• Tom Swift?

    From T987654321@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 5 10:39:08 2022
    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to qwrtz123@gmail.com on Mon Jun 6 13:51:34 2022
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    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I have this brilliant idea. As you watched it, start the conversation by posting your own review of it.

    I could have sworn that's how these tv newsgroups are supposed to work.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Mon Jun 6 14:55:27 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    Gosh. You started a thread and everything. But you're kill filed.

    Our Dear Shill cannot be bothered to actually read and participate on
    Usenet. He just wants to promote articles and reviews he finds on the
    Web without authoring anything of his own.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to suzeeq on Mon Jun 6 14:59:13 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It was snarkilicious.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to qwrtz123@gmail.com on Mon Jun 6 07:48:38 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:
    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?




    I did.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From suzeeq@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 6 07:56:03 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:
    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?




    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Mon Jun 6 18:26:19 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It was >>snarkilicious.

    I watched the freaking thing twice

    Once a couple weeks before as a sneak preview and then the final broadcast >version

    I'm having anim committed.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Mon Jun 6 11:17:03 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It was snarkilicious.


    I watched the freaking thing twice

    Once a couple weeks before as a sneak preview and then the final broadcast version

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From suzeeq@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 6 11:37:09 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/6/2022 11:17 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It was
    snarkilicious.


    I watched the freaking thing twice

    Once a couple weeks before as a sneak preview and then the final broadcast version

    Why did you watch it a second time?

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Mon Jun 6 11:41:41 2022
    On Monday, June 6, 2022 at 6:51:36 AM UTC-7, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrt...@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?
    I have this brilliant idea. As you watched it, start the conversation by posting your own review of it.

    I could have sworn that's how these tv newsgroups are supposed to work.


    Well I watched about 10 minutes and erased it.

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  • From Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 6 13:16:21 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote in news:629399527.676232133.207200.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com
    :

    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It
    was snarkilicious.


    I watched the freaking thing twice

    Once a couple weeks before as a sneak preview and then the final
    broadcast version

    If you forced that experience on a prisoner of war, it would violate
    the Geneva Conventions.

    --
    Terry Austin

    Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
    Lynn:
    https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration
    (May 2019 total for people arrested for entering the United States
    illegally is over 132,000 for just the southwest border.)

    Vacation photos from Iceland:
    https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Mon Jun 6 13:17:22 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/6/2022 11:26 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It was
    snarkilicious.

    I watched the freaking thing twice

    Once a couple weeks before as a sneak preview and then the final broadcast >> version

    I'm having anim committed.

    Watching it twice is sufficient proof that he is committed to destroying
    his brain.

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Mon Jun 6 14:55:05 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 11:26 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It was
    snarkilicious.

    I watched the freaking thing twice

    Once a couple weeks before as a sneak preview and then the final broadcast >>> version

    I'm having anim committed.

    Watching it twice is sufficient proof that he is committed to destroying
    his brain.


    Ian‘s watching BURIED IN BARSTOW twice.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 6 16:19:58 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/6/2022 2:55 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 11:26 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    suzeeq <suzee@imbris.com> wrote:
    On 6/6/2022 7:48 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    T987654321 <qwrtz123@gmail.com> wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    I did.

    I lasted 5 minutes.

    Way to put down anim! I read his entire review end to end. It was
    snarkilicious.

    I watched the freaking thing twice

    Once a couple weeks before as a sneak preview and then the final broadcast >>>> version

    I'm having anim committed.

    Watching it twice is sufficient proof that he is committed to destroying
    his brain.


    Ian‘s watching BURIED IN BARSTOW twice.

    Ian's brain is already destroyed.

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to qwrtz123@gmail.com on Tue Jun 7 11:27:25 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    qwrtz123@gmail.com wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    Seeing the trailer was enough to convince me not to see it, the reviews form people who saw it confirmed it.

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    show trial

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Tue Jun 7 13:48:17 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/7/2022 8:27 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    qwrtz123@gmail.com wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    Seeing the trailer was enough to convince me not to see it, the reviews form people who saw it confirmed it.

    Gay black man posturing topless while running an industrial grinder
    spraying hot sparks everywhere not your thing? :D


    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Tue Jun 7 17:05:16 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/7/2022 8:27 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    qwrtz123@gmail.com wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    Seeing the trailer was enough to convince me not to see it, the reviews form >> people who saw it confirmed it.

