Comments for Slice of SciFi http://www.sliceofscifi.com Science Fiction TV & Movie News, Interviews & more: News about science fiction TV, movies and more from Michael, Summer, Brian, Sam and his news crew. If it\'s on the tube or silver screen, and someone is toting a blaster or a longsword, we\'re probably talking about it! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on “Chuck” Starts January 10th by Andrew McDonald http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/21/chuck-starts-january-1th/comment-page-1/#comment-2485955 Andrew McDonald Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:29:33 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17225#comment-2485955 Woohoo! Woohoo!

]]> Comment on “The Prisoner” Starts Strong, Drops Quickly by Andrew McDonald http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/20/the-prisoner-starts-strong-drops-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-2485949 Andrew McDonald Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:58:48 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17215#comment-2485949 "If they hadn’t been doing such a hard job advertising the show DURING the show it might have been a bit better" Who do networks do that? Ads are annoying enough, do they have to be for the same show I am WATCHING?!?!?! “If they hadn’t been doing such a hard job advertising the show DURING the show it might have been a bit better”

Who do networks do that? Ads are annoying enough, do they have to be for the same show I am WATCHING?!?!?!

]]> Comment on Pitt Falls Into “Dark Void” by Bill T. http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/20/pitt-falls-into-dark-void/comment-page-1/#comment-2485948 Bill T. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:46:49 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17216#comment-2485948 Next week, Tom Cruise will sign on to the big-screen adaption of the video game "Pong." He will be cast as The Left Paddle. Next week, Tom Cruise will sign on to the big-screen adaption of the video game “Pong.” He will be cast as The Left Paddle.

]]> Comment on Mystery of the Crystal Skulls by Colfaxguy http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2008/05/16/mystery-of-the-crystal-skulls/comment-page-1/#comment-2485947 Colfaxguy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:37 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=9327#comment-2485947 Open to interpetation. Man has been on earth for many of years,Who is not to think that we have not been in this advanced state of humanity before, and maybe,just thinking out of the box, if the skulls were made by rotorey tools,that we have now,and maybe we had them long before. Is it at all possiable that it is a message from the last surviving Humans romming the earth running from ther own disaster. SOUND FAMILIAR ISNT THAT WHAT WE FACE TODAY. We rebuild everything . Why would we not be inclined to rebuild HUMANITY, and all that was . We will probably need to do it a couple more times, if we dont kill the great place we all love first. Open to interpetation. Man has been on earth for many of years,Who is not to think that we have not been in this advanced state of humanity before, and maybe,just thinking out of the box, if the skulls were made by rotorey tools,that we have now,and maybe we had them long before. Is it at all possiable that it is a message from the last surviving Humans romming the earth running from ther own disaster. SOUND FAMILIAR ISNT THAT WHAT WE FACE TODAY. We rebuild everything . Why would we not be inclined to rebuild HUMANITY, and all that was . We will probably need to do it a couple more times, if we dont kill the great place we all love first.

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by Mike From Des Moines http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485945 Mike From Des Moines Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:05:21 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485945 I wouldn't mind some more trek interviews or Bruce Campbell. Some older voice mail shows might be interesting. I get crankier when I can't listen to new Slice, dagnabit. Sometimes I catch myself listening to Foxleader stuff and trying to figure out "The Code". I wouldn’t mind some more trek interviews or Bruce Campbell.
Some older voice mail shows might be interesting.
I get crankier when I can’t listen to new Slice, dagnabit. Sometimes I catch myself listening to Foxleader stuff and trying to figure out “The Code”.

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by Chris From Poland http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485944 Chris From Poland Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:51:44 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485944 As much as I LOVE Slice of Sci-Fi, I have to go with "zero", simply because I can use this time to catch up on other podcasts. Don't worry about us listeners and simply take a much-deserved break :-). As much as I LOVE Slice of Sci-Fi, I have to go with “zero”, simply because I can use this time to catch up on other podcasts. Don’t worry about us listeners and simply take a much-deserved break :-).

]]> Comment on “Troll” Remake in the Works by SK http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/09/10/troll-remake-in-the-works/comment-page-1/#comment-2485942 SK Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:25 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=16373#comment-2485942 According to wikipedia... which we know is not always accurate, troll creators have actually already sued JK Rowling b/c they used Harry Potter before her first book. According to wikipedia… which we know is not always accurate, troll creators have actually already sued JK Rowling b/c they used Harry Potter before her first book.

