Warehouse 13’s Much Anticipated Review
If Warehouse 13 was the supposed savior of SyFy Channel, then it might look as if the SyFy Channel’s not going to stick around that much longer. After watching the pilot last night, I was reminded why the SyFy Channel has been struggling (with the exception of Eureeka and Stargate). I, and thousands of other people, had high hopes for the show, but all I got was an agonzing two hours of mental mush. The concept of the movie is great and could have gone a long way: the idea that there is a secret warehouse of alien gizmos and gadgets. Not to ruin anything for those who haven’t seen it, but could the chemistry of the two protagonists be anymore off? They didn’t belong on the screen together and what’s worse, the writing didn’t mesh with their characters. The action was slow and undeveloped (even for the pilot of a series). Warehouse 13 has been slated for one whole season, but I don’t anticipate it being renewed. A friend told me it’s too early to tell on a show and that I should wait until at least the third episode to make a judgement call. That’s what I’m going to do so bear that in mind.
Change of Name Means Change of Programming
SciFi will be changing to SyFy, essentially getting an upgrade. How is this important? According to SciFi Channel representatives, it means a lot. The new catch phrase is to “Imagine Greater”. What it boils down to is they’re shedding what preconceptions the SciFi channel had before: reputation for putting out bad movies and showing the retreads of shows that couldn’t quite hack it today. Will this change the fact that SciFi, or Syfy, will be any better than before? Well, I don’t know, but the marketing gimmick is pretty darn clever. Sure it’s changing a few letters, but when you put it in perspective, it’s really changing the way business is run. Here’s what you can expect. You can expect to see more genres touched upon on the SyFy Channel with edgier shows, movies, series, etc. It will broaden the scope instead of just sticking with Science Fiction. Now more people can watch the channel and that means ratings. You can also expect daytime SyFy channel to not run marathons on one show. Now, here’s the biggest question: Will they keep their hit-or-miss Saturday movie. Unfortunately yes. However, more caution has been made in being selective on what movie gets played. We’ll find out soon enough.