languatron
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Life could be this beautiful without NBC-TV in it.
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The Sci-Fi Channel pulls no punches in "Lying Its Ass Off" in their press releases. It's at the point of being a "game" now, like "Parcheesi" or "Chutes & Ladders." Sci-Fi Channel writes its press releases in such a way where they want the reader to go to the trouble of reading between the lines. They extended the invitation, I guess I'm the first taker.
20 episodes, huh? Reading between the lines of this latest press release, we have this:
Sci-Fi Channel: "As long as the ratings don't continue to drop from embarrassing levels we are already uncomfortable with, we'll
go with 20 episodes. Of course, just because we ordered 20 episodes, it doesn't mean all 20 episodes will end
up being broadcast. At any time, we can still cancel the series. At any time, we can cancel the 20 episode order,
cut it in half, slice it into quarters. How many episodes actually get produced and broadcast, that is a far cry from
just ordering 20 episodes."
For a series that is already in ratings trouble, the "20 episode order claim" from Sci-Fi Channel is wishful thinking in a "best case scenario." Sci-Fi Channel knows this series is having ratings problems, Sci-Fi Channel knows that 20 episodes is wishful thinking, Sci-Fi Channel knows that Ron Moore's series is not standing up on its own two feet after the official publicity ended. Of course, Sci-Fi Channel would never admit all of this in a press release and make themselves look bad. Hell, even Ronald D. Moore's butler (Two Brained Cylon) stated that this would happen. He also stated that in the event Sci-Fi Channel ordered a certain number of episodes (which they have); Moore's series could still get cancelled at any time. Whether it be after the third episode of the second season is broadcast, or before, or after.
You have to look at this situation from two vantage points:
1) The "Wishful Thinking Fantasy Land" of the Sci-Fi Channel press releases.
and....
2) The reality of the situation, where Moore's series has not been performing up to expectations, and it is in
ratings trouble.
The fact is, Ronald D. Moore's series (by how its been performing) should have been cancelled a long time ago. This series, being Sci-Fi Channel's POLITICAL BABY, has made Sci-Fi Channel hell bent determined not to give up on it. So, Moore's series is being given the opportunity to pull itself up out of the ratings cellar. It hasn't happened, and actually, his series numbers are going down instead of up.
There is only so long Sci-Fi Channel can keep a FAILED TV SERIES alive...."Pass the popcorn", huh Ronny boy? 
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