Former SciFi Channel Addict; Saved!

**Lionheart** · March 19th, 2010, 16:40

Yes... You read that right. I was a SciFi Channel addict.

Hooked big time!

However, when they started getting rid of their 'real' science fiction shows and movies, and started bringing in the goofy stuff (well, in my book, its goofy), things like 'scary rock monster' and 'giant killer aligator', and the Stargate Universe left for 6+ months on brake, I was able, finally, to break away from that channel.

Now, when I channel surf, the first channel is not SciFi.. Now when I surf, I am free from 'thinking about whats on' in there. So many times, I went there and found the 'killer rock monster' going at it, again and again and again...

Freedom. Sweeeeet freedom...

I can order episodes of SGU from iTunes, as well as other SciFi shows and movies that are based on actual science fiction..

Love it!

Bill

**GT182** · March 19th, 2010, 16:58

All well and good Bill... but yer missin Caprica.

Now that's some freaky SiFi.

thedude247 · March 21st, 2010, 06:14

I tell ya, I've never had the Sci-Fi Channel (oh I'm sorry, SyFy, whatever that crap is) I have always had to rely on the Canadian counterpart station (Space) to bring me up to speed on my favorite shows. That was a while ago when Stargate SG-1 was there main show and Battlestar Galactica was just starting up, god I miss those shows. \

Now a days though, Space has finally smartened up and now runs shows like SGU and Caprica on the same date as SyFy. It's good for us who don't have that channel here in Canada, I guess it's a good thing too, I wouldn't want all those silly Sci-Fi movies that there so content at playing all the time. Sweet Merciful Crap, those SyFy Original movies look like unwanted horse-$%$# sometimes, I would hope that I'm not the only one that sees it!!!!!!

Anyway, I am a vigilant viewer of the latest chapter of the Stargate saga SGU as well as Caprica, they've got to be my favorite shows in the sci-fi genre. And I can't seem to imagine why some people don't like them seemly because there not the same as there predecessor's, I know one thing, complaining isn't gonna help much. Just take them as they are.

That's my Rant for the day.

***PRB*** · March 21st, 2010, 06:26

I wish they would run the Mystery Science Fiction Theater again. That was funny.

**Lionheart** · March 21st, 2010, 06:51

PRB
I wish they would run the Mystery Science Fiction Theater again. That was funny.

That was hilarious. Great for late night or early morning TV.

I know one thing, complaining isn't gonna help much. Just take them as they are.

That's my Rant for the day.

TheDude247

Yeah... I know.. I hate to hear people complain myself, and hear I am bickering.. arrgh. I miss the old SciFi channel. It was awesome. It seems like it died and the new layout is 'scrap'. I guess Im wounded and whining like a 'leeetle gurlie mahn', lol..

My idea of proper SciFi:
* SGU
* SG1
* ST
* ST TNG
* Babylon 5
* UFO, the series (from England; 1970's)
* Galactica; new
* Galactica; old

Movies;
* Stargate
* All ST movies
* Any of the space related movies, especially modern ones.. There are tons.. And why not a great 'sci fi space movie 'night' once a week? Like Sunday Space Movie Night? just an idea...
* 2001 a Space Odyssee
* 2010, the Odyssee Continues
etc...

Also, on Mondays, they have 'Ani-Monday' night at 11PM to 1AM roughly. Man, why not make that an entire night, from 7PM to 12Midnight? There are tons of great Animae movies and shows out, not just 2, lol... Start with a movie, then all the old episodes, like Robotech (classic) and all.. Maybe even subtitled verions of Animae that havent been brought over yet from Japan, China, and Korea...

Just my two cents.. from a SciFi junkie...

I cheated last night. I was hoping I might find some SciFi on last night on the SyFy channel, and... and... I went there... arrgh... I forget what was on.. Definately not space or science related. oops.. whining again.