    Gay black man posturing topless while running an industrial grinder
    spraying hot sparks everywhere not your thing? :D



    What the hell was he grinding anyway? Wasn’t he making soap? And he
    probably wasn’t completely topless he always wears his pearls.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 7 17:48:36 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/7/2022 5:05 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/7/2022 8:27 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    qwrtz123@gmail.com wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    Seeing the trailer was enough to convince me not to see it, the reviews form
    people who saw it confirmed it.

    Gay black man posturing topless while running an industrial grinder
    spraying hot sparks everywhere not your thing? :D

    What the hell was he grinding anyway? Wasn’t he making soap? And he probably wasn’t completely topless he always wears his pearls.

    I realized after I sent my previous that I forgot to mention that the
    grinder was at just about groin level. :D

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Tue Jun 7 21:29:46 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/7/2022 5:05 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/7/2022 8:27 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    qwrtz123@gmail.com wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    Seeing the trailer was enough to convince me not to see it, the reviews form
    people who saw it confirmed it.

    Gay black man posturing topless while running an industrial grinder
    spraying hot sparks everywhere not your thing? :D

    What the hell was he grinding anyway? Wasn’t he making soap? And he
    probably wasn’t completely topless he always wears his pearls.

    I realized after I sent my previous that I forgot to mention that the
    grinder was at just about groin level. :D


    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 7 21:44:04 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/7/2022 9:29 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/7/2022 5:05 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/7/2022 8:27 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    qwrtz123@gmail.com wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    Seeing the trailer was enough to convince me not to see it, the reviews form
    people who saw it confirmed it.

    Gay black man posturing topless while running an industrial grinder
    spraying hot sparks everywhere not your thing? :D

    What the hell was he grinding anyway? Wasn’t he making soap? And he
    probably wasn’t completely topless he always wears his pearls.

    I realized after I sent my previous that I forgot to mention that the
    grinder was at just about groin level. :D


    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    ROFLMAO

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jun 8 07:07:49 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!


    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth


    

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to dtravel@sonic.net on Wed Jun 8 07:06:27 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <t7odie$q3i$4@dont-email.me>, dtravel@sonic.net wrote:
    On 6/7/2022 8:27 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    qwrtz123@gmail.com wrote:

    Did anyone watch the entire first episode?

    Seeing the trailer was enough to convince me not to see it, the reviews
    from people who saw it confirmed it.

    Gay black man posturing topless while running an industrial grinder
    spraying hot sparks everywhere not your thing? :D

    BWAH!

    --
    show trial

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jun 8 10:57:07 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Wed Jun 8 07:26:43 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT… And his Chocolate Cowboys




    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth


    






    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Wed Jun 8 08:53:11 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D


    No metering the messenger!


    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth






    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jun 8 18:14:51 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an adaptation? Johnston?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 8 13:34:31 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday
    By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000 total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating.

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post mortem) was steady week-to-week.
    NBC’s America’s Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still dominated Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty
    steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The Chase
    (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.


    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Wed Jun 8 13:31:43 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/8/2022 11:14 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an adaptation? Johnston?

    It sounds like an adaptation.

    ...of gay porn.

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to ahk@chinet.com on Wed Jun 8 17:40:59 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <t7qour$2hv$3@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an adaptation? >Johnston?

    That would be "A Friend", who isn't familiar with it.

    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jun 8 17:41:46 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday
    By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000 >total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating.

    Ha-HA! (a la Nelson)


    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Wed Jun 8 16:46:08 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:t7r0vd$3lm$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 11:14 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is
    an adaptation? Johnston?

    It sounds like an adaptation.

    ...of gay porn.

    Chuck Tingle?

    --
    Terry Austin

    Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
    Lynn:
    https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration
    (May 2019 total for people arrested for entering the United States
    illegally is over 132,000 for just the southwest border.)

    Vacation photos from Iceland:
    https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 8 16:29:53 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday
    By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000 total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating.

    GAHK! There are YouTube channels that do better than that!

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of
    ratings.

    NBC’s America’s Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still dominated Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The Chase (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.




