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Hercules Has Seen Syfy’s First
New Show: WAREHOUSE 13!!

I know talkbackers frequently bitch about writers by V'Shael	Jul 7th, 2009 05:09:26 AM
or whatever that we don't enjoy. I've been more than guilty of it myself with Tim Kring, Brannon Braga or Russel Davies. But I urge everyone out there to spend a few minutes looking up the resume of the terrifying David Simkins. He truly is the NADIR of writing. Everything he's ever touched, turned to shit. Can you think of a show you really loved? Which went to shit all of a sudden and for no apparent reason? Don't be surprised if it's because David was hired as a show runner. It's absolutely astounding how this man holds a job. He isn't just bad, he's scary bad. Of all the writers I might bitch about and moan about, I very often still watch their shit (Heroes, 24, Doctor Who). Simkins is the sort of person who makes you change the channel. Then hide the remote. Then turn off your tv. Then sell your tv.
The Men's Wearhouse would be more interesting by BadMrWonka	Jul 7th, 2009 05:09:43 AM
I guarantee it...
Herc i'm not sure by nalapou	Jul 7th, 2009 05:45:15 AM
how you mentioned Raiders of the Lost Ark, Fringe, The Lost Room, Buffy, Roswell and BSG in this article without giving this show a positive review... but nonetheless you killed it for me.
The Iron Giant was a great movie by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 7th, 2009 07:00:14 AM
This show will not be great.
Don't MINCE words, V'Shael, by PennsyDeux	Jul 7th, 2009 07:29:46 AM
What do you really think of David Simkins? ;)
New York Times review by Gislef_crow	Jul 7th, 2009 07:45:24 AM
I think the writer is trying just a bit too hard to be the next Dennis Miller... Anyhoo, Simkins work is on-again/off-again. His early stuff is pretty solid, but then again, how much contribution did he have as a Consulting/Supervising Producer? But anybody connected to unappreciated shows like Spy Game and Vengeance Unlimited must have something going for him. Unless he lost it later in his career, which is possible.
the important question, herc, is by RaveX	Jul 7th, 2009 08:17:49 AM
do tigh, six and romo appear in the pilot?
Remember ... by ThusSpakeSpymunk	Jul 7th, 2009 08:41:04 AM
... every time you watch a "Syfy" show you're supporting a network that has confessed to despising you, wanting to alienate you, and wanting most of all to stop you from watching their network: Dave Howe (president of Syfy) says "we're not worried," despite the old admonition that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." "We needed a unique and distinct brand name that we can own for the future, that works in the multiplatform, on-demand world," he said, adding that "Sci Fi" isn't a brand name, it's "a genre name." "Syfy," he said, "gives us a unique brand name. "The last thing we want to do is alienate our core audience," he added. With the new name, shows such as "Galactica" can be exposed to a wider audience, one not scared away by all that "Sci Fi" connotes ("space and aliens and the future," in Howe's words).
SYFY IS A STUPID WAY TO SPELL SCI FI. by Mr Spork	Jul 7th, 2009 09:04:10 AM

Another one by Omar B	Jul 7th, 2009 09:04:13 AM
I knew this would suck. Another show wit the main guy's a complete moron and the woman's the smart one who can actually see the consequences of her actions. When did this country decide that every man on TV had to be retarded? Oh, and "SyFy" sucks.
I'm so glad DOCTOR WHO has jumped to BBC America by SpyGuy	Jul 7th, 2009 09:15:26 AM
One less reason to watch "Siffy" is a good thing and it's become painfully obvious that with DOCTOR WHO, TORCHWOOD, ASHES TO ASHES, BEING HUMAN and so on, BBC America cares more about sci-fi than "SyFy" does.
I'm just going to watch the first episode by dogrobber	Jul 7th, 2009 09:25:43 AM
tonight because Saul Rubinek is in it - after that it unfortunately sounds like this show, like 'Eureka' and 'Stargate', may be another of the SyFy channel shows I turn on for background noise when I'm working. Not that I don't enjoy the occasional 'Eureka' or 'Stargate', but I don't like them enough to set my DVR to record any of them.
