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06-13-2010, 10:04 PM
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ABC - The Gates
Seriously, another vampire series? ANOTHER vampire series?
Oh, and they're all young and beautiful of course.
But really, ANOTHER VAMPIRE SERIES?
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06-14-2010, 12:07 AM
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Yep.
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06-14-2010, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Hcour
Seriously, another vampire series? ANOTHER vampire series?
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It's vampires that live in a gated community.
Entirely different. Obviously.
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06-14-2010, 05:42 AM
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That doesn't mean it won't be good. Vampires are good source material for interesting situations. And with the exception of Moonlight (which a lot of folks actually liked), vampire-based dramas have done extremely well in recent years.
(It doesn't mean it won't be bad either. Anything can be bad.)
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06-14-2010, 05:52 AM
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Meh.
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I'll give it a shot. The Vampire Diaries was much, much, much better than I thought it would be.
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06-14-2010, 08:08 AM
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Lighten Up!
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Ugh...when oh when will this glam-vampire crap end!?
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06-14-2010, 09:06 AM
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...I'm not.
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Looks likes vampires and teenage werewolves, a la the crappy pseudo-vampire franchise that shall remain nameless...
As long as the vampires don't "sparkle", I might give it a shot. So far, though, it looks to be yet another modern nighttime soap --"Desperate Housewolves", anyone? 
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06-14-2010, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by cheesesteak
I'll give it a shot. The Vampire Diaries was much, much, much better than I thought it would be.
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I believe Moonlight was ahead of the curve. If it had aired a year later, it would still be on the air.
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Ugh...when oh when will this glam-vampire crap end!?
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...um...when the sun comes up?....
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06-14-2010, 09:19 AM
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I like vampire stuff. I gave Vampire Diaries a shot, but I'm just not into the whole teen love story thing. When I used to watch Smallville, I'd fast forward through the parts with Clark and Lana. So not my thing.
I read a blurb about this new show and added it to my DVR. Now seeing here that it is a teen thing again, I expect I'll watch an episode or two and be out. I'll still give it a chance at least.
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06-14-2010, 10:08 AM
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All these shows are riding the "Twilight" wave. They're teen soaps, with vampires as a hook, a gimmick. The casts are all model-beautiful, not real, recognizable teens. It's 90210 with vampires.
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06-14-2010, 11:38 AM
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Gruff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfer
Ugh...when oh when will this glam-vampire crap end!?
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When people stop liking it.
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06-14-2010, 11:50 AM
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I believe they are not just vampires but a mix of supernatural beings (witches & warlocks, werewolves, sorcerers, etc).
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06-14-2010, 12:21 PM
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So, The Gates is an HOA with covens, not covenents?
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06-14-2010, 01:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hcour
All these shows are riding the "Twilight" wave. They're teen soaps, with vampires as a hook, a gimmick. The casts are all model-beautiful, not real, recognizable teens. It's 90210 with vampires.
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I thought it was "Desperate Housewives" with Vampires!
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06-14-2010, 01:16 PM
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Has it occurred to anybody that this show might be a complete original?
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06-14-2010, 02:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tiassa
I thought it was "Desperate Housewives" with Vampires!
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Whoa--make sure you double check the recipe ingredients from Bree Van deVamp.
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06-14-2010, 04:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hcour
Seriously, another vampire series? ANOTHER vampire series? ..... But really, ANOTHER VAMPIRE SERIES?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dcheesi
Looks likes vampires and teenage werewolves...
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Also, I've previously read that SyFy has a U.S. version of the BBC's "Being Human" series in development. If they stay with the basic premise of the BBC series, then it will have vampires and werewolves, too.
I love the BBC series. (Well, I've seen the 1st season; haven't gotten around to the 2nd). I don't imagine I'll like what SyFy does to 'Americanize' it, though. Sorry to digress.
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06-14-2010, 06:58 PM
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We need an updated version of "Dark Shadows"!
Anyone here old enough to remember that daytime drama.
Just gotta love Barnabas Collins. 
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06-14-2010, 07:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JimSpence
We need an updated version of "Dark Shadows"!
Anyone here old enough to remember that daytime drama.
Just gotta love Barnabas Collins. |
And his faithful companion, Dr. Julia Hoffman... 
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06-14-2010, 07:31 PM
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Personally, I liked Daphne.
Now back to the topic at hand.
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06-14-2010, 08:09 PM
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I heard it is a cross between True Blood and Matlock.
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06-14-2010, 08:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by marksman
I heard it is a cross between True Blood and Matlock.
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It would kind of suck living forever as a 70 year old.
SP set. 
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06-14-2010, 09:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeeters
Also, I've previously read that SyFy has a U.S. version of the BBC's "Being Human" series in development. If they stay with the basic premise of the BBC series, then it will have vampires and werewolves, too.
I love the BBC series. (Well, I've seen the 1st season; haven't gotten around to the 2nd). I don't imagine I'll like what SyFy does to 'Americanize' it, though. Sorry to digress.
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I'm pretty sure that the American version of Being Human has been shelved. BBCA is going to start showing season 2 later this summer.
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06-15-2010, 09:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JimSpence
We need an updated version of "Dark Shadows"!
Anyone here old enough to remember that daytime drama.
Just gotta love Barnabas Collins. |
You do realize it's already been tried? I think a FEW times.. There was a 1991 prime time renewal.. and I had thought there was another attempt that got somewhere, but I can't find evidence of it in a quick search.
(BTW, as much as I generally hate things to be 'messed' with, taking the original Dark Shadows and editing it down into much shorter versions that had plot continuity would be interesting.. i.e. because it was a soap, everything went REAAAALLLYY SLLOOOWWWLLYY, and repeated things for a long time... at least based on my short time watching it in I think the early 90s when it ran on Sci Fi.)
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06-16-2010, 07:25 AM
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Rhona Mitra can suck on my
neck any time.
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06-16-2010, 12:00 PM
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The first 17 supernatural minutes of 'The Gates' online
Consider everything at the link a SPOILER.
ABC has put the first 17 minutes of its new supernatural series The Gates online.
http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/we-brea...rst-1.php#more
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06-16-2010, 04:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fmowry
Rhona Mitra can suck on my
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Me too.
And since they kept the vampire/supernatural element of The Gates under wraps for so long, I had no idea until I was at a friend's house and saw an extended preview while he was watching the NBA Playoffs. I was already going to DVR it but now I'm even more interested. Let's just hope it's an entertaining show.
Also, kudos to ABC for actually programming new scripted drama series during the summer. I wish more of the networks would do that.
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06-16-2010, 04:34 PM
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...I'm not.
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Originally Posted by FilmCritic3000
Me too.
And since they kept the vampire/supernatural element of The Gates under wraps for so long, I had no idea until I was at a friend's house and saw an extended preview while he was watching the NBA Playoffs. I was already going to DVR it but now I'm even more interested. Let's just hope it's an entertaining show.
Also, kudos to ABC for actually programming new scripted drama series during the summer. I wish more of the networks would do that.
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Of course that could just mean that they don't expect it to last, and are dumping the episodes they already paid for in the summer dead zone
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06-20-2010, 09:38 AM
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This one premieres tonight.
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06-20-2010, 03:42 PM
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yep tonight right after Scoundrels... Might as well give them a view.
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