    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From A Friend@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 8 22:04:14 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <t7r51c$ov$1@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net>
    wrote:

    In article <t7qour$2hv$3@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an adaptation? >Johnston?

    That would be "A Friend", who isn't familiar with it.


    That would not be me, since I don't intend to discuss episodes of a
    series I'm never going to watch. Tom Swift was originally described as
    an adaptation by its producers, who'd bought the rights to adapt it.
    All complaints --> them.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Wed Jun 8 20:22:03 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday
    By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000 >> total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating.

    GAHK! There are YouTube channels that do better than that!

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post >> mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of
    ratings.

    NBC’s America’s Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still dominated
    Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty
    steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The Chase >> (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.





    Early on Nancy Drew actually achieved a rating of 0.00 and yet they still renewed it.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 8 20:31:38 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/8/2022 8:22 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday
    By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000 >>> total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating.

    GAHK! There are YouTube channels that do better than that!

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post >>> mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of
    ratings.

    NBC’s America’s Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still dominated
    Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty
    steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The Chase >>> (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.

    Early on Nancy Drew actually achieved a rating of 0.00 and yet they still renewed it.

    *facepalm*

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha on Wed Jun 8 20:30:29 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/8/2022 4:46 PM, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:t7r0vd$3lm$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 11:14 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is
    an adaptation? Johnston?

    It sounds like an adaptation.

    ...of gay porn.

    Chuck Tingle?

    As usual, its worse than you think.

    "These adventures and more await you in The Tingleverse: The Official
    Chuck Tingle Role-Playing Game, which thrusts you directly into the
    middle..."

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to A Friend on Wed Jun 8 20:41:46 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/8/2022 7:04 PM, A Friend wrote:
    In article <t7r51c$ov$1@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    In article <t7qour$2hv$3@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an adaptation?
    Johnston?

    That would be "A Friend", who isn't familiar with it.


    That would not be me, since I don't intend to discuss episodes of a
    series I'm never going to watch. Tom Swift was originally described as
    an adaptation by its producers, who'd bought the rights to adapt it.
    All complaints --> them.

    "We adapted the show we were going to make anyways to have the lead be
    named 'Tom Swift'!"

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Wed Jun 8 23:03:18 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 8:22 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday
    By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000 >>>> total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating. >>>>
    GAHK! There are YouTube channels that do better than that!

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post >>>> mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of
    ratings.

    NBC’s America’s Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still dominated
    Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty >>>> steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The Chase >>>> (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.

    Early on Nancy Drew actually achieved a rating of 0.00 and yet they still
    renewed it.

    *facepalm*


    A friend of mine who writes about series books and who follows this stuff
    for the behind-the-scenes information says that the margin of error on the ratings is so high that to achieve 0.00 Nancy Drew probably statistically somehow had negative people watching it.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 9 07:04:19 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW's Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000 >>> total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating.

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post >>> mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of
    ratings.

    Early on Nancy Drew actually achieved a rating of 0.00 and yet they still >renewed it.

    Yeah, like they have anything else to play.

    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth


    

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to nope@noway.com on Thu Jun 9 07:46:01 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <080620222204149141%nope@noway.com>, nope@noway.com wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <t7qour$2hv$3@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an
    adaptation?
    Johnston?

    That would be "A Friend", who isn't familiar with it.

    That would not be me, since I don't intend to discuss episodes of a
    series I'm never going to watch. Tom Swift was originally described as
    an adaptation by its producers, who'd bought the rights to adapt it.
    All complaints --> them.

    Don't make me Troll-O-Meter you, bro!

    You made the claim that the chnages made to the show ares OK because
    Tom Swift isn't a real person.

    --
    show trial:

    noun [ C ]
    a trial organized by a government in order to have an effect on public
    opinion and reduce political opposition, and not in order to find the
    truth


    

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From A Friend@21:1/5 to weberm@polaris.net on Thu Jun 9 09:06:15 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <t7smhp$f9b$14@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous
    <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    In article <080620222204149141%nope@noway.com>, nope@noway.com wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <t7qour$2hv$3@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an
    adaptation?
    Johnston?

    That would be "A Friend", who isn't familiar with it.

