Space opera shows? Still marketable?

sundalo · Post by **sundalo** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:19 am

Alright, last great space show that delivered the goods IMO was Battlestar Galactica, but lately space operas haven't seen a revival ever since the series ended. There's supposed to be a Galactica movie in the works, but other than that, nothing. Is it really hard to sell this beloved genre anymore on television even on film?

Dingo · Post by **Dingo** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:45 am

Other than BSG and Firefly, I can't think of any recent space opera. My favorite genre of entertainment too. pity.

Space and the shenanigans that fictionally occur there have been on a steady slide.

[Edited on 9-3-2011 by Dingo]

sundalo · Post by **sundalo** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:55 am

Ya, before BSG, I was all over Babylon 5 LOL, wish they would make a star wars series during the old republic with the Jedi and sith conflicts.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:35 pm

I see Capt Janeway is in a lead role on warehouse 13

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Post by **Marvin** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:58 pm

Janeway isn't the lead ... any more than Jamie the bionic woman (also in the same series). But the lead-in to Warehouse 13, Eureka, is going strong. As is my old standby favorite: Doctor Who. The Doctor could've whopped up on both sides of BSG and come out the winner.

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:48 pm

"Eureka is pretty funny"

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:57 pm

Yup. Poor Carter.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:07 pm

From post: 114224, Topic: tid=7956, author=Marvin wrote: Janeway isn't the lead ... any more than Jamie the bionic woman (also in the same series). But the lead-in to Warehouse 13, Eureka, is going strong. As is my old standby favorite: Doctor Who. The Doctor could've whopped up on both sides of BSG and come out the winner.

I didn't say she was "the" lead just in a lead role as a leader who runs all the warehouses.

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:40 am

That wasn't the warehouse. That was a supposed hideaway inside a big tower building in some city (I forget the name of the city ... probably not Reno). The warehouse is like all IM's territory: it's out in the boondocks.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:39 am

Marv, Marv, Marv, She leads the people who lead,protect, and manage all the warehouses. She does not have to be at one.

:P:D

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:26 am

How long did it take you to realize she was Pete's mother?

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:31 am

LOL....Now this thread is becoming a Space Opera.......I like Warehouse 13 better then Eureka for some reason.
Both are completely unrealistic but Warehouse 13 seems to make it more credible in a serious funny way, while Eureka seems to make it less credible in a humourus way.....as for Janeway, she plays leader roles very well...

:P

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:16 am

The only really neat thing about Warehouse 13 is the Tesla pistol. And the "cell phone" ... I'll take one of each.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:50 pm

I have one of each, now if I only could figure out how to get them to work......

:P:P:P:P:P:P

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:52 pm

Try using the battery from Knight and Day.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:19 pm

Ah, the battery, ofcourse I do not have must be only one of those too....darn it!....

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