Who does Sci Fi think they're fooling?

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2007-02-18 08:08pm

They're trying to kill nBSG. Who the hell else would put it in the 10-11 PM time slot on a SUNDAY NIGHT?!?!?!?!?!

At first, I hoped the 10 PM slot was to be a brief interlude, due to some scheduling problems, but it appears permament. No, Sci Fi isn't willing to get rid of their crappy sci fi movie of the week, and gives the 9-10 PM slot to a shitty X Files knockoff, while dooming it's current runaway hit to 10-11 PM hell, which it's core audience doesn't have the time to wait for...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2007-02-18 08:35pm

Um, Shep, not only has Sci-Fi renewed the show for a fourth season, its ratings have actually gone up since the day and timeslot change.

Mind you, it airs 9-10 PM over in Central, but is it really that big a deal to stay up 'till 11 PM on a Sunday night?

Ar-Adunakhor · Post by **Ar-Adunakhor** » 2007-02-18 08:41pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Mind you, it airs 9-10 PM over in Central, but is it really that big a deal to stay up 'till 11 PM on a Sunday night?

I can't remember the last time I didn't, to be honest.

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2007-02-18 08:46pm

Well, *some* of their viewers have to go to school/work on monday...

Ar-Adunakhor · Post by **Ar-Adunakhor** » 2007-02-18 08:55pm

Hawkwings wrote:Well, *some* of their viewers have to go to school/work on monday...

I happen to have both school and work on Mondays, generally. Regardless, the point of my post was that it is easily doable, and even if you want 9+ hours of sleep then you can always record it. Almost all VCRs are programmable, and TiVos are commonplace. Really, I don't see the problem.

Master of Cards · Post by **Master of Cards** » 2007-02-18 08:58pm

Hawkwings wrote:Well, *some* of their viewers have to go to school/work on monday...

I stay up

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2007-02-18 09:03pm

Master of Cards wrote:
Hawkwings wrote:Well, *some* of their viewers have to go to school/work on monday...
I stay up

So do I, and my work day starts at 0600(I'm usually up at about 0400)

montypython · Post by **montypython** » 2007-02-18 09:44pm

The whole critter flick thing turned me off of SCIFI ch. If they ever do something more towards I-War/Star Control, I may be interested then.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2007-02-18 09:47pm

More people tend to actually be at home on Sunday nights versus Firday nights so I don't see how this is a disadvantage.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2007-02-18 10:09pm

9-10 would be a better time, but I think they're trying to give Dresden Files a chance (a new show at 10PM would be the kiss of death)

Post by **fgalkin** » 2007-02-18 11:50pm

The problem with the 9 time slot is that all the other channel's good shows are on that time as well. Like Rome, which I'm also watching. Had nBSG been on at 9, it would have faced much stiffer competition. Sci-fi made a correct choice for once.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2007-02-18 11:53pm

Yeah, it's not that bad. Considering that in MST it's on at 8pm, it's fairly easy to catch.

ngc7293 · Post by **ngc7293** » 2007-02-19 12:37am

I actually don't mind it at 10pm Sundays. Before it was Fridays. I was always told that this was a show's death because it's target audiences (what 18-35?) would be out at the bars or movies or anywhere else but at home. Sunday is the sweetspot because people are home because they have work or school the next day, so they are not likely to be out partying (which isn't to say much for your average college student who would be out partying ANYWAY). Sweetspot none the less.

jimthegray · Post by **jimthegray** » 2007-02-19 04:49pm

do what I do, tivo/record/download it depending on what method would work best for you.
i tivo everything and watch when i have free time

FSTargetDrone · Post by **FSTargetDrone** » 2007-02-19 08:26pm

For the 3rd week in a row I've forgotten it's on Sunday night, but I've been catching it on On Demand the next day, so it's all good.

Vegi · Post by **Vegi** » 2007-02-19 09:52pm

I find myself forgetting to watch with the new timeslot. Previously I'd only miss an episode if I was travelling or had plans to go out, since the new timeslot I've only remembered to watch twice.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2007-02-23 10:00pm

Damn, when I saw this thread title I assumed it would be complaining about how the Sci-Fi channel is mostly about supernatural bullshit and horror movies rather than actual sci-fi. Hence, "who are they kidding". But I see it's about a timeslot.