    That would not be me, since I don't intend to discuss episodes of a
    series I'm never going to watch. Tom Swift was originally described as
    an adaptation by its producers, who'd bought the rights to adapt it.
    All complaints --> them.

    Don't make me Troll-O-Meter you, bro!

    You made the claim that the chnages made to the show ares OK because
    Tom Swift isn't a real person.


    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think
    that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point
    at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached
    here.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom
    is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to A Friend on Thu Jun 9 14:35:28 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    A Friend wrote:

    . . .

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think
    that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point
    at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached
    here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do
    with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics.
    It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom
    is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a >supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From A Friend@21:1/5 to dtravel@sonic.net on Thu Jun 9 10:46:55 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <t7t03n$cev$2@dont-email.me>, Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

    On 6/8/2022 11:03 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 8:22 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday >>>>> By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CWs Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000
    total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating. >>>>>
    GAHK! There are YouTube channels that do better than that!

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read >>>>> post
    mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of >>>> ratings.

    NBCs Americas Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still
    dominated
    Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty >>>>> steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The >>>>> Chase
    (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.

    Early on Nancy Drew actually achieved a rating of 0.00 and yet they still >>> renewed it.

    *facepalm*


    A friend of mine who writes about series books and who follows this stuff for the behind-the-scenes information says that the margin of error on the ratings is so high that to achieve 0.00 Nancy Drew probably statistically somehow had negative people watching it.

    Does that mean the CW has to pay the advertisers to air their commercials?


    Like any other broadcaster, the CW has to issue a make-good if the
    audience for an ad isn't as large as the CW told the advertisers it
    would be. Conversely, the network misses a chance to make money if the audience turns out to be huge.

    When I was at ABC, there was a special called The Missiles of October,
    about JFK and Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It
    introduced William Devane (as JFK) to the mass audience. The wiser
    heads at the network didn't think anybody would watch, so the ads went
    for peanuts. The show turned out to be a gigantic hit. This was in
    1974 and nobody had a VCR. Our unit said we gotta rerun this thing
    right away because everybody's talking about it. No, no, no, said
    management. They had a slot available, but they chose instead to run a
    circus special starring Soupy Sales. Nothing against Soupy, but wha'?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 9 07:29:12 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/8/2022 11:03 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 8:22 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday
    By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000
    total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating. >>>>>
    GAHK! There are YouTube channels that do better than that!

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post
    mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of
    ratings.

    NBC’s America’s Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still dominated
    Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty >>>>> steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The Chase
    (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.

    Early on Nancy Drew actually achieved a rating of 0.00 and yet they still >>> renewed it.

    *facepalm*


    A friend of mine who writes about series books and who follows this stuff
    for the behind-the-scenes information says that the margin of error on the ratings is so high that to achieve 0.00 Nancy Drew probably statistically somehow had negative people watching it.

    Does that mean the CW has to pay the advertisers to air their commercials?

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to A Friend on Thu Jun 9 15:20:10 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    A Friend wrote:

    . . .

    Like any other broadcaster, the CW has to issue a make-good if the
    audience for an ad isn't as large as the CW told the advertisers it
    would be. Conversely, the network misses a chance to make money if the >audience turns out to be huge.

    Can I point out that the CW is not like other networks? The model is
    part network and part first-run syndication as affiliates pay the
    network for programming. This is Fox's model as well.

    I've never read that should the audience not be there, a portion of the bottom-up monies are credited back to affiliates. They've essentially
    paid future local advertising revenues to the network. They are
    certainly subject to give backs.

    The Big Three pay the affiliates a flat fee to clear time and there are no
    give backs in this transaction. Nearly all of the advertising is national.

    When I was at ABC, there was a special called The Missiles of October,
    about JFK and Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It
    introduced William Devane (as JFK) to the mass audience. The wiser
    heads at the network didn't think anybody would watch, so the ads went
    for peanuts. The show turned out to be a gigantic hit. This was in
    1974 and nobody had a VCR. Our unit said we gotta rerun this thing
    right away because everybody's talking about it. No, no, no, said >management. They had a slot available, but they chose instead to run a >circus special starring Soupy Sales. Nothing against Soupy, but wha'?

