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From: jam@dcl-cs.UUCP (John A. Mariani)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers,net.tv
Subject: Re: How to fix bad SF
Message-ID: <280@dcl-cs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 22:08:20 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 28 22:08:20 1985
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In article <294@looking.UUCP> brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton) writes:
>Now this is an interesting problem.  Several shows have come out with
>reasonable acting, drama, comedy, effects, production and REALLY STUPID
>SCRIPTS.  What I would like to know is how to communicate to producers
>like Glen Larson et al how to fix their series so they become classics
>instead of turkeys.

>Starlost:
>  The premise was fine, the execution was terrible on this one.
>There have been lots of good "lost ark in space" novels, so they
>have no excuses.

But here you hit the nail *right* on the head, Brad! *They* do not
need excuses; *they* have probably NEVER read any of the "lost ark in
space" novels! *They* are NOT SF writers or SF lovers -- they just
do not care! Interesting that your comment is connected with the StarLost,
a show created by Harlan Ellison, who does care. Its the guys like Larson
who screw up concepts. If you're interested, get a copy of "Phoenix Without
Ashes" by Ed Bryant, based on Ellison's pilot script. It includes
an article by Ellison describing the screw-up of that pilot.

I'll get out of your way now; thanx for "listening".

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