Right on, Omar B by darthsynn	Jul 7th, 2009 09:46:00 AM
I am in total agreement with you. We should start a campaign to eliminate the constant negative portrayals of men.
Dear Syfy by smackfu	Jul 7th, 2009 09:58:29 AM
I refuse to watch your network due to your ridiculous, obvious, and sad attempt to be 'hip' or 'the shizzle' or whatever outdated buzzword was bandied around the meeting room when you allowed some douchebag who is completely out of sync with reality to convince you that it was a great idea to rename your station 'Syfy'. regards Smackfu and just about everyone else
and btw 'Syfy' looks like it should be pronounced by smackfu	Jul 7th, 2009 10:02:56 AM
as 'siffy'. Which makes me think of 'syphilis'. The Syphilis Network. You should have just called it that. Because on a subconscious level, everytime I see your brand name I think of a disease one contracts from sticking their dick in a dirty whore.
Can't Wait Till SG: Universe... by blhotz	Jul 7th, 2009 10:04:14 AM
blows you all away and you come crying (in joy) back to Syfy just like you did for BSG. Secret Service Agents instead of FBI for this new show is retarded.
Seriously, your brand name is one syllable away by smackfu	Jul 7th, 2009 10:04:50 AM
from Syphilis. What a fucking bunch of losers. Why should I watch a network run by retards dumb enough to name their network after a VD?
agreed, The Lost Room was awesome by Jarek	Jul 7th, 2009 10:06:36 AM
Really is too bad it was only that mini.
Don't forget to watch Burn Notice on Thursday.. by sheenakrull	Jul 7th, 2009 10:14:18 AM
on the "HEW-HESS-HAY" network--sister station of SyFy
Friday the 13th: the Series by kabong	Jul 7th, 2009 10:21:11 AM
Recycle the scrips.
LOL by JacksParasites	Jul 7th, 2009 10:22:01 AM
I had to snicker when you compared it to " the real-life 'Area 51.'" I think you mean the Area 51 that exists in the minds of real-life crazy people.
That supposed be "scripts." by kabong	Jul 7th, 2009 10:22:17 AM
Waste of keyboarding, like the scripts will be.
It also rips SJGAMES "Warehouse 23" by Squashua	Jul 7th, 2009 10:26:13 AM
Which is a game book for GURPS that has an Illuminati-styled warehouse based on the Raiders warehouse containing all sorts of random stuff, and the game stats for using it.
Syfy and Warehouses by thecosmicdudewithattitude	Jul 7th, 2009 10:54:35 AM
Jezuz, why is it so hard to come up with original and intelligent science fiction stories, space-bases or not? If there is a problem with that, then use any of the thousand books which are out there, which ought to provide a cornucopia for smart televised sci-fi (I absolutely refuse to write "Syfy", as it is an affront to the genre, to intelligent TV viewers and myself). Why not take, say, Arthur Clarke's novel "A Fall of Moondust" and turn it into a mini-series? It need not cost $300 million to make, and in the right hands, would turn into a nifty and fairly realistic TV series. I hunger for intelligent science fiction in the visual media. Where is Kubrick and the young Ridley Scott when we need them? Or Bob Zemeckis, for that matter? Zemeckis's "Contact" was brilliant!!!
Should Take Place in a Pottery Barn by Wrath4771	Jul 7th, 2009 11:24:50 AM
This is the second time now in less than a year that someone is trying to recreate the X-Files. For the love of god, just bring back the X-Files. Even reruns would be better than this or Fringe.
