tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post112033433215696431..comments2024-03-18T03:45:38.190-05:00Comments on Lou Anders: Essentially Speaking...Lou Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1121009250829896702005-07-10T10:27:00.000-05:002005-07-10T10:27:00.000-05:00"Fantasy is warm and fun"? Eh??Um, yeah, the Harry..."Fantasy is warm and fun"? Eh??<BR/><BR/>Um, yeah, the Harry Potter books have no dark elements in them. And "The Lord of the Rings" is as lighthearted as a sun-kissed summer day.<BR/><BR/>Granted, SF on TV often is grim. Which is a pity... there's no law against lighthearted and funny SF. (Guilty pleasure: HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS: The TV Series.)<BR/><BR/>-A.R.Yngve<BR/>http://yngve.bravehost.comA.R.Yngvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972668378286177600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1120849380315913112005-07-08T14:03:00.000-05:002005-07-08T14:03:00.000-05:00One can only hope. Battlestar Galactica is certain...One can only hope. <I>Battlestar Galactica</I> is certainly a move in the right direction, but I don't see anything behind that. <BR/><BR/>Also, I was recently interviewed by the Altanta Journal-Constitution, and the journalist told me he also talked to a higher-up at the Sci Fi Channel, who told him their marketing research said fantasy was "warm and fun" whereas SF was "cold, dark and geeky."<BR/><BR/>Of course, it's largely been cast in this light by the sea of <I>Aliens</I>-inspired, marines vs. Giger monster knockoffs that have little to do with the literature fo the genre. Still, when the flagship channel for science fiction is trying to rebrand themselves away from the label, I don't hold out much hope.Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1120836803955891062005-07-08T10:33:00.000-05:002005-07-08T10:33:00.000-05:00I hadn't heard about this, but I do hope that the ...I hadn't heard about this, but I do hope that the Sci Fi Channel is putting more thought into the books they're pushing than they do into their programming. I mean come on, Boa vs. Python. What's that all about? I really had higher hopes for this channel.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you, in that I would like to see more synergy between the Sci Fi Channel and the literature. A few good SF shows, some author profiles, and a general reaching out to the more literate SF fans would be good. Perhaps Sci Fi Essentials is the start of thatRonn McCarrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080974417912315596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1120662502003257092005-07-06T10:08:00.000-05:002005-07-06T10:08:00.000-05:00Again, I don't fault them. I just wish it were les...Again, I don't fault them. I just wish it were less a marketing-drive and more a legitimate, something that pulled from a larger pool than just one publisher. <BR/><BR/>But I do want more synergy between the Sci Fi Channel and the literature. In addition to filming/airing the Hugos, I'd like to see profiles of science fiction writers, more documentaries, more quality adaptations, etc...Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1120659118120169922005-07-06T09:11:00.000-05:002005-07-06T09:11:00.000-05:00I'm partially surprised the SciFi channel took thi...I'm partially surprised the SciFi channel took this long to do something like this.<BR/><BR/>The TLC channel has a show called GREAT BOOK, though it hasn't been on in some time. I remember seeing <I>Catch-22</I> and <I>Dante's Inferno</I>. Something like this, I always thought, Would be great for the SciFi channel.RobBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014122096561992311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1120575713743547312005-07-05T10:01:00.000-05:002005-07-05T10:01:00.000-05:00If it's any comfort, things could have been much, ...If it's any comfort, things could have been much, much worse:<BR/><BR/>"Today I want to talk with my viewers about a book which touched my heart as well as my mind. It's called STAR TREK: THE ROMULAN BRIEFS..."<BR/>;-P<BR/><BR/>-A.R.Yngve<BR/>http://yngve.bravehost.comA.R.Yngvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972668378286177600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1120353128934782812005-07-02T20:12:00.000-05:002005-07-02T20:12:00.000-05:00I think what I object to in the Essentials is thei...I think what I object to in the Essentials is their claim that their label "means it deserves to be counted among the finest works of the genre." Says who? Tell me that. But as you say, anything that turns on more readers is ultimately a good thing.<BR/><BR/>As to Oprah, while that will never happen, unless by chance she reads Niffenegger's <I>The Time Traveler's Wife</I>, I am pleased to see that the Quill Awards contains a science fiction/fantasy category.Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-1120343901160957842005-07-02T17:38:00.000-05:002005-07-02T17:38:00.000-05:00Like you said, the Sci-Fi Channel campaign is mean...Like you said, the Sci-Fi Channel campaign is meant to attract people who usually don't read books that aren't "moychandise" -- and that is basically a good thing which will eventually benefit *all* SF publishers (and writers).<BR/><BR/>Now, if we could get Oprah to present an SF novel on her talkshow... which one would have a chance of catching her interest?? Perhaps NEVER LET ME GO, or STAR OF GYPSIES, or...??<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>-A.R.Yngve<BR/><A HREF="http://yngve.bravehost.com" REL="nofollow">http://yngve.bravehost.com</A>A.R.Yngvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972668378286177600noreply@blogger.com