tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post3487204141202112121..comments2023-07-14T07:42:45.273-05:00Comments on Beam Me Up - Science & Science Fiction news: Eleventh Hour & Reaper goneBeam Me Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-59273042480627530772009-06-09T00:05:43.216-05:002009-06-09T00:05:43.216-05:00Not such a long shot after all:
http://tvdramas.a...Not such a long shot after all:<br /><br />http://tvdramas.about.com/b/2009/06/07/is-reaper-canceled-or-not.htm<br /><br />If you take Tyler's word though, he and Bret decided that syndication was beneath them and the show, so they opted out - thereby ruining it for everyone.<br /><br />The interest is still too high, so we're doing one last push, particularly for the DVDs, and then we&#ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-57038914782798964582009-06-02T14:01:44.929-05:002009-06-02T14:01:44.929-05:00Mike
LMAO yes it was an entertaining ride. I know...Mike<br />LMAO yes it was an entertaining ride. I know what you mean about finding a name in the comments that you never expected. Don't get me wrong, I love any type of feedback. It means that there are people out there that are awake enough to have a pulse and an opinion....but I almost choked when I saw your tag come up. I have been reading and quoting your posts for years and it never Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-38572966944399621612009-06-02T01:38:52.155-05:002009-06-02T01:38:52.155-05:00Hahaha! Yeah ... I remember when I got my first co...Hahaha! Yeah ... I remember when I got my first communication from an actor (who I had written something nasty about), and I realized my nice little tiny group of readers had exploded, and I couldn't be the dancing clown anymore.<br /><br />Although I can't give up being the dancing clown.<br /><br />I guess the other debate is over? So does that mean I won? =PMichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-66904870371516782472009-06-01T19:06:39.022-05:002009-06-01T19:06:39.022-05:00Mike....Nope, sometimes I will co opt a logo for a...Mike....Nope, sometimes I will co opt a logo for an article, but Blogger pics out your logo from open ID or from Blogger itself, so...I would like to take credit for a neat trick...but it ain't mine. <br /><br />As for anonymity well... I thought I was hiding well...stick my head up every once in a while and look around... I am beginning to see that might not be the case ..lolBeam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-33649193870251359252009-06-01T16:36:51.802-05:002009-06-01T16:36:51.802-05:00Oh ... and just a couple other things ...
Does Bl...Oh ... and just a couple other things ...<br /><br />Does Blogger automatically put the logos in? Or did you get an AA logo and put it in? Just curious to how that works.<br /><br />And I'm notorious for finding posts about me in blogs, and yours isn't as obscure as you think. :) So if I get mentioned, I'll eventually find it ... even if it takes a week or two, lol! :)MichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-67394142327463611442009-06-01T16:35:40.538-05:002009-06-01T16:35:40.538-05:00Paul: I'm totally picking on you! :) The picture i...Paul: I'm totally picking on you! :) The picture is fine ... it made me laugh. :)<br /><br />It is a rather small picture on the site ... but at least it's updated. I used to get yelled at all the time by people because when we were still SyFy Portal, I would use a picture that was obviously a few years old, and had me much thinner.<br /><br />THAT picture was actually a compromise, because I MichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-76734689884330219162009-06-01T16:31:55.664-05:002009-06-01T16:31:55.664-05:00Michael
Yeah, Blogger doesn't even let the editors...Michael<br />Yeah, Blogger doesn't even let the editors back in to edit the posts... all we can do is delete them...<br /><br />Ummm as to the pic...all I had was a thumbnail and I didn't blow it up that much, but then blogger got at it and...well... and you know...I said ahh hell Mike will never see it anyway...lmao! Send me a good copy of that shot or any nice promo shot that I can add in. <Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-26863180148646173262009-06-01T14:38:30.148-05:002009-06-01T14:38:30.148-05:00Paul .. I wish we could go back and edit posts, lo...Paul .. I wish we could go back and edit posts, lol! =P I'm trying to respond to this one particular reader of yours and do 25 other things at once, and I'm making a lot of embarrassing typos, hahaha! =PMichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-70259487371890920292009-06-01T14:34:08.885-05:002009-06-01T14:34:08.885-05:00Personally I would think they'd rather choose to m...<B>Personally I would think they'd rather choose to make up their own minds than have you do it for them.