Monday, May 15, 2006

Update and Moving Day

Hi,

Lately I've been doing a column, reviews and interviews at Paperback Reader. It has became apparent that trying to do that, Scifi 411, and this blog was spreading myself a bit thin. So, I've decided to move my blogging to Paperback Reader's Group Blog. Don't worry, it won't be just about comic books. In the group blog I will pretty much talk about everything I've been talking about here. You can find the first post here. It is an update to my previous post about the upcoming 2006-2007 television season. There a some big changes, so check it out.

It has been fun and please keep up with me at the new blog. I should be posting at least once a week about something.

Monday, May 01, 2006

Survivor: The SF TV Series Edition Part 2

Well, as expected, I have updated the status of the murky fates for our current and possible upcoming SF series. So, here is the “score” so far:

Returning
The 4400, Battlestar Galactica, The Dead Zone, Doctor Who, Ghost Whisperer, Lost, Masters of Horror, Medium, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1

Canceled
Alias, Charmed, Justice League Unlimited, Night Stalker, Threshold

Status Not Officially Known (With my percentage chance of returning.)
Invasion (75%), Smallville (95%), Supernatural (75%), Surface (20%)

Possible New Shows (With the highest chance, currently, of making it.)
Aquaman (Mercy Reef), Blade, Caprica, Dresden Files, Eureka, Firebrand, Heroes, Jericho, Masters of Science Fiction, Motel Man, Persons Unknown, The Prisoner, Raines, Torchwood, Ultra

So, what do you think? Which of the possible new shows sounds best? (Check out the details on these at: http://scifi411.com/upcomingtv.html).

Which canceled show will you miss the most…or the least?

As expected, but good to hear confirmed, Medium has been renewed. I would be surprised if Surface makes it, but it would be interesting to see where they go after that season finale. I hope that Supernatural and Invasion make it. I have really enjoyed Supernatural and look forward to future episodes. Invasion started out way too slow, but has sped up into a “hurricane” of SF entertainment.

Of the new shows I have to say it is a really good selection this year and I’m sure others will pop up soon. Right now Caprica, Jericho, Motel Man, Persons Unknown, Raines, and Heroes have me most interested. I’ve got this bad feeling that Blade may disappoint and that Dresden Files will meet the usual fate for Sci Fi Channel movie/back door pilots. Caprica was a surprise. Rarely does an SF series get a spin-off, especially so soon. Kudos to Battlestar Galactica!