From: rassilon@infopls.chi.il.us (Michael Quintero)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho
Subject: RE: CONCERNING THE RETURN
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 23:53:42 CDT
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DSY (Dave Yadallee) sez:
>wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson) writes:
>
>- yadallee@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Dave Shariff Yadallee) wrote:
>-
>- I don't think polls say much. However, I know you live by them in backing up
>- your arguments. That is why I said it. The poll results were posted here
>- last week, so find it yourself.
>-
>  I said over the laast 12 months, not just the recent one.  It seems to you
>that people arguments don't matter.  Hey, Tom!! People arguments are worth
>$1000000!!

What are "people arguments"?  Arguments made by people, or arguments made
against people, or what?  Anyway, it's almost impossible to back up things
with statistics from the net.  With 73.8% percent of the readers not
contributing, you do indeed get a "vocal minority".  Either people who
actually do contribute, or people who have vested interests (e.g.- fan of
a Doctor held in low esteem)  With these kinds of contributers, statistics
begin to mean very, very little.

>-
>- So what does that prove? They may be the vocal minority.
>
>  I wish I could believe that!

That's the problem, Dave.  You're so closed-minded about anybody's
theories but your own.  Instead of coming up with solid facts and
theories of your own, you reply with glib comebacks and facetious
statements.

<<< Star Trek comeback discussion deleted >>>
>- interested or just because there is nothing else on. Networks only care about
>- the gross number of viewers, not how many are fans or happy about the situati
>- Local programming cares about the small people, large networks don't.
>-
>- I can't see the BBC's reaction to all of the "pressure." Looks like they have
>- successfully ignored most of it.
>-
>  You make the argument of Public TV.  Tom, you are reminded that BBC IS
>Public television.  It is  funded by the British people via a license fee.
>The Public does have input into what goes on!! And as Ian has pointed out,
>there are 2 BBC stations and mabye fams should lookk to Alan Yacoub, BBC2
>Controller, as the hero who could bring back the Doctor instead of Powell.

Then, by your argument (that the Public does have input into what is aired)
the British viewing audience doesn't want DW back, since they haven't said
they want it back.  The facts are that the British public DOES want DW
back, and that BBC hasn't been listening.  Ergo, the British public doesn't
have any REAL input into programming.  While BBC1 doesn't appear to have
any plans whatsoever about bringing DW back, it is true that BBC2 seems to
be more receptive about science fiction in general, so it very well may
be where DW will end up, if anywhere.

Also, concerning ST:TNG, it was about 20 years after the old show had begun
when it came on the air.  I really rather doubt whether fan outcry brought
it suddenly about.  It was, instead, the huge amount of money and success the
ST movies had.  Paramount executives decided to milk the public and
enlisted Gene Roddenbery to create a new, fresh 90's version of ST
with Klingons, telepaths, and weird androids.  It was a financial
success, not a artistic one, and that's why it's still on the air.
Not because the hard-core ST:TOG fans love it.  Because it
makes BIG MONEY.  While fan hue and outcry did have something to do with
the comeback, it would have died in the first thirteen episodes if
it was not popular and a money-maker.

>- >> Tom "The Valeyard"  Wilson
>-
>- If you would explain your abbreviations, I
>- wouldn't have ever brought it up. Look up "acc" in the dictionary and tell me
>- what you find.
>-
>  I usualyy read the Oxford! and I can't speak for you, mate!
     ^^^^^^^ are you sure about that? :-)

Mike (Not the Cyberleader) Quintero ( rassilon@infopls.chi.il.us )
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