    Good grief

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Thu Jun 9 10:19:41 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 11:03 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 8:22 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/8/2022 1:34 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    https://tvline.com/2022/06/08/ratings-tom-swift-episode-2-cw/


    Ratings: Tom Swift Audience Wanes in Week 2, AGT Dominates Tuesday >>>>>> By Matt Webb Mitovich / June 8 2022, 9:25 AM PDT
    Tom Swift CW
    Courtesy of The CW

    In the latest TV show ratings, The CW’s Tom Swift in Week 2 drew 350,000
    total viewers (down 20 percent from its debut) and a 0.1. demo rating. >>>>>>
    GAHK! There are YouTube channels that do better than that!

    Leading into the Nancy Drew offshoot, Superman & Lois (710K/0.1, read post
    mortem) was steady week-to-week.

    See above. I'm amazed the CW is still operating with those kinds of >>>>> ratings.

    NBC’s America’s Got Talent (6.1 mil/0.7) dipped a bit but still dominated
    Tuesday across the board. Dancing With Myself (2.3 mil/0.4) was pretty >>>>>> steady.
    Over on ABC, Holey Moley (2.3 mil/0.3) is looking at lows, while The Chase
    (2.1 mil/0.3) and Who Do You Believe? (1.5 mil/0.2) were steady.

    Early on Nancy Drew actually achieved a rating of 0.00 and yet they still >>>> renewed it.

    *facepalm*


    A friend of mine who writes about series books and who follows this stuff
    for the behind-the-scenes information says that the margin of error on the >> ratings is so high that to achieve 0.00 Nancy Drew probably statistically
    somehow had negative people watching it.

    Does that mean the CW has to pay the advertisers to air their commercials?


    I think that’s why most of the commercials on The CW or four other CW
    shows.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to A Friend on Thu Jun 9 10:19:40 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:
    In article <t7smhp$f9b$14@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous
    <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    In article <080620222204149141%nope@noway.com>, nope@noway.com wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <t7qour$2hv$3@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an
    adaptation?
    Johnston?

    That would be "A Friend", who isn't familiar with it.

    That would not be me, since I don't intend to discuss episodes of a
    series I'm never going to watch. Tom Swift was originally described as
    an adaptation by its producers, who'd bought the rights to adapt it.
    All complaints --> them.

    Don't make me Troll-O-Meter you, bro!

    You made the claim that the chnages made to the show ares OK because
    Tom Swift isn't a real person.


    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think
    that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point
    at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached
    here.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom
    is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.


    Well this guy is an arrogant jerk who has no friends, only people on the payroll. His adventures are incredibly less than amazing so far. He’s a criminal who should be up for felony murder charges. So they’ve missed
    every point you brought up except for “genius inventor“

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Thu Jun 9 10:19:42 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    A Friend wrote:

    . . .

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think
    that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point
    at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached
    here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do
    with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics.
    It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom
    is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a
    supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.


    The black didn’t particularly concern me until episode two when his mother went racist against Asians.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 9 18:18:00 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    A Friend wrote:

    . . .

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think >>>that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for >>>purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point >>>at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached >>>here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do
    with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics.
    It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom
    is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a >>>supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line, >>>then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >went racist against Asians.

    This is truly an amazing achievement in unwatchable television, isn't it.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 9 18:20:38 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:

    . . .

    Like any other broadcaster, the CW has to issue a make-good if the
    audience for an ad isn't as large as the CW told the advertisers it

    And what they offer you is another running of your same ad. When you ask >about it they’ll tell you that they just showed it at three in the morning >already. Of course there’s no way to verify or disapprove that. So that’s >basically the end of it.

    This is audited. There is a service that documents what is aired for the purpose of calculating residuals and the running of ads. Advertisers
    aren't stupid.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Adam H. Kerman on Thu Jun 9 12:45:15 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/9/2022 11:18 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    A Friend wrote:

    . . .

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think >>>> that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point >>>> at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached >>>> here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do
    with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics.
    It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom >>>> is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a
    supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >> went racist against Asians.

    This is truly an amazing achievement in unwatchable television, isn't it.

    But blacks can't be racist! ;)

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Thu Jun 9 13:08:31 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/9/2022 11:18 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    A Friend wrote:

    . . .

