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Hercules Groks ABC’s
MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION!!

That blade runner case looks intense by luckylindy	Aug 4th, 2007 12:40:20 AM
I want it
Original thinking... by I Own You	Aug 4th, 2007 12:40:51 AM
and it gets dumped in the TV cesspool.
and hooray for the show i guess by luckylindy	Aug 4th, 2007 12:42:26 AM
could be interesting
How's about... by ewokstew	Aug 4th, 2007 12:42:48 AM
Senior Citizens of Science Fiction? Just kidding. I'll be checking it out.
MASTERS OF CORNY by Nate Champion	Aug 4th, 2007 12:43:35 AM
Since when is the director of On Golden Pond a master of science fiction? Unless, of course, ABC is merely trying to piggyback on the name of the Masters of Horror series and thus any hack unable to land a feature directing gig can be one. Oh, and The Rapture sucked.
Sounds good by David Lazarus Long	Aug 4th, 2007 12:43:39 AM
Heinlein!
"how's" ? by ewokstew	Aug 4th, 2007 12:44:48 AM
late night writing in effect
Well, it's gotta be better than Masters Of Horror... by Sledge Hammer	Aug 4th, 2007 01:18:11 AM
...surely? One would hope anyway. Certainly has stronger casts and writers attached. I'll be checking it out anyway.
re: Michael Tolkin by beamish13	Aug 4th, 2007 01:38:35 AM
you owe it to yourself to check out "The New Age". Really brilliant way to cap off an informal trilogy that includes "The Rapture" and "The Player" (the ending is similar to the beginning of "Rapture"). Peter Weller is brilliant in it, as he usually is.
Too Bad by topaz4206	Aug 4th, 2007 01:53:32 AM
Too bad Showtime didn't run with this idea themselves. Hard sci-fi is easier without the FCC breathing down your neck.
I really want to love masters of horror.. by Rameses	Aug 4th, 2007 02:30:04 AM
But apart from J.Carpenters cig' burns episode , theyve all been well disapointing.30 mins of actual story , padded without!!! mercy to fit the running time.
New Age was a cool little flick... by Sledge Hammer	Aug 4th, 2007 03:22:52 AM
...Judy Davis, Patrick Bauchau and even Adam West were all great in it, and Weller owned, too bad almost nobody saw it. Probably too quirky and bent for easy mass consumption anyway.
Masters of Horrible by RokurGepta	Aug 4th, 2007 04:44:42 AM
I think maybe 2 episodes of that show were any good my gut feeling says masters of sci-fi is gonna be a suck fest
for those crying by palewook	Aug 4th, 2007 06:01:26 AM
this is all there will be of the series. abc pulled the plug during development. 6 episodes made, 4 get aired. then its done.
It's programmed into the ol' DVR by my wife by chrth	Aug 4th, 2007 07:57:50 AM
I love that gal.
Good reviews Herc by paulrichard	Aug 4th, 2007 09:30:32 AM
I've been looking forward to this,too bad they've buried it on saturday nights. My impression is it's already cancelled.
love the idea... by datachasm	Aug 4th, 2007 12:46:05 PM
but after the disappointing "Masters of Horror" series, i doubt that this will actually impress anyone as masterful. Jonathan Frakes? lmao...
always the same by Shakes	Aug 4th, 2007 02:06:27 PM
These modern anthology shows always start out the same way, promising top grade talent which lasts for a few episodes then they get a producer from a random early 90's horror movie.
Can we get Masters of Comedy? by MrMysteryGuest	Aug 4th, 2007 02:21:08 PM
Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Tina Fey, etc.?
MASTERS OF BATION by MrMysteryGuest	Aug 4th, 2007 02:25:07 PM
Only on the Playboy Channel! ;)
Mr. Sulu: MASTER OF NAVIGATION by MrMysteryGuest	Aug 4th, 2007 02:33:56 PM
That's a show I wanna see! :)
dumping it by johnnysunshine	Aug 4th, 2007 03:51:17 PM
the reviews sound generally positive. too bad ABC is dumping it in the middle of the summer.
