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Life could be this beautiful without NBC-TV in it.
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January 10, 2004
Universal Studios has three consecutive disasters on their hands, and none of them is a pretty sight. With how Universal Studios conducts itself via endless supplies of arrogance, you would think they indeed know what the public wants to see in movies and television. Again and again however, this is tragically proven not to be the case.
The Ron Moore mini series was supposed to revive "Battlestar Galactica", reinvent televised Science Fiction, and put Ron Moore's face on bubblegum cards. What the mini series did instead was:
1) CONTINUE the "Star Trek" franchise.
2) KILL "Battlestar Galactica."
3) NOT reinvent televised Science Fiction.
4) NOT put Ron Moore's face on bubblegum cards.
With all of the CHARACTERISTIC LETHARGY of an "Epoch" rerun, the Ron Moore mini series came and went with as much ARTIFICIAL POMP that the Sci-Fi Channel COULD RAM UP THE PUBLIC'S REAR END.
"Cat In The Hat" was the most ill-conceived marketing disaster in the history of cinema and show business. Based on the children's book by Dr. Seuss, "Cat In The Hat" was Universal Studios attempt to follow in the footsteps of Jim Carrey's "Grinch" movie. "Cat In The Hat" was even made by the same people who made "Grinch." During the odyssey of this Mike Myers vehicle however, SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY WRONG. Sexual jokes and innuendo EXPLODED from the screen, putting OUTRAGED PARENTS into the position of HAVING TO LEAVE THE THEATERS WITH THEIR CHILDREN, while the movie was still playing. It is not known exactly what Universal Studios was shooting for with this movie. Perhaps the same audience that never existed for the "Hulk" movie either.
The "Hulk" was yet another ILL-CONCEIVED MESS from Universal Studios that tried to give Bruce Banner the same traumatic childhood as Batman/Bruce Wayne. The movie ALIENATED "Hulk" fans who screamed "NO MORE!!" 
Sci-Fi Channel Considers Another Series?
Even though it has been proven by multiple ratings tabulators that the Ron Moore mini series wasnt anywhere near as successful as Sci-Fi Channel claimed it was, Sci-Fi Channel was still apparently happy enough with the rock bottom performance of the "Ron Moore Turd Fest" to consider greenlighting a continuing series.
Sci-Fi Channel, NO STRANGERSTO FAILURE or to programming decisions that OUTRAGE THE PUBLIC in general, continues to cement its reputation as a "Wayne's World Basement Cable Station" not only out of touch with what makes quality television, but also what constitutes the Science Fiction genre.
When it comes to handling a new television series, Bonnie Hammer has as much finesse as the original broadcast networks do. So, if a continuation to the Ron Moore mini series is actually greenlit, expect it to be just as ill-conceived as the mini series, expect it to come and go with as much fanfare as "Epoch"; and expect CRAPPY WRITING, BLAND CHARACTERS, and NON-EXISTENT PRODUCTION VALUES to DOOM this production before the second episode is even broadcast.
It is common knowledge that when Sci-Fi Channel is engaged in any sort of business decisions, it is best to put on your "Flash Goggles", dive into the nearest fox hole, and wait for the mushroom cloud to pass. The fact that Sci-Fi Channel executives, when left unsupervised, are just as dangerous as your average nuclear warhead; is one of the MANY REASONS why their new programming ideas are never looked forward to.
The channel, which recently cancelled "John Edward", needs to do the same for "Scare Tactics" and anything else that has the "mark" of Bonnie Hammer all over it. This of course means, scrapping any and all plans for the 2004-05 television season and beyond.
Ronald D. Moore, who has found his SOUL MATE OF BANALITY in the form of Bonnie Hammer, is JUST AS DANGEROUS AS SHE IS.
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