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think >>>>> that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point >>>>> at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point >>>>> in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached >>>>> here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do
    with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics. >>>> It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom >>>>> is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a >>>>> supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line, >>>>> then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >>> went racist against Asians.

    This is truly an amazing achievement in unwatchable television, isn't it.

    But blacks can't be racist! ;)


    I’ve been waiting for somebody to bring that up so I could fish bitch slap them.

    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 9 16:27:44 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/9/2022 1:08 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
    On 6/9/2022 11:18 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    A Friend wrote:

    . . .

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think >>>>>> that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for >>>>>> purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point >>>>>> at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point >>>>>> in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached >>>>>> here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do >>>>> with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics. >>>>> It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom >>>>>> is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a >>>>>> supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line, >>>>>> then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >>>> went racist against Asians.

    This is truly an amazing achievement in unwatchable television, isn't it. >>
    But blacks can't be racist! ;)


    I’ve been waiting for somebody to bring that up so I could fish bitch slap them.

    It will hurt more if you rub some peanut oil on the fish first. :P

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Ninapenda Jibini@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Jun 10 04:43:38 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:t7rpgk$o8v$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 4:46 PM, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in
    news:t7r0vd$3lm$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 11:14 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is
    an adaptation? Johnston?

    It sounds like an adaptation.

    ...of gay porn.

    Chuck Tingle?

    As usual, its worse than you think.

    "These adventures and more await you in The Tingleverse: The
    Official Chuck Tingle Role-Playing Game, which thrusts you
    directly into the middle..."

    I have occasionaly been tempted to pick up a copy, but it's
    apparently little more than d20 clone.

    --
    Terry Austin

    Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
    Lynn:
    https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration


    "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
    -- David Bilek

    Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to Ninapenda Jibini on Fri Jun 10 06:13:28 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    On 6/9/2022 9:43 PM, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:t7rpgk$o8v$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 4:46 PM, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in
    news:t7r0vd$3lm$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 11:14 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is
    an adaptation? Johnston?

    It sounds like an adaptation.

    ...of gay porn.

    Chuck Tingle?

    As usual, its worse than you think.

    "These adventures and more await you in The Tingleverse: The
    Official Chuck Tingle Role-Playing Game, which thrusts you
    directly into the middle..."

    I have occasionaly been tempted to pick up a copy, but it's
    apparently little more than d20 clone.

    Its not like the target audience would notice if the game itself was
    good or bad.

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Ninapenda Jibini@21:1/5 to Dimensional Traveler on Fri Jun 10 13:38:12 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in news:t7vg1o$t7o$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/9/2022 9:43 PM, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in
    news:t7rpgk$o8v$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 4:46 PM, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote in
    news:t7r0vd$3lm$1@dont-email.me:

    On 6/8/2022 11:14 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this
    is an adaptation? Johnston?

    It sounds like an adaptation.

    ...of gay porn.

    Chuck Tingle?

    As usual, its worse than you think.

    "These adventures and more await you in The Tingleverse: The
    Official Chuck Tingle Role-Playing Game, which thrusts you
    directly into the middle..."

    I have occasionaly been tempted to pick up a copy, but it's
    apparently little more than d20 clone.

    Its not like the target audience would notice if the game itself
    was good or bad.

    Very true.

    --
    Terry Austin

    Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
    Lynn:
    https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration


    "Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
    -- David Bilek

    Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Mon Jun 13 09:13:29 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    A Friend wrote:

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think
    that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point
    at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached
    here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do
    with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics.
    It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom
    is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a
    supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self identified as
    a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    [Kerman's incorrect formatting fixed.]

    --
    Let's go Brandon!

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Mon Jun 13 06:36:14 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
    A Friend wrote:

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think >>>> that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point >>>> at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached >>>> here.

    Making changes for reasons of political correctness has nothing to do
    with making the adaptation work well for other media. That's politics.
    It's not even an attempt to please an audience.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom >>>> is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a
    supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    No one but Rich cared about black.

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >> went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self identified as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much everybody’s least favorite.



    [Kerman's incorrect formatting fixed.]

    --
    Let's go Brandon!





    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Tue Jun 14 07:42:53 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >>> went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self identified >> as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his wealth?

    --
    Let's go Brandon!