"Syfy" by 24200124	Jul 7th, 2009 11:30:22 AM
The only thing I can think of when I see the new title "Syfy" is "Sifl and Olly". My mind works weirdly.
smart is a four-letter word in Hollyweird, cosmicdude by kabong	Jul 7th, 2009 11:37:58 AM

Jacksparasites, you have a parasite in your brain by alienboy170	Jul 7th, 2009 12:49:29 PM
Hey, braindead fucktard, check out the following on the "real-life" Area 51, which does exist, despite your shit-for-brains inspired mentality... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A rea_51
Jackparasites is just trying to wind people up. by Hint_of_Smegma	Jul 7th, 2009 01:29:47 PM
If he really is so dumb to think Area 51 "doesn't exist". It most certainly does, if it didn't all those armed patrols running around the miles-in-circumference fence are getting paid for doing nothing much. It used to be on maps for crying out loud. It's not a question of whether or not it exists, the only question is what the military get up to there. Is there evidence of alien visitation there? I doubt it. More than likely it's just a testing ground for experimental aircraft with a nifty distraction cover-story. Still, whatever they get up to, it's there alright.
I'm Gonna Watch the Pilot by Crow3711	Jul 7th, 2009 01:36:03 PM
But only the pilot most likely. I just want to see their version of the inside of this warehouse, and meet the curator guy and see the vibe. I on't think interest will hold longer than the initial excitement. Back to watching The Sopranos on netflix for me.
Steve Jackson: Sue These Fuckers by ROBRAM89	Jul 7th, 2009 02:11:50 PM
This is Warehouse 23: The Series. Only shitty. This isn't really a joke, this is legally actionable.
I can't wait... by spiceybiscuit	Jul 7th, 2009 02:45:34 PM
for the show to fail and get canceled so I don't have to see the stupid promos for it anymore. SyFy, give me a break....
Rename the network CTD by Banditmania	Jul 7th, 2009 02:55:05 PM
Circling the drain.
Wonderment Woman by spacechampion	Jul 7th, 2009 02:55:59 PM
Wonderment Boys The Wonderment Years Small Wonderment
I know, Kabong.. by thecosmicdudewithattitude	Jul 7th, 2009 03:25:15 PM
..but a guy can hope, right? There was a time when Hollywood did make films like 2001 and Blade Runner. Love them or hate them, at the very least they were original and took risks.
38 Posts by InActionMan	Jul 7th, 2009 03:52:12 PM
Not looking good
Syfy Name SUX by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 7th, 2009 03:53:57 PM
Every time I read it, I'm reminded of STD's. Also...when I pee.
Syfy's name change = Poochie the Rockin Dog by smackfu	Jul 7th, 2009 03:56:42 PM

Who cares? Let's talk more about Sarah Palin!! by FlandersBum	Jul 7th, 2009 04:05:28 PM
Now THATS interesting! I could talk about Sarah Palin all week long!
SYFY LOL! The only channel not showing Jackson clips by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 7th, 2009 04:05:59 PM

come on, Herc... by Subtlety	Jul 7th, 2009 04:21:16 PM
does he seriously think ANYONE in this site, let alone this talkback, needs to be told what Area 51 is?
Marvel and DC co-own the phrase "Super Hero"... by QuidditchJedi	Jul 7th, 2009 04:24:31 PM
Sci Fi can not own the brand "SciFi", in any intellectual property sense, but they can own Syfy. And although I love science fiction, i know that phrase turns some people/oscar voters off, so they are trying work around it. It's a silly name, but I understand why they are doing it and I think it makes a lot of sense. but i will pronounce it siffy.
Area 51 is just a place... by Naughty	Jul 7th, 2009 05:40:34 PM
where the government stores and burns banned, highly toxic chemicals and waste. Just ask the people who live downwind of Area 51, who are suffering from strange, rare cancers. Warehouse 13 - Looks just like another one of those crappy, Canadian shows with a shitty cast.
The Wire by Terry the geek	Jul 7th, 2009 05:48:59 PM
...this is not.
Absolute Shite by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	Jul 7th, 2009 06:22:45 PM
...this may be.
Should have gone with by gotilk	Jul 7th, 2009 06:33:47 PM
SKIFFY. Then at least we could laugh about it. Which genius was it that came up with Skiffy? Was it that guy obsessed with Kristen Bell?
Bring back SEVEN DAYS!!! by ciroslive	Jul 7th, 2009 07:29:06 PM
and put it on FX!
