Incompetents R Us - iTunes

[wraithfodder]

In the latest screwup with Stargate Atlantis (the first being 'screener copies' of "Adrift" and "Lifeline" getting leaked out), now iTunes (aieee!) released "Doppelganger" instead of "Adrift." While a number of fans got their hands on it, the vast majority can't see it (iTunes apparently yanked it after probably informed by MGM - I'd love to have heard that phone conversation, or email (all in caps, I'm sure). I can sure see why NBC doesn't want anything to with iTunes as heck, they'd probably release HEROES out of order! ;) NBC was sooo right to sever ties with iTunes as this could conceivably harm SGA ratings for this episode. I mean, why watch it if you've got it on download? Sigh.

So, now must avoid certain forumsthreads until October 19th as some folk give away too much even in what they consider to be 'vague' comments. Sigh.

Comments

[iamrighthere.livejournal.com]

I love my show. I might fetch leaked eps online, but I'd still watch them live. I might be impatient but I'm very loyal and *definitely* willing to do anything to keep SGA on for a fifth season and beyond.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I still watch them live. I always laugh when I hear that as the opposite is what? watch it dead? It's like "you'll talk to a live psychic!" (back before the yanked all those ads). I want SGA to stay on the air as long as the quality is good. I'd want it dead if they suddenly decided that "Irresponsible" was the format for a season ;)

[iamrighthere.livejournal.com]

Goodness, don't even think the name of that horrid episode!

In all fairness, though, I listened to the DVD commentary on it and got a little bit of insight into why it was so awful--just no firm admission that the script sucked donkey balls. I think Martin Wood was trying to be diplomatic, since Mallozzi's the show runner and all. Still, staging problems were quite a problem and made for an awkward shoot from the get-go.

In short, it doesn't seem that "Irresponsible" will be the yardstick by which they measure good episodes, but, rather, a learning experience on how to avoid shooting terrible ones.

Hope so, anyway.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe they've learned from at least one of their mistakes ;)