
-
- >I thought this channel was going to be the coolest. Well, now that I
- >have it, I am glad it is on basic service... I would not pay for it.
-
- If they ever scramble the satellite feed, I may have to... :-(
-
- >For all of those out there who dig Sci-fi so much you thought you were
- >having an orgasm when you first heard about a Sci-fi channel devoted to
- >the like of us, calm down...
- I'd say that goes without saying, but it has no reflection on SFC. :->
-
- >It aint as great as they said it would be...
- It's at least as "great" as everything I heard said.
-
- >Unless you like all day long reruns from recent shows like:
- >Space 1999 (ahhhbblllphph!)
-
- 1975 is "recent"?? I was very glad to have that show on the air.
- It has been around a decade since it played in these parts.
-
- >or Incredible Hulk (give me a break)
- Ugh. That one at least is something I could NEVER stomach.
-
- >or Alien Nation (wasnt that just on?) and the list goes on...
-
- Now THAT is a show I have been VERY glad to have a "second chance" to
- finally see! (and tape). If that is supposed to be your criticism,
- then IMHO you have failed miserably. :-)
-
- >Its the same stuff when I get home from work... I guess they are saving
- >the good stuff (there isnt much of this anymore) for later.
-
- Which "good stuff" are you referring to? I've been happy to see Alien
- Nation, The Prisoner, ST:TAS, and even some of the cheesier stuff like
- Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, Stingray, Captain Scarlet, and 1999.
-
- >They showed Star Wars the first night and since then, all I have been
- >able to catch are B rated fifties movies...
-
- I *never* watch the movies... It's the series i've been interested.
-
- >I guess you will just have to make your own decisions of course, but
- >I think you would agree that if your cable company offers it as some
- >sort of premium channel, dont be fooled...
-
- It was NEVER intended by SFC to be a "premium" channel.
-
- >In fact, late at night, when you would expect Sci-fi to be showing
- >cool fifties sf classics,
-
- So THAT is what you want SFC for? Well, i'm sure there are plenty
- of older titles in their movie lineup. I have no interest in seeing
- movies in such a format (i.e. commercials). What I want from SFC is
- all the various SERIES, and so far they have had quite a few on that
- i've wanted to see or tape at least some of...
-
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