]]> Comment on “The Prisoner” Starts Strong, Drops Quickly by Michel Daw http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/20/the-prisoner-starts-strong-drops-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-2485939 Michel Daw Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:55 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17215#comment-2485939 We have watched the first two episodes, with a multi-day pause between 1 & 2 (even though they were aired together!) I have to admit that my wife was reluctant to watch it, but after the first episode, she was even MORE reluctant to watch the next (hence the gap) I can't say that I tried really hard to convince her either, because I wasnt sure I cared to watch the rest of it. The promise of answers in ep 6 might just lure us to watch the rest, but maybe at the rate of 1 per week or so. We have watched the first two episodes, with a multi-day pause between 1 & 2 (even though they were aired together!) I have to admit that my wife was reluctant to watch it, but after the first episode, she was even MORE reluctant to watch the next (hence the gap) I can’t say that I tried really hard to convince her either, because I wasnt sure I cared to watch the rest of it. The promise of answers in ep 6 might just lure us to watch the rest, but maybe at the rate of 1 per week or so.

]]> Comment on “The Prisoner” Starts Strong, Drops Quickly by Lejon from Chandler http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/20/the-prisoner-starts-strong-drops-quickly/comment-page-1/#comment-2485937 Lejon from Chandler Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:38 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17215#comment-2485937 Looked cool. Parts were cool. Ended well. If they hadn't been doing such a hard job advertising the show DURING the show it might have been a bit better... Oh, and those creepy Palm Pre ads *shudder* Looked cool.

Parts were cool.

Ended well.

If they hadn’t been doing such a hard job advertising the show DURING the show it might have been a bit better… Oh, and those creepy Palm Pre ads *shudder*

]]> Comment on Twenty Animated Features Competing for Oscar by Don Pope http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/12/twenty-animated-features-competing-for-oscar/comment-page-1/#comment-2485935 Don Pope Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:40 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17148#comment-2485935 "Up": there is no contest. It should be nominated for Best Picture. “Up”: there is no contest.
It should be nominated for Best Picture.

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by Andrew McDonald http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485927 Andrew McDonald Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:32 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485927 I can't think of a reason to pump any old episodes into the pipe. If people want to listen to old episodes because they have time and just need a fix they can download them from http://www.sliceofscifi.com/category/shows/ I can’t think of a reason to pump any old episodes into the pipe. If people want to listen to old episodes because they have time and just need a fix they can download them from http://www.sliceofscifi.com/category/shows/

]]> Comment on ABC Sets Premiere for Final Season of “Lost” by GazerBeam http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/20/abc-sets-premiere-for-final-season-of-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-2485926 GazerBeam Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:01 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17214#comment-2485926 So a series with a strong time-travel component starts on Groundhog Day...... Coincidence? So a series with a strong time-travel component starts on Groundhog Day…… Coincidence?

]]> Comment on Actress, Producer Respond to “SG:U” Criticism by amaunet77 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/03/actesss-producer-respond-to-sgu-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2485921 amaunet77 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:15 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17031#comment-2485921 Ms. Benson I have news for you: The "small" but vocal group of critics are growing. What may dismissed as a small but vocal group may be the very factor of there being no season 2. SG and SGA were good for a reason because the appeal to intelligence with other worlds, races, weapons, technology which captured more than just a "geek" audience. SGU has taken the concept of SG and "dumbed" it down to cliched plots, teenage angst and a bunch people who really have no business in a classified area let alone a piece of Ancient technology. Let it stand on its own but Stargate it is NOT Ms. Benson I have news for you: The “small” but vocal group of critics are growing. What may dismissed as a small but vocal group may be the very factor of there being no season 2. SG and SGA were good for a reason because the appeal to intelligence with other worlds, races, weapons, technology which captured more than just a “geek” audience. SGU has taken the concept of SG and “dumbed” it down to cliched plots, teenage angst and a bunch people who really have no business in a classified area let alone a piece of Ancient technology.
Let it stand on its own but Stargate it is NOT

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by Rick Astley http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485919 Rick Astley Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:21:50 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485919 Seconded... or is it third-ed... zero is the best option. Seconded… or is it third-ed… zero is the best option.

]]> Comment on “Dollhouse” Ratings Low by Perpetual Smile » Blog Archive » Fox takes down the Dollhouse, not Ballard and Caroline http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/09/29/dollhouse-ratings-low/comment-page-1/#comment-2485918 Perpetual Smile » Blog Archive » Fox takes down the Dollhouse, not Ballard and Caroline Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:50 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=16613#comment-2485918 [...] scheduled Dollhouse on, say, a Tuesday night, they wouldn’t be so disappointed by the low (two million) ratings. I mean, you can’t schedule a show at a time when its core audience is out drinking, [...] [...] scheduled Dollhouse on, say, a Tuesday night, they wouldn’t be so disappointed by the low (two million) ratings. I mean, you can’t schedule a show at a time when its core audience is out drinking, [...]