"Masters of Comedy" by RokurGepta	Aug 4th, 2007 04:11:58 PM
now that might actually be interesting.... So is it true that the plug on masters of sci-fi was pulled already? if so, that's fraking hilarious
Terry O'Quinn? by jakelael	Aug 4th, 2007 05:03:56 PM
Is he going to be a regular on this show? What does that mean for Locke on Lost?
this and jeckle on one night? by jccalhoun	Aug 4th, 2007 05:12:59 PM
Sounds like I better make sure the recorder is working! Even if Jeckle isn't very good, 3 hours of at least interesting tv on one night is a rarity these days.
jakelael by RokurGepta	Aug 4th, 2007 05:22:33 PM
Forest Gump called, he wants his brain back... they are all stand alone episodes, and furthermore there are only going to be 4 episodes out of 6 that will even air. This ship sank before it ever even sailed.....
What the Sci-Fi channel should be doing... by jimmy_009	Aug 4th, 2007 08:06:31 PM
... instead of those endless mutant animal movies.
The "Masters" are the authors of the stories. by ImMorganFreeman	Aug 4th, 2007 09:03:42 PM
And it's most of the same producers that made MOH. I worked on the show last summer. ABC didn't really pull the plug, as there were only 6 eps planned, but if it caught on, more would have been made. (Still to address Rokur, it WAS fraking hilarious that I was out of a job. So funny, you couldn't believe it. Honestly, my sides split not having a job. It was AWESOME!) If the show had caught on, it would have been pretty decent, as I saw some of the stories they were going to adapt. I'm glad to see it's finally airing.
ImMorganFreeman by RokurGepta	Aug 4th, 2007 09:06:26 PM
Dude, that sucks!!! I feel for you man, I've been there, I hope things work out for you.
the music cue in the therapy session was awful by Charlie Murphy	Aug 4th, 2007 09:11:41 PM
and about as subtle as being hit in the face with a hammer. "what did you do to me?" oh, sammy. i like the idea to do this series , and having some actual stars is cool. if i enjoy tonight's episode i'll try my damndest to watch next week.
i don't understand television executives by jccalhoun	Aug 4th, 2007 09:28:29 PM
Channels with niches like History, CourtTV, G4, the Weather Channel and such are showing crap that has nothing to do with the reason the channel was created and networks are cutting interesting shows in favor of cheap reality, game, and talent shows. And then they wonder why overall ratings keep sinking and sinking. I wonder if there's any connection...?
Bonds just hit # 755!! by Charlie Murphy	Aug 4th, 2007 09:34:34 PM
but who really gives a fuck
damn slow start by wyvern	Aug 4th, 2007 09:55:35 PM
Getting better.Makes me kinda miss the outer limits though.
Bonds and #755 by Zeke25:17	Aug 4th, 2007 10:08:31 PM
would be a helluva lot easier to take (I'm a San Diego fan) if our retarded TV announcers would SHUT THE HELL UP ABOUT IT! Yeah, he hit it, whoop de fuckin do. Stop sucking the guy's dick and cover the rest of the game. For the record, Hensley's pitch wasn't a bad one: outside corner, just up a bit too much. Personally, I hope they intentionally walk Bonds the rest of the season.
Nobody watches anthologies any more by Larry of Arabia	Aug 4th, 2007 10:14:21 PM
That was great, so naturally it's already canceled. Anthologies like "The Twilight Zone" would never have even made it on air in this day and age. I'm sure the got cold feet because there are no familiar characters that will make a viewer want to turn in week to week. Like good Sci-Fi it had big ideas. It wasn't afraid to be political. It played on our fears, even if it was a little more cold war than war on terror. I'll be watching or recording each episode, and hoping they dump the last 2 on DVD. Maybe Showtime or Starz will pick it up.
Sci-Fi by RokurGepta	Aug 4th, 2007 10:33:37 PM
or maybe the sci fi channel will pick it up. I think the painkiller Jane season is almost over, I hope it gets shit canned, it is such a painfully terrible show. Doctor Who just started back up. Flash Gordon starts next week. That is the Friday night line-up. On Tuesdays, Eureka just started season two about 3 weeks ago. With SG-1 finished. BSG doesn't come back till the end of the year. I think the sci-fi channel desperately needs 3-4 more shows. Did Dresden Files get canceled? I REALLY liked that show. oh and please kill that who wants to be a super hero crap....
