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So, it's the fall TV season, and normally that's a time of excitement (well, at least, for people like me who have no life), new shows coming out that might become a favorite. And I'm glad a few shows are returning, but other than that... I'm feeling very meh this time around about what's out there. Oh, I'm sure there are probably some decent dramas or sitcoms for people who like those, but I'm a SF guy (and fantasy to a lesser extent), but what they're offering does not thrill me.
In fact, although I'll probably be checking out 4-5 new shows, I can't think of one that I'm the least bit excited about beyond the level of "well, it's something to watch, maybe it'll be better than I expect." That's because mostly they seem pretty lame, either conceptually, or just what I've seen of the previews, or both. Mostly conceptually, though, because before I watch it, the concept is what drags me to the screen and gets me excited.
I was discussing this on a chat the other day (okay, maybe about a week ago), and instead of just complaining about the shows that ARE coming out, I wanted to talk about the fall season I WISH we could have... shows that would get me excited if they were debuting this year. I'm focusing on ideas that I think can be done on a reasonable budget. I'd love to see grand, space opera SF epics with loads of effects, but one must be realistic, so I'm trying to limit myself to things that I think could be done with about the same amount of money that the shows out now have.
To make it a little more fun, I'll list the 'types' of genre shows we've seen offered this year, and give my own concept for one of these types, one that again, would get me excited if I heard there was a show about it coming out. Disclaimer: I hate coming up with names. So, whenever I need one for a pitch, I will freely use lame ones like "John Smith" and "Jane Doe". Just substitute a cool name whenever you see a lame one.
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Yeah, not the greatest ideas, really, but again, any of them would get me more excited than anything we've seen on the networks so far.
In fact, although I'll probably be checking out 4-5 new shows, I can't think of one that I'm the least bit excited about beyond the level of "well, it's something to watch, maybe it'll be better than I expect." That's because mostly they seem pretty lame, either conceptually, or just what I've seen of the previews, or both. Mostly conceptually, though, because before I watch it, the concept is what drags me to the screen and gets me excited.
I was discussing this on a chat the other day (okay, maybe about a week ago), and instead of just complaining about the shows that ARE coming out, I wanted to talk about the fall season I WISH we could have... shows that would get me excited if they were debuting this year. I'm focusing on ideas that I think can be done on a reasonable budget. I'd love to see grand, space opera SF epics with loads of effects, but one must be realistic, so I'm trying to limit myself to things that I think could be done with about the same amount of money that the shows out now have.
To make it a little more fun, I'll list the 'types' of genre shows we've seen offered this year, and give my own concept for one of these types, one that again, would get me excited if I heard there was a show about it coming out. Disclaimer: I hate coming up with names. So, whenever I need one for a pitch, I will freely use lame ones like "John Smith" and "Jane Doe". Just substitute a cool name whenever you see a lame one.
( Read more... )
Yeah, not the greatest ideas, really, but again, any of them would get me more excited than anything we've seen on the networks so far.