They got rid of BSG for THIS! THIS!!! SHIT!! by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 7th, 2009 08:50:48 PM

Boom Mic by Omar B	Jul 7th, 2009 08:51:23 PM
The boom mic was just in frame! When they were talking on the porch about their parents, when the dude sits down you can clearly see the boom over the chick's head.
Briscoe? by dzot	Jul 7th, 2009 09:54:38 PM
Sorry Herc, I'm afraid I didn't read this post. My eyes went immediately to "Briscoe County Jr." hoping a revival was coming. Now I am sad.
Bring Back Invisible Man!! by SEVGN	Jul 7th, 2009 10:31:21 PM
Too soon?
"There's a bit of Conspiracy about the show's genesis..." by Big Dumb Ape	Jul 7th, 2009 10:55:58 PM
Given that the original screenplay for this sucker has long been available online for download, where it had O'Bannon's name front and center... and now he's gone... it seems like pretty good odds that the usual Hollywood backstage back-stabbing bullshit occurred. Namely, O'Bannon was there from the start... Simkins somehow came in as producer and show-runner... O'Bannon was pushed out... and then to add the icing to the cake, Simkins tweaked the pilot script enough to get his name on the credits instead -- and thus he will now earn perpetual residuals from the show as it airs or from any future DVDs. Always remember the Golden Rules of Hollywood: Take credit where it's not due... Steal from others as much as you can... And be sure to screw over anyone else in the creative chain to ensure that any available backend money will come your way instead of theirs.
It has potential.... by Ka Dargo	Jul 7th, 2009 11:45:47 PM
Mystery behind the artifacts and the warehouse. Future episodes have the babe 6 from BSG and it looked like Shepherd from SG- Atlantis. And the Secret Service lady is pretty damn sexy.
SyFy off to sucky start by RegnadKcin	Jul 8th, 2009 12:11:05 AM
This is another pass at Eureka with a few differences. Big supply of mysteries/secrets and a group of people dealing with them in episodic adventures, with some male/female chemistry thrown in. Yawn.
Bring back G vs E!!!!! by Raymar	Jul 8th, 2009 02:17:20 AM
I actually liked the pilot, btw.
Hey. by Deathpool	Jul 8th, 2009 02:47:28 AM
I like Eureka.
Having actually watched it... by Gislef_crow	Jul 8th, 2009 02:51:58 AM
It was... okay. It's no "The Middleman" (what is?), which actually did have a non-retarded male lead. It was an okay mix of supernatural and s.f., CCH Pounder was appropriately ominous. I'm pretty sure Houdini's real named wasn't spelled Eric, however, at least by anyone halfway knowledgable about him. Simkins didn't seem to be listed as anything other than Teleplay, however. And it drag in the second half when they actually had a case. Hopefully in future episodes they'll avoid discussing their angst every five minute.
@Wandering_Prophet by V'Shael	Jul 8th, 2009 03:32:47 AM
On DVD's of the Shield, where she's mentioned by fellow cast members (or appears in the commentary herself) I think they refer to her as CC, but I can't swear to it, sorry. If you don't get an answer in 24 hours, I'll pop in a disk and find out and repost.
@Big Dumb Ape by V'Shael	Jul 8th, 2009 03:34:10 AM
Your description of events sounds very likely. Yet another reason to say that Simkins is nothing but a walking bag of white dog shit which has been out in the sun too long.
What is SyFy's average? by The McPoyle Clan	Jul 8th, 2009 05:29:16 AM
No question all of the original movies are laughably bad, but what about the series? It can't be good. Eureka is mildly entertaining but I can't think of anything else.
Rockne S. O’Bannon by unfaithfullyyours	Jul 8th, 2009 08:05:56 AM
Boring dialog, boring acting, boring story. Has anyone else read the pre-Simkins draft of the pilot script? I'd love to know if you agree with me. Because, I think they took out everything that made the show cool, or potentially cool, and watered it down with dull and pandering. But it could be just me. Thoughts?
Exactly what I expected by D_T	Jul 8th, 2009 08:45:23 AM
Not terribly engaging, but not a complete trainwreck. We were sort of just sort of relaxing after a trip, nothing else was on, so were in the perfect mood for this. I'd say it will work a little better in the regular one hour format (last night felt stretched way out). It's like a slighty wacky Fringe or Bones with paranormal goings-on. We'll probably hit it up a few more times just to see where it goes.