</B>If people wanted me to cover every single "fact" that came out of a government meeting ... they probably would've attended it themselves. Otherwise, they wouldn't rely on little old me to report it to them, and just give them the "meat and the potatoes."<br /><br />I'm a "meat and potatoesMichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-81821582720769447162009-06-01T14:29:38.393-05:002009-06-01T14:29:38.393-05:00If only your articles were read by just you and ju...<B>If only your articles were read by just you and just stay on your site. Alas, they are not.</B>Hmmm ... I wonder if that has something to do with the fact that people know they are getting NECESSARY information, and that they are getting it from a reliable place.<br /><br />I don't think it's any accident, sir, that my stories are distributed around the Internet. It took many years of hard MichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-72019522326346205862009-06-01T14:10:57.185-05:002009-06-01T14:10:57.185-05:00But I bet it's safe to say that there are more rea...<I>But I bet it's safe to say that there are more readers who appreciate me not building up hopes based on a "longshot."</I>Personally I would think they'd rather choose to make up their own minds than have you do it for them. <br /><br />And considering all the "aw, Reaper was canceled? that sucks I wish they hadn't of done that" comments that occur on such articles like yours, I'm betting ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-70686543971010224472009-06-01T14:04:17.459-05:002009-06-01T14:04:17.459-05:00...providing false hope to fans is not what I'm in...<I>...providing false hope to fans is not what I'm in the business of doing.</I>And yet, you still fail to understand that it's not about providing false hope to fans, it's about providing the facts.<br /><br /><I>If you don't like the way we cover stories, then please, don't visit the site.</I>If only your articles were read by just you and just stay on your site. Alas, they are not. They are ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-37852790693065645872009-06-01T14:04:17.075-05:002009-06-01T14:04:17.075-05:00...providing false hope to fans is not what I'm in...<I>...providing false hope to fans is not what I'm in the business of doing.</I>And yet, you still fail to understand that it's not about providing false hope to fans, it's about providing the facts.<br /><br /><I>If you don't like the way we cover stories, then please, don't visit the site.</I>If only your articles were read by just you and just stay on your site. Alas, they are not. They are ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-86554747592319384212009-06-01T13:58:45.628-05:002009-06-01T13:58:45.628-05:00I emailed Mr. Hinman all the links earlier, especi...<B>I emailed Mr. Hinman all the links earlier, especially the Hollywood Reporter article. In particular regards to THR report - I actually sent that to him weeks ago, so he had the information *before* he wrote "CW Drops Reaper". In this particular case, Mr. Hinman's article is not innocent ignorance, but *willful* ignorance.</B>That is correct. Since "ignore" is the base word for "ignorance," I MichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-34758855120589577632009-06-01T13:49:30.006-05:002009-06-01T13:49:30.006-05:00Semantics, Mr. Hinman. There's a vast difference b...<B>Semantics, Mr. Hinman. There's a vast difference between being accurate and misleading.</B>Being misleading would be to put up fans' hopes of a revival when the chances are slim. Sorry, I have a lot more respect for my readers and fans of shows we cover.<br /><br /><B>Half the truth is not the full truth and I'm not mischaracterizing anything.</B>The full truth was there. "Reaper" was canceledMichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-63965745445338751172009-06-01T13:49:19.206-05:002009-06-01T13:49:19.206-05:00Paul:
In my opinion, you didn't do ANYTHING w...Paul:<br /><br />In my opinion, you didn't do ANYTHING wrong in your story. You wrote "Eleventh Hour & Reaper gone" in your headline, but to be honest, that is still pretty accurate. You cannot control what people infer in articles.<br /><br />I've been a journalist for a very long time, and an entertainment journalist on top of that for more than a decade. I know how to MichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-18609105137075874022009-06-01T13:38:37.837-05:002009-06-01T13:38:37.837-05:00Heh. Sorry Paul. No need to be confused, you've ...Heh. Sorry Paul. No need to be confused, you've done nothing wrong. You're just proving my point. We take these articles at face value, so it's up to the reporter to get the story accurate in the first place.<br /><br />As to your question, I am not saying Mr. Hinman posted with bias (much like he's saying "Nothing in my article was incorrect"), so I obviously need to clarify and you can ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-73834383506834850572009-06-01T13:16:11.280-05:002009-06-01T13:16:11.280-05:00ReaperDMV now I am confused...
