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Fox and ABC genre projects (sort of)

POSTED BY: HJERMSTED
UPDATED: Monday, January 27, 2003 08:26
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Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:33 PM

HJERMSTED


Picked this tidbit up at www.scifi.com/scifiwire:

Quote:

Fox has ordered a TV pilot for Stephen Bochco's futuristic NYPD 2069, while ABC has ordered a pilot for Century City, a legal drama set 50 years in the future.


Maybe this is the type of junk Fox had hoped for from Joss, re: Firefly.

mattro

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Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:23 PM

YEAHITSME


why consider it as junk when you haven't even see it yet? Unless there's more info about those 2 shows online that you didn't mention you can't make an opinion with such a short sentense....well you can but it's not a very good one.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:38 PM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.


Don't forget that next week ABC premieres "Miracles" (helmed by David Greenwalt) and the Indiana Jones like "Veritas."

On "Miracles," I'm seriously considering creating a fansite for it. Any interest? My bigest fear? The series being cancelled by Summer.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2003 6:08 PM

FILMCRITIC3000


Haken, I would fully support and frequent a Miracles website if you created one. I'm looking forward to the show.

FilmCritic3000

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Wednesday, January 22, 2003 4:58 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Quote:

Fox has ordered a TV pilot for Stephen Bochco's futuristic NYPD 2069, while ABC has ordered a pilot for Century City, a legal drama set 50 years in the future.


Just what TV needs, another cop drama and legal drama show. Heavens knows there is not enough in the lineups now...... (please note heavy sarcasm).

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Wednesday, January 22, 2003 7:46 AM

HJERMSTED


TV shows focusing on cops and lawyers = high potential for junk in my view. Rebels are more interesting.

I'm sure I'll at least take a peak at these new shows if they make do indeed make it to the airwaves. But Joss has ruined for me any chance I have of enjoying typical formulaic TV crap. In other words... if ABC and FOX expect me to tune in regularly, the writing on these new shows better be phenomenal.

mattro

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Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:34 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Hjermsted said:

Quote:

TV shows focusing on cops and lawyers = high potential for junk in my view. Rebels are more interesting.


I totally agree. Cop and lawyer shows are a dime a dozen on TV and there are only so many spins you can put on those shows.

I like the "rebel" shows too. Perhaps it is that maverick aspect of the show that caused Fox execs to do what they could to undermine the show so it died in the chute.

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Thursday, January 23, 2003 12:10 PM

FURYFIRE


Quote:

Originally posted by Haken:
Don't forget that next week ABC premieres "Miracles" (helmed by David Greenwalt) and the Indiana Jones like "Veritas."

On "Miracles," I'm seriously considering creating a fansite for it. Any interest? My bigest fear? The series being cancelled by Summer.



Brilliance would the site be, I'd support it 100%.
And Haken, please allow us to get off to a fresh start, I know some people see myself in a heated light on the topic of other's homosexuality preference (i'm not, and on the issue not that there's anything wrong with that).

Miracles is our new hope, Luke Skywalker to our fallen Firefly Jedi, please see my topic on this subject: "Firefly's gone, lets go with MIRACLES."

If you know anyone that can help my screenwriting career, please help! And yes, I am self-advertising here. Hehehe, me such a little devil.

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Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:20 PM

ROBERTSPARLING


Personally, I don't see Miracles as our best new hope or anything. I'll grant you that it looks somewhat interesting, but I'm not holding out for anything great (also not holding out for a renewal for a full season or anything. The only genre show ABC has pulled off in recent times in the spy thriller Alias).

I don't think Miracles will be on par with Firefly. Not in any way.

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Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:03 PM

FURYFIRE


ALias is NOT a genre show. Miracles is our new hope, didn't you read what i wrote? Greenwalt's won't be AS good as Jossy's but, will be near.

If you know anyone that can help my screenwriting career, please help! And yes, I am self-advertising here. Hehehe, me such a little devil.

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Sunday, January 26, 2003 2:58 PM

ROBERTSPARLING


Alias is a genre show. It's a spy show. There have been many spy shows throughout TV history, including The Man From U.N.C.L.E. among others. One in your field should probably know that kind of stuff.

I read what you wrote. The Star Wars comparison was cute. You in no way said anything of value that could convince me to watch the show. I also read your "Firefly's gone, lets go with MIRACLES," thread. It's good to know you've given up on the show. I haven't and don't plan to.

I didn't watch Firefly looking for hope for the future of television. I watched it because Joss Whedon was attached to it. I fell in love with it because it was a spectacular show. I didn't start watching it just to say "Well, I've been watching it since the first episode..."

I don't know what you mean by "our new hope." This is a Firefly board so, unless Miracles is actually Firefly in disguise, there's no hope coming from your posts here.

And good luck with that career of yours, but maybe you should try seeking the advice of people in the business and not just us web-head TV fans.

Feel free to respond to this, but I don't plan start a flame war or anything, so if that's your intent, don't bother.

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Monday, January 27, 2003 8:26 AM

HJERMSTED


I'd have to agree that Alias is a genre show, mainly because it is pure fantasy.

Don't get me wrong, I watch the show regularly and enjoy it thoroughly. But c'mon, an entire building of people who think they are CIA when they are really working for the enemy, Alliance...? (until last night's episode that is) Not very good at surveillance are they?

Alias is loads of fun, but must be taken as fantasy. This makes it genre in my mind.

mattro

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