Now you tell me! ABC running something I might like? by kabong	Aug 4th, 2007 10:35:51 PM
Missed the first episode, but I'll give next week's a try.
dresden files by wyvern	Aug 4th, 2007 10:51:14 PM
I read on the scfy portal website that is it officially cancelled.I liked it to damn't.
Dresden Files - I liked it, too. :( by Imagikafan	Aug 4th, 2007 11:40:40 PM
Damn.
This was fun... by Billyeveryteen	Aug 4th, 2007 11:58:11 PM
I'll watch the next three.
A bit light by Gearfree	Aug 5th, 2007 12:20:34 AM
But still it was somewhat okay for the subject matter. While it is a bit disappointing for it not to be available on a network that would respect its full season at least with ABC we can get it in Canada. Show the few networks up here that there would be interest in series like this. Its odd that you guys down there like Stargate, but are unable to send up a few tapes of the really cool stuff. How long till Flash Gordon?
I Hope This Lives by Evil Chicken	Aug 5th, 2007 07:49:45 AM
It’s a great concept. I really hope the network isn’t short sighted here – yes; placing it in the Summer doesn’t bode well but packaged correctly an anthology series could work. The story will survive. I’m setting the Tivo – I don’t want to miss the Harlan Ellison episode.
it aint living. by palewook	Aug 5th, 2007 09:09:16 AM
it was canceled months ago before it ever aired. there are 6 episodes, 4 are being shown. thats all.
scifi channel aint picking it up by palewook	Aug 5th, 2007 09:28:01 AM
they are too busy canceling shows like dresden files, clearing more room on the schedule for reality tv, wrestling, and D movies. http://tinyurl.com/2wjgbm
I'll watch again next week by INWOsuxRED	Aug 5th, 2007 01:46:55 PM
but there is a bruise on my skull from where this episode smashed me over the head with heavy handed Bush bashing, and I hate Bush. I think that episode could have gained a half star if they cut out the "mission accomplished" line. I hope the Stepfather is good next week.
Asimov & Bradbury by Gislef_crow	Aug 6th, 2007 08:41:29 AM
Weren't both of these authors' works supposed to be involved somewhere along the line? And if they wer eheld back... why, given the ones they did greenlight?
Wow the B5 DVD was bad by PVIII	Aug 6th, 2007 08:49:10 AM
I had high hopes but is it just me or has JMS's writing really gotten shitty? CGI was nice, but that's not much of a complement. Will be DVRing this for sure.
WTF. by radio1_mike	Aug 6th, 2007 09:46:29 AM
Well, say goodbye to this. It's only going to last for four episodes. It's too friggin' bad, 'A Clean Escape' was great. I was hoping since ABC was doing Lost that this show would for a whole season. But alas, no. Damn it! The first intelligent sci-fi to come in ages.
We really don't see enough of Brian Dennehy. by CrichtonAstronut	Aug 6th, 2007 10:08:08 AM
I've thought he was cool from way back in the orinial FX movie. Looks like cool stuff coming up. Too bad it's only four episodes.
I was really lving the idea of a new anthology by CrichtonAstronut	Aug 6th, 2007 10:12:57 AM
And i really liked the premier. There's too little intellegent scifi out there. i'll be disssapointed if those four episodes are all we get. Maybe it will inspire the scifi channel to do a similar anthology series.
is this on abc.com? by PVIII	Aug 6th, 2007 10:26:42 AM
will it be?
audio track HOSED for the first 30 min in Seattle by chromedome	Aug 7th, 2007 10:47:47 PM
could hear only the music soundtrack and foley stuff--commercials were fine, of course. So no dialog for the first half--took em that long to even notice and fix it. kept FFWDing the dvr to see how long it would take. So no verdict on the first episode. lame start, that's for sure
our ABC ran a Lost where the sound would cut out by INWOsuxRED	Aug 13th, 2007 04:02:02 PM
about once a minute for a few seconds. The said they couldn't fix it until the next day.
I can see why the mouse cancelled this show by INWOsuxRED	Aug 13th, 2007 04:03:29 PM
so far both episodes were none too kind to modern U.S. policies. I'm glad they're at least burning them off, even though it seems to be a really preachy show.

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