Why Syfy?

[ksmith]

I don't watch the Channel Formerly Known As Sci Fi because it's part of a premium channel package I don't get, but I haven't heard many good things so I don't know if I'm missing much.

This name change kinda confirms it.

Can you say "huh"?

Well, others are saying things like:

The new name reflects Syfy's broad range of "imagination-based entertainment beyond just the traditional sci-fi genre, including fantasy, supernatural, paranormal, reality, mystery, action and adventure," the network said in a press release presumably written by the same gang of idiots who decided Syfy wouldn't immediately conjure up images of STDs.

Oh, the mockery.

Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

I've seen this all over the place, of course, but the subject for your post was the first time I'd really seen "SyFy" alone, and I must say that I really did kind of thing it was "siffy". Duh. :)

The only thing you're missing is the new Battlestar

[(Anonymous)]

The only thing worth watching on Sci-Fi is the new Battlestar, and that's over as of this Friday. Rent the DVDs.

Dave

[gandalara.livejournal.com]

"imagination-based entertainment beyond just the traditional sci-fi genre ..."

Such as their wrestling shows.
Blargh.

I will give BSG's spinoff a try in April, called Caprica.

(waves at Kris!)

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

::waves back::

SciFi is following the path of MTV and VH1

[(Anonymous)]

Remember when MTV & VH1 played videos and music oriented documentaries? I fear SciFi's change over to SyFy represents a dumbing down of the channel. Reality TV and a version of "The Flavor of Love" cannot be far behind the "Professional Wrestling" programming and branding change we've seen with the former SciFi Channel.