**waco** · March 21st, 2010, 09:02

I grew up reading all the science fiction I could lay my hands on back in the forties. And I, too, am enjoying Caprica immensely. There is another one I watch on BBC America called Survivors. It's an armageddon themed program and nothing to do with the survivor reality crap that is on TV now. I look upon the major networks as nothing more than electronic lemmings following the pack. And wouldn't a good western series be welcome? Used to be that Fox was innovative. Not so much now.

thedude247 · March 21st, 2010, 10:49

Originally Posted by Lionheart

That was hilarious. Great for late night or early morning TV.

Yeah... I know.. I hate to hear people complain myself, and hear I am bickering.. arrgh. I miss the old SciFi channel. It was awesome. It seems like it died and the new layout is 'scrap'. I guess Im wounded and whining like a 'leeetle gurlie mahn', lol..

My idea of proper SciFi:
* SGU
* SG1
* ST
* ST TNG
* Babylon 5
* UFO, the series (from England; 1970's)
* Galactica; new
* Galactica; old

Movies;
* Stargate
* All ST movies
* Any of the space related movies, especially modern ones.. There are tons.. And why not a great 'sci fi space movie 'night' once a week? Like Sunday Space Movie Night? just an idea...
* 2001 a Space Odyssee
* 2010, the Odyssee Continues
etc...

Just my two cents.. from a SciFi junkie...

That's a fine list 'Lionheart', I used to watch most of those shows myself. Of course my list is a little different;
*SG-1
*Firefly
*Space Above and Beyond
*BSG (new of course)
*ST Original Series
*Farscape
*Sliders
*The Outer Limits
*SeaQuest DSV

I'll admit that I never got into Babylon 5 at all, didn't really like much of the newer Star Trek series' much nor did I watch the X-Files. Sad for me maybe. I'll always feel that SG-1 could have gone on another 5 or so years, and Firefly really should have been given more of a chance to prove itself. That's the down side to FOX, they never let anything last anymore.

Just some more fuel for the fire.

**cheezyflier** · March 21st, 2010, 10:59

Originally Posted by thedude247

I know one thing, complaining isn't gonna help much. Just take them as they are.

in my mind, that is precisely the problem. people don't demand better content so they don't get it.

**GT182** · March 21st, 2010, 13:57

Hey Bill, I don't watch SyFy like it did SiFi. Yer right, seems there's more craploa on now, and that's just plain wrong IMO.

***TomSteber*** · March 21st, 2010, 14:13

Originally Posted by PRB

I wish they would run the Mystery Science Fiction Theater again. That was funny.

Born from a guy born and raised in good old Green Bay!

***TomSteber*** · March 21st, 2010, 14:15

I'm a BIG 1950's era sci-fi fan. You never see any of the classic stuff on there. They could try one night a week.
Just don't run it right after or before MST3K!

**Lionheart** · March 21st, 2010, 20:26

Originally Posted by thedude247

That's a fine list 'Lionheart', I used to watch most of those shows myself. Of course my list is a little different;
*SG-1
*Firefly
*Space Above and Beyond
*BSG (new of course)
*ST Original Series
*Farscape
*Sliders
*The Outer Limits
*SeaQuest DSV

I'll admit that I never got into Babylon 5 at all, didn't really like much of the newer Star Trek series' much nor did I watch the X-Files. Sad for me maybe. I'll always feel that SG-1 could have gone on another 5 or so years, and Firefly really should have been given more of a chance to prove itself. That's the down side to FOX, they never let anything last anymore.

Just some more fuel for the fire.

Man.. I cant believe I have forgotten about those shows... arrgh.. SeaQuest, Sliders, Space Above and Beyond... Awesome sets of series....

Bill

MCDesigns · March 22nd, 2010, 12:02

I had forgot about Sliders till last week when I discovered it on Hulu.com. I tried getting into Caprica (on Hulu also), but couldn't.

thedude247 · March 23rd, 2010, 15:41

I must say, my favorite classic Sci-Fi movie has to be Forbidden Planet. It was ahead of its time in 1956, and till this day it's just an incredible visual feet.