    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Tue Jun 14 10:44:59 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his mother >>>> went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self identified >>> as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much
    everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his wealth?


    I took it to mean that they didn’t make their money playing sports ball.


    --
    Let's go Brandon!







    --
    “The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jun 15 08:18:08 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his
    mother went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self
    identified as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much
    everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball.

    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    --
    Let's go Brandon!



    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From A Friend@21:1/5 to weberm@polaris.net on Wed Jun 15 18:35:57 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article <t8cim1$gjk$11@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous
    <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his >>>>> mother went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self
    identified as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much
    everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his
    wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball.

    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.


    Perhaps it's a reference to everybody assuming Tom Swift is rich
    because he'd been some sort of superstar athlete.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to A Friend on Wed Jun 15 17:53:48 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:
    In article <t8cim1$gjk$11@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous
    <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his >>>>>>> mother went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self
    identified as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much >>>>> everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his
    wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball.

    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black nerds
    who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.


    Perhaps it's a reference to everybody assuming Tom Swift is rich
    because he'd been some sort of superstar athlete.


    Nope, he never was that they’ve mentioned. I think what they’re trying to say is people assume the only way blacks can be successful is as Ballers. Whereas Tom is busy raping his brother.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Wed Jun 15 17:53:49 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his >>>>>> mother went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self
    identified as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much
    everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball.

    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    They also have live video feeds from Saturn. It’s not like the people that write this are any less stupid than the people that wrote Supergirl.



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  • From A Friend@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Wed Jun 15 21:43:40 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article
    <1140104191.677033176.108287.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:
    In article <t8cim1$gjk$11@dont-email.me>, Ubiquitous
    <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his >>>>>>> mother went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self
    identified as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much >>>>> everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his >>>> wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball. >>
    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black
    nerds
    who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.


    Perhaps it's a reference to everybody assuming Tom Swift is rich
    because he'd been some sort of superstar athlete.


    Nope, he never was that theyve mentioned. I think what theyre trying to
    say is people assume the only way blacks can be successful is as Ballers. Whereas Tom is busy raping his brother.


    Yick. Glad I'm not watching.

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 16 07:21:12 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his >>>>> wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball. >>>
    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black
    nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    Perhaps it's a reference to everybody assuming Tom Swift is rich
    because he'd been some sort of superstar athlete.

    Nope, he never was that they've mentioned. I think what they're trying to
    say is people assume the only way blacks can be successful is as Ballers.

    Or maybe only Tom assumes that?

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 16 07:24:05 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball.

    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black
    nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    They also have live video feeds from Saturn. It's not like the people that >write this are any less stupid than the people that wrote Supergirl.

    Things like that don't bother me because it would be boring to see them
    waiting 20 minutes between exchanges.

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    Let's go Brandon!



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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 16 10:47:36 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    In article
    <1152970958.677033252.652468.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    The black didn't particularly concern me until episode two when his >>>>>> mother went racist against Asians.

    I noticed it near the second sentence in the show when Tom self
    identified as a "not a nerd, a _black_ nerd".

    Amongst the few people that are watching it that line is pretty much >>>> everybody's least favorite.

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his
    wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball.

    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    They also have live video feeds from Saturn. It's not like the people that write this are any less stupid than the people that wrote Supergirl.

    It's one thing for them to do stuff like this on fantasy CW shows where
    realism is an afterthought at best, but it really bugs me when they do
    it on otherwise serious and scientifically thorough shows like FOR ALL
    MANKIND.

    The gravity on the moon is variable depending on whether you're inside
    the moon base or outside it. They bounce around on the lunar surface
    like Neil Armstrong, then when they come inside the station, it's like earth-normal.

    They also have somehow developed supra-luminal real-time video and audio
    comms between earth and the moon... in the 1980s.

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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 16 15:14:47 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball. >>>>
    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black >>>> nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    They also have live video feeds from Saturn. It's not like the people that >>> write this are any less stupid than the people that wrote Supergirl.

    Things like that don't bother me because it would be boring to see them
    waiting 20 minutes between exchanges.

    More like an hour each way.

    But come on. These are the worlds greatest inventors who built the
    spaceship. They have a TV screen with Text on it screaming LIVE FEED FROM >SATURN! All the need to do is have one of the women say to the other “Tom >invented that!”