Better suggestion for SyFy by JacksParasites	Jul 8th, 2009 11:54:17 AM
Whorehouse 69
Area 52 by Sailor Rip	Jul 8th, 2009 01:13:49 PM
Was a cool comic series a few years back about a group of people guarding a base for the gov that contained everything from Excalibur to the Green Lantern's Lantern.
area 57 pilot by compn	Jul 8th, 2009 04:12:49 PM
Area 57 was a NBC pilot produced for the 2007-2008 season. It was not picked up, and thus never aired. Essentially, it's a comedy about a military Colonel (played by Matthew Lillard) who is assigned to work at the facility where a trouble-making alien (played by Paul Reubens) is being kept by the government. Description (from NBC's press release via The Futon Critic): Taking on the challenge of a classified mission in a top-secret location is hard enough. Throw in a dysfunctional crew that despises you and an alien that makes fun of you and you've got one bizarre challenge on your hands. So what if Colonel Steven Isaac's new career move turns out to be more punishment than promotion? He's ready for it. Foul extraterrestrial bodily emissions? No problem. Random objects falling from the sky? He's got it covered. Dirty looks and dirtier rumors? No worries. The laughs are all in a day's work in this unique comedy. btw this warehouse 13 sounds like pure shite. syfy is a plague upon humanity. whose idea is it to rename these networks all the time? abc family > fox family TNN > Spike cartoon network > cn stupid as hell.
Guess I'm easily entertained by Manatee	Jul 9th, 2009 12:01:16 AM
I kinda liked it. Once the writers get a feel for the characters, it might be good. Besides, am I the only person who remembers how bad the 'X-Files' pilot was? Or the first season, for that matter...
Almost certainly inspired by Friday by Dingbatty	Jul 9th, 2009 02:08:13 AM
the 13: The Series.
Article explaining meaning of "syfy" in Polish by Dingbatty	Jul 9th, 2009 02:19:13 AM
http://tinyurl.com/c7yofb Ac tual link (to show that my tinyurl is serious: http://www.broadcas tingcable.com/blog/BC_Beat/116 12-That_s_R eally_What_Syfy_Means_in_Polis h_.php
Syfy Made Me Laugh by Replicant23	Jul 9th, 2009 03:41:31 AM
When I read that some dipshit marketurd had come up with the idiotic idea of naming the network Syfy to rebrand it and make it "cool" and "hip" with "street cred", I just had to laugh out loud about how completely and utterly lame it was. Then I threw up. Smackfu is absolutely right. Every time I see the "word" "Syfy" I feel insulted. Every time I think about it, I want to go out in the street, find some marketing fuck and beat him to within an inch of his life for his part in spreading the worst kind of pandering mediocrity. What, every name has to be shortened? Are the yoot these days THAT ADD? Like KFC...it's fucking Kentucky Fried Chicken bitch. Fuck your fucking hipness you fuck. Pull up your hanging-down-around-your-ass balloon pants, and tug down your up-around-your-nipples-boxers. You look retarded. Word.
It has promise and I liked it. by allykatD	Jul 9th, 2009 10:52:50 AM
I definitely like the premise a lot. Super premise. Great idea. Now the question for me remains is: Can they pull it off week after week? I hope so. I really want this to work, it's the most intriguing show to come along on SyFy in a long long time. I wasn't too sure about the two agents in the beginning. She was too manic and he looks like David Boreanz's okay looking brother, but by the end I was warming up to them. I really hope this works. This could be a unique, fun show I just hope the writers don't screw it up.
Just watched it and it wasn't that bad... by Mindtrip	Jul 9th, 2009 05:32:21 PM
It wasn't great, but I'll record and watch it.
Always should have been the "SF" channel by ReportAbuse	Jul 10th, 2009 03:11:17 PM
As if.
it was crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by DrMorbius	Jul 12th, 2009 12:35:23 AM

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