Oh, my F---cking God...familiar-sounding vampire drama at CBS by jwhedonaddict

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Oh, my F---cking God...familiar-sounding vampire drama at CBS

POSTED BY: JWHEDONADDICT
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:57
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Monday, January 29, 2007 8:54 AM

Just read this at zap2it.com. Hope I got the link right!!!

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pilotscbstwilightfoxhackett.0.330615
5.story?coll=zap-tv-headlines

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Monday, January 29, 2007 9:00 AM

JADEHAND

nope.
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pilotscbstwilightfoxhackett,0,330615
5.story

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Monday, January 29, 2007 9:09 AM

MSG

thieving bastards!!!!

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Monday, January 29, 2007 9:10 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Sorry, can't figure out what I did wrong, but it's first on the list (minutes ago, anyway) on their tv news page.

I can't f--cking believe this shit!! I'm not saying it's a direct ripoff, but still.

I can't help but think of the recent post about Firefly, about what if the network wanted to redo the show but with a different cast, and I just couldn't imagine it, and now to hear THIS...it feels like a sick joke, but a sick joke I can't help but be drawn to, no matter how horrible, because it's the closest we can possibly get to having the show back.

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Monday, January 29, 2007 9:23 AM

MILFORD

Sickening to say the least, that they woudl bastardize what we love. However, it is not surprising in the least. How many times have I been forced to watch Grey's Anatomy, only to find myself saying, "Hey, I remember an episode of ER (or St. Elsewhere, or Chicago Hope, or Trapper John MD, or MASH, etc.) where this happened." Things that work come back again and again. Right now I'd take any show not about doctors or lawyers. Except Scrubs. Don't mess with my Scrubs.

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Monday, January 29, 2007 9:28 AM

FLYVOTE

Now is the time to sell show ideas to networks, obviously.

Idea 1: Woman with 3 daughters marrying man with 3 sons (and a maid). Perhaps get Barry Williams to play the father.

Idea 2: A sailor, his skipper, a movie star, a married millionaire couple, "and the rest" to fill out a cast of 7 stranded on an island after a short tour. Make sure the millionaire loads up a suitcase of cash for the tour, and that the actress has a change of clothes for seven season's worth of comedy.

Idea 3: A -funny- P.O.W. camp set in WWII. An incompetent camp leader. Plenty of silly enemy officers. Each prisoner with his own accent, no duplicates!

Idea 4: Oh, I'm running out! Anyone want to take over? Great new show ideas, eh?

Mark my word: Hollywood has made remakes of so many -movies- it is only a matter of time for that trend to follow to TV en mass.

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Monday, January 29, 2007 9:47 AM

FISKMASEN

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
Just read this at zap2it.com. Hope I got the link right!!!

http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pilotscbstwilightfoxhackett.0.330615
5.story?coll=zap-tv-headlines

Remind me again why Firefly isn't on TV? I mean, if they have such a hard time to come up with new show ideas, that they make such a blunt rip-off, why not atleast TRY to get Firefly back? (:

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Monday, January 29, 2007 9:58 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

The wounds are still fresh for me and probably will never completely heal, but I'm gonna do my best to lighten it up.

Say, 10 years from now and they're making a big screen BUFFY movie...without the regulars--or Joss's approval.

Can you just imagine the cheesy cast?

Buffy: Paris Hilton (bimbette extraordinaire)

Willow: Nicole Richie (with glasses and a red wig)

Xander: The dude who played Shaggy (a dork without the qualities that makes the character endearing)

Cordelia: Lindsey Lohan (cuz she was recently a bitch to Michelle Trachtenberg, according to some reports)

Giles: The new Bond dude (cuz he's the only middle-ageish European I can think of right now)

Angel: Freddie Prinze Jr (SMG's future ex and about the most disturbing casting choice for this character that I can think of)

Spike: Jude Law (cuz he's sexy, charming and a badass underneath)

Joyce: Blythe Danner (cameo only)

Tara: Tara Reid (cuz the producers wouldn't actually "get" Tara, they'd turn the relationship into something sleazy)

Oz: Seth Green (cuz he seems to like cheese)

Drusilla: Jennifer Love Hewitt (cuz she's got dark hair and is it really that hard to believe she could see things that aren't really there?)