    Yeah, that would have been clever, but like I said, it's a trope,
    just like all space aliens speaking English.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Thu Jun 16 11:33:59 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball. >>>
    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black
    nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    They also have live video feeds from Saturn. It's not like the people that >> write this are any less stupid than the people that wrote Supergirl.

    Things like that don't bother me because it would be boring to see them waiting 20 minutes between exchanges.

    More like an hour each way.

    But come on. These are the worlds greatest inventors who built the
    spaceship. They have a TV screen with Text on it screaming LIVE FEED FROM SATURN! All the need to do is have one of the women say to the other “Tom invented that!”



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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Thu Jun 16 15:13:03 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his >>>>>>> wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball. >>>>>
    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black >>>>> nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    Perhaps it's a reference to everybody assuming Tom Swift is rich
    because he'd been some sort of superstar athlete.

    Nope, he never was that they've mentioned. I think what they're trying to >>> say is people assume the only way blacks can be successful is as Ballers. >>
    Or maybe only Tom assumes that?

    Well, sure, he's an obnoxious murdering idiot but he must think we assume
    it as well or why would he be telling us this?

    Exactly.
    I think he's a narcist or sociopath.

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    -


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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ubiquitous on Thu Jun 16 11:34:00 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

    Was his line about not being "a baller" the second least fav?

    I'm not sure what a "baller" is, but isn't it someone who flaunts his >>>>>> wealth?

    I took it to mean that they didn't make their money playing sports ball. >>>>
    But that doesn't make sense because he said they were a family of black >>>> nerds who got rich from selling inventions and businesses.

    Perhaps it's a reference to everybody assuming Tom Swift is rich
    because he'd been some sort of superstar athlete.

    Nope, he never was that they've mentioned. I think what they're trying to
    say is people assume the only way blacks can be successful is as Ballers.

    Or maybe only Tom assumes that?

    Well, sure, he’s an obnoxious murdering idiot but he must think we assume
    it as well or why would he be telling us this?



    --
    Let's go Brandon!





    --
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  • From Ubiquitous@21:1/5 to anim8rfsk@cox.net on Sat Jun 25 05:00:48 2022
    XPost: rec.arts.tv

    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    A Friend <nope@noway.com> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <080620222204149141%nope@noway.com>, nope@noway.com wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In article <t7qour$2hv$3@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com wrote:
    anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

    That might explain the title of episode three:
    Tom Swift and his 9 inches of danger

    No

    Really

    I am not making that up

    DON'T MAKE ME TROLL-O-METER YOU, BRO!!!

    They just dropped the title for episode four

    TOM SWIFT And his Chocolate Cowboys

    Oooh, you are asking for it! :-D

    No metering the messenger!

    Is anyone in this newsgroup still going to claim that this is an
    adaptation?
    Johnston?

    That would be "A Friend", who isn't familiar with it.

    That would not be me, since I don't intend to discuss episodes of a
    series I'm never going to watch. Tom Swift was originally described
    as an adaptation by its producers, who'd bought the rights to adapt
    it. All complaints --> them.

    Don't make me Troll-O-Meter you, bro!

    You made the claim that the chnages made to the show ares OK because
    Tom Swift isn't a real person.

    I was discussing it here, yes. The show is not biographical. I think
    that, generally speaking, making changes to the source material for
    purposes of TV and film adaptation is okay. There is of course a point
    at which the material can be so changed that there seems little point
    in calling it an adaptation. I don't think that point has been reached
    here.

    Making Tom Swift black is not a betrayal of basic Tom Swiftiness. Tom
    is supposed to be a genius inventor who has amazing adventures with a
    supporting cast of loyal friends. If they stick to that bottom line,
    then they're sticking to Tom Swift.

    Well this guy is an arrogant jerk who has no friends, only people on the >payroll. His adventures are incredibly less than amazing so far. He's a >criminal who should be up for felony murder charges. So they've missed
    every point you brought up except for “genius inventor“

    I think by "arrogant jerk", you meant "sociopathic narcist".

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  • From T987654321@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 1 10:27:43 2022
    SyFy Wire reports it's canceled after only five eps. Surprised they had the nerve considering the cast.

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