Ok, I know it's si...ReaperDMV now I am confused...<br />Ok, I know it's simplistic but as a general rule, I take these articles at face value. I see little little gain in pushing an agenda when writing about entertainment television. My comments and reports are nothing more than that of a SF fan and comment on them are in the same vein. (even the description of the blog states that we, meaning the submitters Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-452845646023392032009-06-01T12:39:59.324-05:002009-06-01T12:39:59.324-05:00Michael in his article on Airlock Alpha said in hi...<I>Michael in his article on Airlock Alpha said in his article title CW Drops Reaper.<br />In my opinion, if I am watching it on CW and CW drops it...well "Reaper is Gone" Little things like well it "might" be picked up are fine, but if it's not there.....</I>Exactly. That's the precise inference that can be made from these incomplete stories - and IMO it's a disservice not only to fans, but to ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-74645097316687277742009-06-01T12:18:52.242-05:002009-06-01T12:18:52.242-05:00I am wondering if some of this can be place square...I am wondering if some of this can be place square on my shoulders. Michael in his article on Airlock Alpha said in his article title CW Drops Reaper.<br />In my opinion, if I am watching it on CW and CW drops it...well "Reaper is Gone" Little things like well it "might" be picked up are fine, but if it's not there.....so you see that when I wrote my article, quoting as Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-91683473002309716842009-06-01T11:01:58.181-05:002009-06-01T11:01:58.181-05:00Semantics, Mr. Hinman. There's a vast difference ...Semantics, Mr. Hinman. There's a vast difference between being accurate and misleading. Half the truth is not the full truth and I'm not mischaracterizing anything. People read your articles and assume you are giving the full story, and that's why they give up, even when there is still hope.<br /><br />Also, ABC Studios contacted the CW affiliates right afer the CW dropped Sunday nights. ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-23554275596982129102009-06-01T10:44:18.449-05:002009-06-01T10:44:18.449-05:00Hi! I am all for eating crow or admitting mistakes...Hi! I am all for eating crow or admitting mistakes when they exist, but there is no mistake here.<br /><br />The story is here: http://airlockalpha.com/news426372.html<br /><br />The headline is "CBS cancels 'Eleventh Hour,' The CW drops 'Reaper'"<br /><br />The story goes on to say, "Also getting the scythe was 'Reaper' on The CW, an expected move after the network pushed its second season well MichaelHinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624767972517368281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-57214158953770861722009-05-24T20:25:32.163-05:002009-05-24T20:25:32.163-05:00Cool news, thanks for the support, Beam Me Up!Cool news, thanks for the support, Beam Me Up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-13981864737620095222009-05-24T18:56:15.460-05:002009-05-24T18:56:15.460-05:00Thank you so much! If you want the real-time info...Thank you so much! If you want the real-time info (including a post from Jenny Wade), we're working on it in our "Ideas to ensure a Season Three" thread:<br /><br />http://reaperdmv.com/index.cgi?board=seasontwo&action=display&thread=197<br /><br />And FYI, Tara Butters also wrote us:<br /><br />http://community.livejournal.com/reaperdmv/42680.html<br /><br />Thank you ReaperDMVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939403354428476646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-48563415899946278972009-05-24T18:52:33.674-05:002009-05-24T18:52:33.674-05:00Great info Reaper...
I will make sure that tidbit ...Great info Reaper...<br />I will make sure that tidbit gets in this week's program.Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.com