I'm disappointed that none of these options even hint at "embrace the absurdity of your film and have dance-fights to determine the fate of the world".

Sounds like someone is trying to compete with SyFy in the intentionally terrible science fiction program department.

Sounds like someone is trying to compete with SyFy in the intentionally terrible science fiction program department.

Jellybeanpill: My distinction between TV and film wasn't actually about number of installments, but that's besides the point. I am not in possession of the knowledge to write a comprehensive discussion of the difference between film and television. I raised one difference which I had observed, but apparently I made it…

Jellybeanpill: My distinction between TV and film wasn't actually about number of installments, but that's besides the point. I am not in possession of the knowledge to write a comprehensive discussion of the difference between film and television. I raised one difference which I had observed, but apparently I made it…

There are, at the least, differences in narrative structure between various screened mediums. If we assume, for the sake of argument, that film excels at telling stories using the traditional pyramid model of story (that is, introduction->rising action->climax and so on), it is worth noting that even good serialized…

There are, at the least, differences in narrative structure between various screened mediums. If we assume, for the sake of argument, that film excels at telling stories using the traditional pyramid model of story (that is, introduction->rising action->climax and so on), it is worth noting that even good serialized…

Oh, so video game designers aren't the only people operating under the illusion that newer mediums follow the same rules as older ones? That's… Really depressing and unsurprising.

Oh, so video game designers aren't the only people operating under the illusion that newer mediums follow the same rules as older ones? That's… Really depressing and unsurprising.

I actually thought that show was some weird dream I had as a child.

I actually thought that show was some weird dream I had as a child.

Alas, no. The Massachusetts border with Vermont.

Alas, no. The Massachusetts border with Vermont.

I can't be sure these are the same characters, but TV Guide featured an brief discussion of a new Alpha on the team. Something about a blonde woman who has memory issues preventing her from remembering farther than six months, or something, and as such doesn't understand why having powers would be anything but awesome.

I can't be sure these are the same characters, but TV Guide featured an brief discussion of a new Alpha on the team. Something about a blonde woman who has memory issues preventing her from remembering farther than six months, or something, and as such doesn't understand why having powers would be anything but awesome.

I don't know what a show about American Christians would look like, because most I've met don't do any of the really dramatic stuff which makes the news. No anti-abortion protests or burnings of Darwin books, you know? Yet that's what "American Christianity" is supposed to look like. As such, I think a show about…

I don't know what a show about American Christians would look like, because most I've met don't do any of the really dramatic stuff which makes the news. No anti-abortion protests or burnings of Darwin books, you know? Yet that's what "American Christianity" is supposed to look like. As such, I think a show about…

I realize it's a bit of a stupid question, but why does the advertising for these shows so often undercut the action of the show? Both TNT and USA are running advertising campaigns which seem designed to undercut any sense of tension or excitement their respective long-running programs might generate on their own.

I realize it's a bit of a stupid question, but why does the advertising for these shows so often undercut the action of the show? Both TNT and USA are running advertising campaigns which seem designed to undercut any sense of tension or excitement their respective long-running programs might generate on their own.

Man, there isn't an industry-wide practice of remaking sequels yet, is there? They should get right on that.