Braedley · Post by **Braedley** » 2007-02-23 10:38pm

First of all, I actually like Dresden Files, although I do realize that it does have flaws. Secondly, Space is simulcasting both shows, so I have to stay up to midnight in order to see them. Take that you whinny bitches. Because I haven't set up MEncoder yet to convert the 2.5Gb files that I have my tv tuner card set to record to down to something a little more reasonable, if I do record one or both of the shows, then I have to put them on my portable hard-drive if I want to watch them between my break in class, as I'm not walking 1km up hill just to watch a tv show. Since Atlantic Canada makes up such a small portion of the potential viewers to begin with, I think that the Sunday night time slot is a great way to increase viewership. Besides, what else is on on Sundays?

Tychu · Post by **Tychu** » 2007-02-23 11:16pm

MKSheppard wrote:They're trying to kill nBSG. Who the hell else would put it in the 10-11 PM time slot on a SUNDAY NIGHT?!?!?!?!?!

At first, I hoped the 10 PM slot was to be a brief interlude, due to some scheduling problems, but it appears permament. No, Sci Fi isn't willing to get rid of their crappy sci fi movie of the week, and gives the 9-10 PM slot to a shitty X Files knockoff, while dooming it's current runaway hit to 10-11 PM hell, which it's core audience doesn't have the time to wait for...

oh dear god yesssss!!! NBSG will finally die and end
no seriously i hate NBSG

the thing that i dont get is why the hell is Sci-Fi waiting till every other English speaking country gets the new StarGate SG-1's and America will get it last?

Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba · Post by **Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba** » 2007-02-24 12:10am

Tychu wrote:oh dear god yesssss!!! NBSG will finally die and end
no seriously i hate NBSG

I can see punctuation draws your ire as well.

Zed Snardbody · Post by **Zed Snardbody** » 2007-02-24 05:51am

I'm not happy, but that's only because since I got satellite, all my programing seems to be on east coast time, so when I get off shift at 9 I only get to catch 15 minutes of it by the time I get home.

Now if they could keep the fucking encore showings on Monday consistent instead of preempting with CRAP! then I might get to watch it.

Ahem.

Sorry, when I yell at home the dog looks at me funny, so I'm bitching here.

Adrian McNair · Post by **Adrian McNair** » 2007-02-24 07:28am

Tychu wrote: oh dear god yesssss!!! NBSG will finally die and end
no seriously i hate NBSG

You wouldn't happen to be able to explain why you have scorn for it would you? Or are you just a troll who's looking to stir up some shit and rape proper capitalisation in the process?

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2007-02-24 01:28pm

Darth Wong wrote:Damn, when I saw this thread title I assumed it would be complaining about how the Sci-Fi channel is mostly about supernatural bullshit and horror movies rather than actual sci-fi. Hence, "who are they kidding". But I see it's about a timeslot.

I was thinking that too, Mike. I see 'sci fi' I think of spaceships, planets, moons, stars, aliens, maybe submarines or trains, ray guns, bombs, missiles, and lotsa things going ka-fucking-boom; quite a few 'RAR Hipotheticle Senareos'; and the occasional WTFness like Cube. Not stupid shit like 'Crossing Over With John Fraudwards' or stupid 'lol 20th-century guy with a knife' drivel like Scream.

Although parodies like Scary Movie and Spaceballs have their place, as does MST3K.

Tychu wrote:oh dear god yesssss!!! NBSG will finally die and end
no seriously i hate NBSG

y halo thar dogpile

Lord Zentei · Post by **Lord Zentei** » 2007-02-24 02:09pm

Tychu wrote:oh dear god yesssss!!! NBSG will finally die and end
no seriously i hate NBSG

IF YOU DONT LIKE IT YOU CAN
SIMPLY CHOOSE NOT TO WATCH IT
WHILE SATAN SODOMIZES YOU
WITH AN ICICLE

XANATOS

Post by **fgalkin** » 2007-02-24 03:52pm

Lay off the spam, mmkay?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

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