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Monday, January 29, 2007 10:26 AM

STORYMARK

So what, really?

Take out the "private" from detective, and it could be describing Angel, or Forever Knight.

Point being, if these guys are thieves, then Joss is, too.

No idea is original anymore. It all comes down to the execution.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, January 29, 2007 10:43 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Sure, Joss "borrowed" some ideas and made them his own, and he freely admits it. No one is denying that, either. However, it doesn't matter in this case. There was something about ANGEL that people connected to, just like FIREFLY, and it was unfairly cancelled while most thought a sixth season was a sure thing. It left a lot of us feeling sucker-punched.

I didn't start this post to debate what's right or wrong about "borrowing" someone else's idea for a TV show. I started it because I love ANGEL, and because it's entire run and cancellation is personal for me.

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Monday, January 29, 2007 11:01 AM

STORYMARK

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
Sure, Joss "borrowed" some ideas and made them his own, and he freely admits it. No one is denying that, either. However, it doesn't matter in this case. There was something about ANGEL that people connected to, just like FIREFLY, and it was unfairly cancelled while most thought a sixth season was a sure thing. It left a lot of us feeling sucker-punched.

I didn't start this post to debate what's right or wrong about "borrowing" someone else's idea for a TV show. I started it because I love ANGEL, and because it's entire run and cancellation is personal for me.

That's fine. But your love for Angel has nothing to do with this show. You make a big deal of this having the same premise as Angel. I was just pointing out it wasn't all that original to begin with.

In other words, calm down. Hating this show sight unseen will not bring Angel back. Who knows, you may end up liking this one if you give it a chance.

And if you start a thread, be prepared for all kinds of responses, not just the ones you want.

(Though I'm curious as to why you felt you needed to start 2 seperate threads on this topic...)

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Monday, January 29, 2007 1:09 PM

GARBAGECANMUSIC

Wasn't it Warner Brothers that cancelled Angel on Joss? Then they turn around and recreate the show?

I'd be pretty steamed. And calling my lawyers.

"Well, you were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire, it happens."

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Monday, January 29, 2007 1:14 PM

CHRISISALL

It will suck.

Don't know if that's good or bad Chrisisall

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Monday, January 29, 2007 1:56 PM

DRU

Since I'm a big fan of vampires, I'm looking forward to the show. Hopefully it will be good. Also CBS picked up a Zombie Comedy show.

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Monday, January 29, 2007 2:20 PM

WRATCHIT

Simpsons already did it.

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Monday, January 29, 2007 8:55 PM

JWHEDONADDICT

Storymark:
1. So glad you approve.
2. Funny, don't remember using the word "hate" for that show. Actually was in kind of a shock at the time so thoughts and feelings WERE admittedly a bit clouded.
3. Don't mind having opposing views on my post at all.
4. Do have a problem with someone putting words into my mouth though.
5. Posted twice about this topic hoping for a quick response at at least one of them. Didn't have much time yesterday but did end up stretching it longer than I should have, anyway.
6. Am now oddly curious why you seem to have such a problem with this at all.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:47 PM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
It will suck.

Don't know if that's good or bad Chrisisall

Don't vampires always?

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:51 AM

CHRISISALL

Angel and Spike tried not to suck....after they got their souls....

Non-sucking Chrisisall

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Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:57 AM

JWHEDONADDICT

Since it's by a VERONICA MARS producer, and a BEAUTY & THE BEAST producer, maybe it'll be better than we're thinking...or maybe somebody never quite got over the romantic aspects of ANGEL, the ones that were never fulfilled?

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