SciFi channel State of Affairs.

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A friend of mine while he was killing some time at my place of employ came across the SciFi channel forums. A particular post by a poster named Clockwork IX caught my attention.

http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2316094&st=120 :

I actually believe that myself and find it refreshing that someone else does as well….it’s just a sad state of affairs with SciFi channel it would seem. Anyone else noticing this?

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Idiocracy.

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Great minds think alike, I mentioned Idiocracy in the copy he posted at GBN. :slight_smile:

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Simple solution, I’ve embraced it almost completely. Don’t watch television.

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A few pages later after that post on that same board on SciFi channel someone also pointed out Idiocracy.

The whole thing strung a cord with me. SciFi at one time was a great channel but is losing, rather quickly at this point, what made it appealing and as of late it just seems like it is hemorrhaging the few good shows that still exist. I fear what the end result will be.

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I miss being able to watch classic sci-fi shows at times other than the middle of the night, mainly back when their only original show was Trailer Park and they used to have the big marathons of the first and last episodes of tons of shows. Over the years they’ve gone through a massive number of original series that have only lasted one season or two painfully. I can’t even remember the last time I’ve been able to watch The Misfits of Science on tv.

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Almost every cable channel is like that now, just look at Disney and Nickelodeon (not that I actually watch those channels), they took what once were some of the best educational/kid friendly shows and movies, and replaced them with some of the stupidest stuff I have ever seen, i.e. Sponge Bob Square Pants, Ed, Ed, And Eddie, ect (Nick), and…well, you know the rest. All I have to say about this is, if the children of this generation are our future…we’re SCREWED!!!

As far as the Sci-Fi channel goes, I just assume to not watch it anymore, because no matter what new shows they come up with, it will never be as good as it once was.