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

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping that only a few diehard got it and now that its yanked that it'll just create buzz. But I fear a I-tunes version will just hit the net anyways.....gawd when we need ratings so badly to have 3 out of 4 leaked.

We'll know Monday about the premire.

Avoid GW, even the whump thread. I was floored by so many posts that it was so hard to avoid clicking on anything.

Sigh, I read some stuff, now I'm just avoiding things all together. I don't mind mild spoilers, but full blown is soooo hard to have the will power to just close your eyes. So, no visits to GW thread for a while.


Can't wait till Friday though!!

[tipper-green.livejournal.com]

Curiously, I read about this on Joe M's blog (I don't usually read it, for fear of spoilers usually, but...his pictures were so cute and I was skimming to see what they were and...anyhoo...I ended up reading about this). It's not actually iTunes fault. Doppelganger was the first episode produced, so it had 4.0.1. on it when it was delivered to the iTunes folks. In other words, the problem was at the production end, mislabeling the episodes. In other words, it was a totally honest mistake.

I also don't blame iTunes over the whole fight thing, mostly because I think the whole kerfuffle with NBC Universal isn't about timing or quality, but about money -- about NBC Universal wanting to earn more profit and iTunes not willing to bend on its pricing to accomodate them. It's just a shame all around.

[pisces227.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to be good and stay away from spoilers. I wished I had done that last year with Sunday, I would have enjoyed so much more.

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Firstly - SUBJECT LINE LUFF! =D

Conversions and DRM removals are going to be in the pipe, and to be honest, at this point there are probably only two options - take it when it's served - which in my defence is neither here nor there since my viewing wouldn't count being outside of the US. Or leave the internet for the next 19 days.

It was a very stupid mistake for iTunes to make, despite the fact I understand how and why it came about - Doppelganger was 401 in the production order and episodes provided are numbered via their production number rather than the air order numbers we get. If I were TPTB, I'd be seeking damages. This is the last thing SGA really needed, and if Skiffy had any decency, a low rating for this ep would be disregarded in consideration of a new season and pinned on Apple's ass.

[tjackson.livejournal.com]

i no teh spoilers.
this is bad for me.
now i must know all of dem.
dis means full out pursuit of dl'ing the eppie

and talking like a lolkat

[ditraveler.livejournal.com]

I don't know How I'm going to survive until a month from now to see Doppelganger.
I must say even if I did see it thru itunes I would steel tune in,just because, even though I don't have a rating box whatever the name of it is.

Am I a bad person for trying to find that episode online, or just a fan with little to none self control =(

[alyssa22.livejournal.com]

I can't believe they killed another character. And there are rumours about another one being offed after this. What the hell is this? Survivor: Atlantis?

I watch shows for the characters, not for the special effects, so I'm thinking this is definitely where SGA and I part company..

[kaaatie.livejournal.com]

iTunes really are incompetent! I seem to remember them releasing the wrong episode last season too. I just hope that people in the US still watch it on TV, because SGA really needs the ratings this year.

[audreyscastle.livejournal.com]

I know people like me make up a smaller percent of the population, but what about us second-shifters (3p-11:30p in my case) who can't watch it live? Probably a good thing I don't have a box.... ;-D Cause I always watch it on TV, even if I downloaded, because I want a taped copy....but it's usually Saturday morning I get to it. (This is not directed to you in particular, but the universe in general, because despite the changes, I love SGA and want to do what I can to keep it going...but all I hear from TPTB is "watch it live, watch it live".... ;-D)

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

Ihad that happen to me with SG-1 And SG-1. Went to buy "The Tao of Rodney" and got the Shroud instead. I was amused, but my sister wasn't. Got some free video credits though.

[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.