]]> Comment on Twenty Animated Features Competing for Oscar by Stuart Hacking http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/12/twenty-animated-features-competing-for-oscar/comment-page-1/#comment-2485916 Stuart Hacking Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:42:40 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17148#comment-2485916 'Up' was simply a masterpiece of storytelling. ‘Up’ was simply a masterpiece of storytelling.

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by Richard Amirault http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485912 Richard Amirault Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:05 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485912 Yup ... should have been another voting option ... ZERO Yup … should have been another voting option … ZERO

]]> Comment on “Wild” Weekend At Box-Office by “First Place Is ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ In The Sunday Box Office Report” and related posts « Twitter http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/10/19/wild-weekend-at-box-office/comment-page-1/#comment-2485904 “First Place Is ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ In The Sunday Box Office Report” and related posts « Twitter Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:28:17 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=16821#comment-2485904 [...] “Wild” Weekend At Box-Office - Slice of SciFi [...] [...] “Wild” Weekend At Box-Office - Slice of SciFi [...]

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by John S. Drew http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485902 John S. Drew Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:12 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485902 I have to say, I'm for zero too. Much as I appreciate it, there is too much on my podcast plate to be listening to old shows. Now, if you were to produce a new episode per week as a bonus, it would be a different story. That's what I'm doing on my podcast. We're premiering The Twelve Days of Riftmas on December 13th on The Chronic Rift. Each day there will be a new, brief episode with geeky goodness to pass the time until Christmas Eve where we've got a special guest doing his rendition of "Twas the Night Before Christmas". I have to say, I’m for zero too. Much as I appreciate it, there is too much on my podcast plate to be listening to old shows. Now, if you were to produce a new episode per week as a bonus, it would be a different story. That’s what I’m doing on my podcast. We’re premiering The Twelve Days of Riftmas on December 13th on The Chronic Rift. Each day there will be a new, brief episode with geeky goodness to pass the time until Christmas Eve where we’ve got a special guest doing his rendition of “Twas the Night Before Christmas”.

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by Dobie http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485899 Dobie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:01:48 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485899 I would prefer not to have any "legacy" shows in my feed. I struggle to listen to all the new content that comes out every week. However it really isn't a big deal for me to just delete out the extra shows without listening to the repeats. So if some people would enjoy the additional shows and you are willing to do them, that is great. Just please clearly label these "legacy" shows so that those who do not want to listen again to something we have already heard can delete it immediately. I would prefer not to have any “legacy” shows in my feed. I struggle to listen to all the new content that comes out every week. However it really isn’t a big deal for me to just delete out the extra shows without listening to the repeats. So if some people would enjoy the additional shows and you are willing to do them, that is great. Just please clearly label these “legacy” shows so that those who do not want to listen again to something we have already heard can delete it immediately.

]]> Comment on Watch Classic “Doctor Who” on You Tube by Doug from Australia http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/17/watch-classic-doctor-who-on-you-tube/comment-page-1/#comment-2485898 Doug from Australia Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:57:44 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17197#comment-2485898 Not available in Australia - must be UK only. Doug Not available in Australia - must be UK only.

Doug

]]> Comment on Optimus Prime Resigns by Ciberw0lf http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/18/optimus-prime-resigns/comment-page-1/#comment-2485896 Ciberw0lf Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:39 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17200#comment-2485896 First Printing is completely sold out (from www.tfw2005.com) First Printing is completely sold out (from http://www.tfw2005.com)

]]> Comment on SyFy Unveils “Caprica” Poster by Shane http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/13/syfy-unveils-caprica-poster/comment-page-1/#comment-2485893 Shane Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:50:12 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17160#comment-2485893 I feel strangely compelled to watch more Caprica... for the robots.... yes, for the robots... I feel strangely compelled to watch more Caprica… for the robots…. yes, for the robots…

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by Eric http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485891 Eric Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:27:29 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485891 When you say “legacy”, I hope that you are not going to include that famous voice mail show with the unedited Fox Leader. When you say “legacy”, I hope that you are not going to include that famous voice mail show with the unedited Fox Leader.

]]> Comment on Optimus Prime Resigns by Mike From Des Moines http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/18/optimus-prime-resigns/comment-page-1/#comment-2485884 Mike From Des Moines Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:33:01 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17200#comment-2485884 Maybe he is going to take the spot of "The Robo-King" for Buger Kink? Maybe he is going to take the spot of “The Robo-King” for Buger Kink?

