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Fantasy TV shows
ASturge:
No truer words have ever been said
Apart from "Sturge is so sexy, i want to do him right now" ....
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AbsolootGeek:
--- Quote from: LiterSize ---ROAR.
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ROAR FTW! Seriously, that show was pretty good. Too bad it only lasted, what, a couple seasons?
Glyph:
Yeah, the main reason not too many TV shows are fantasy these days is because is so easy to do wrong, or at least really cheesy. I like cheesy stuff sometimes, but it would be nice to have a serious (semi-serious anyway) adult fantasy series. I think the most recent two series that could be called fantasy were Buffy and Angel. Not exactly what you were referring to I know. Sometimes we have to take what we can get.
Wulfen:
Stargate. That was cool but it was definitaly Sci-Fi. The new Dr. Who. Battlestar Gallactica. all sci-fi with enough budget to make costumes and special-effects etc. work.
Is it really so difficult to cast tall lithe people and short stocky people? Add some slightly lenthened ears and some false beards youve got your elves and dwarves.
And theres heaps of places to get armour and weapons etc. so props are rarely difficult to obtain.
In the same vein, scenery is relativaly easy. Id say its easier to shoot a scence in a forest for a fantasy episode then create an 'alien' environment for a sci-fi. And for fantasy cities you can shoot in all sorts of old cities and villages that still have historic arctiecture.
Cgi accounts for most special effects, so theres your dragons and spell-effects.
And finally: The excuse "theres not enough of an audience to justify funding a fantasy series" cuts no cheese. How many converts do you think LOTR created? How many comp games are fantasy-orientated? How many readers would like to see their own favorite authors. Id also mention the popularity of Harry Potter (even amoung adults) which is heavily fantasy. The movies only real let down is due to the neccassery use of kids.
Anywho. /rant
Stranger Dan:
--- Quote from: Wulfen ---And by Fantasy I mean Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Dragons, Magic and so on.
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Why does every single goddamn fantasy have to be a rip off of Lord of the Rings?
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