I've thought more about SyFy (the new name for the SciFi channel), and I think the obligation falls to the science fiction fans to show the skiffy channel the error of their ways. Syence Fyction conventions should spring up across the land, promoting all of the least socially accepted traits of fandom: costuming, anthro, Japanese tentacle porn, slash, etc. These events should never refer to themselves as SyFy (after all, that's a trademarked term, I'm sure). No, they should just make it clear what segement of fandom is embracing this change in terminology. They should make it public, loud, and loving! I for one will pledge to avoid bathing for the events and cite Cherry 2000 and Galaxina as genre-defining works as often as I can get a reporter to listen.
Perhaps... and I say this with great cynicism, tempered with a just a bit of hope; perhaps then we can get someone in charge at the channel to realize that you change the audience perception by changing the quality of the content, not by changing the name and ordering more Ghost Hunters.
Perhaps... and I say this with great cynicism, tempered with a just a bit of hope; perhaps then we can get someone in charge at the channel to realize that you change the audience perception by changing the quality of the content, not by changing the name and ordering more Ghost Hunters.
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