]]> Comment on Optimus Prime Resigns by Summer Brooks http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/18/optimus-prime-resigns/comment-page-1/#comment-2485879 Summer Brooks Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:29:43 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17200#comment-2485879 I don't read the comics either, but maybe he's looking into new career paths. The new version of that Discovery Channel ad, with a lot of the different show personalities singing "I Love the Whole World", has Optimus Prime saying "boom-de-ya-da, boom-de-ya-da" in the middle, and it cracks me up every time. I don’t read the comics either, but maybe he’s looking into new career paths.

The new version of that Discovery Channel ad, with a lot of the different show personalities singing “I Love the Whole World”, has Optimus Prime saying “boom-de-ya-da, boom-de-ya-da” in the middle, and it cracks me up every time.

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by JimB http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485878 JimB Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:28:22 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485878 Similar to Tony - zero is a good number for me. I have plenty of podcasts to listen to, and I don't usually have any interest in re-listening to any. Similar to Tony - zero is a good number for me. I have plenty of podcasts to listen to, and I don’t usually have any interest in re-listening to any.

]]> Comment on Carlyle Reveals “Stargate: Universe” SPOILERS by karen wraith one http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/08/05/carlyle-reveals-stargate-universe-spoilers/comment-page-1/#comment-2485875 karen wraith one Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:16 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=15920#comment-2485875 I miss atlantis I have not seen one episode i have enjoyed since universe started. I miss atlantis I have not seen one episode i have enjoyed since universe started.

]]> Comment on Slice of Scifi: cures your holiday boredom? by gt0163c http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/11/19/slice-of-scifi-cures-your-holiday-boredom/comment-page-1/#comment-2485873 gt0163c Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:30 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=17205#comment-2485873 Extra "legacy" episodes sound like they would be great...the only problem is not only will I be 100 miles away from home but I'll also be 100 miles away from my desktop computer, the one I sync my iPod up to. Which makes it harder for me to hear them. Any chance we can get a handful of episodes all in a big dump, preferably sometime before 23 December? Extra “legacy” episodes sound like they would be great…the only problem is not only will I be 100 miles away from home but I’ll also be 100 miles away from my desktop computer, the one I sync my iPod up to. Which makes it harder for me to hear them. Any chance we can get a handful of episodes all in a big dump, preferably sometime before 23 December?

]]> Comment on Matt Smith Is The Eleventh Doctor by The 8th Doctor's the best! http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/01/03/matt-mith-is-the-eleventh-doctor/comment-page-2/#comment-2485872 The 8th Doctor's the best! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:54:46 +0000 http://www.sliceofscifi.com/?p=13330#comment-2485872 This new Doctor looks as if he's a bit "silly" over the role, getting over exited and childish over a role. If this affects his acting, which i suspect it will, Moffat's got a pretty big problem, as viewing figures will drop to the floor! I certainly won't watch anymore, as i've now got some stupid kid being silly and giggly all over the screen, trying to act a little like the eccentric Tennant in his latest series, but messing it up. It's time to grow up, Doctor Who. Let's keep him youthful, but not too young, and show a little of that William Hartnell-Sylvester McCoy wisdom, shall we? Doctor Who Producers: Noooooooooooooooo!!! We want to appeal to kidssss! We want to irritate parents!! We want to spoil the lives of 1960's Doctor Who fanatics! Let's trash the decades-old legacy of Doctor Who, and make sure we wreck it for everyone, and stamp it into the ground!!!!!!!!!! I ask you, where's Rowan Atkinson when you need him?! This new Doctor looks as if he’s a bit “silly” over the role, getting over exited and childish over a role. If this affects his acting, which i suspect it will, Moffat’s got a pretty big problem, as viewing figures will drop to the floor! I certainly won’t watch anymore, as i’ve now got some stupid kid being silly and giggly all over the screen, trying to act a little like the eccentric Tennant in his latest series, but messing it up. It’s time to grow up, Doctor Who. Let’s keep him youthful, but not too young, and show a little of that William Hartnell-Sylvester McCoy wisdom, shall we?
Doctor Who Producers: Noooooooooooooooo!!! We want to appeal to kidssss! We want to irritate parents!! We want to spoil the lives of 1960’s Doctor Who fanatics! Let’s trash the decades-old legacy of Doctor Who, and make sure we wreck it for everyone, and stamp it into the ground!!!!!!!!!!
I ask you, where’s Rowan Atkinson when you need him?!

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