HIGHLA-L Digest - 19 Dec 2003 to 20 Dec 2003 (#2003-33)
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1. Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed. (11)
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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 22:20:44 EST
From: Ashton7@aol.com
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
In a message dated 12/19/2003 9:35:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
a.j.mosby@btinternet.com writes:
> Next thing you'll know, people will be
> trailering shows on television and taking adverts in the TV Guide. Do they
> have no shame?????
>
None whatsoever. Those Save Farscape people even bought a *TV Ad*, I heard.
*gasp* Shame on them. I bet those nasty Highlander people will even be running
*gasp* advertisements for this new show. Oh the horror. The horror.
Annie
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 09:44:01 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
Annie--
> I bet those nasty Highlander people will even be running
> *gasp* advertisements for this new show. Oh the horror. The horror.
Well, I doubt they will be advertising here on the list, which was the topic
at hand.
But no horror--when people are advertising the sale of things they actually
have a legal & moral right to sell. Or when they promote things like
upcoming magazine issues here _in addition to_ actual on-topic
discussion--rather than in lieu of it.
Nina (tying a big red bow on John's ilk)
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:37:00 -0000
From: "a.j.mosby" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
Just because I'm feeling all warm, fuzzy and festive let me reword my
original posting so that it reflects Nina's delicate sensibilities:
Let's talk about what we'd like to see in a future Highlander TV project
because, strangely enough Impact has a really special exclusive about what
really IS in the works for next year and that issue an be ordered online
should you not feel jaded with the whole franchise.
And Nina, my ilk has a queue.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "MacWestie" <mac.westie@verizon.net>
To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [HL] Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
> Annie--
> > I bet those nasty Highlander people will even be running
> > *gasp* advertisements for this new show. Oh the horror. The horror.
>
> Well, I doubt they will be advertising here on the list, which was the
topic
> at hand.
>
> But no horror--when people are advertising the sale of things they
actually
> have a legal & moral right to sell. Or when they promote things like
> upcoming magazine issues here _in addition to_ actual on-topic
> discussion--rather than in lieu of it.
>
> Nina (tying a big red bow on John's ilk)
> mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 14:02:42 -0800
From: Jen <data@cyberg8t.com>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
Gah...someone give Nina a cookie, please. Give her some warm fuzzies. I
think she's feeling unloved. :(
My personal view on this: sure, spread the love of HL. If it's related,
post it. *shrugs* This includes the announcement of articles related to HL.
Thank you very much for posting about it, John. I know that without your
post, I wouldn't have known about the mag.
Jen
----- Original Message -----
From: "a.j.mosby" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
> Just because I'm feeling all warm, fuzzy and festive let me reword my
> original posting so that it reflects Nina's delicate sensibilities:
>
> Let's talk about what we'd like to see in a future Highlander TV project
> because, strangely enough Impact has a really special exclusive about what
> really IS in the works for next year and that issue an be ordered online
> should you not feel jaded with the whole franchise.
>
> And Nina, my ilk has a queue.
>
> John
>
>
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 18:10:47 -0500
From: kageorge <kageorge@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
a.j.mosby wrote:
>Just because I'm feeling all warm, fuzzy and festive let me reword my
>original posting so that it reflects Nina's delicate sensibilities:
>
>Let's talk about what we'd like to see in a future Highlander TV project
>because, strangely enough Impact has a really special exclusive about what
>really IS in the works for next year and that issue an be ordered online
>should you not feel jaded with the whole franchise.
>
>
I certainly know what I *don't* want to see in the series, and that is a
bunch of carefully chosen prettified, semi-androgenous youngsters (but
who are really wise, strong Immortals) to appeal to the 12-14
year-old-set, with an immie-of-the-week premise.
The thing that made HL:TS special was a main character who they weren't
afraid to mess with, someone who changed, matureed and developed both
through time (flashbacks) and in response to present-day events. DM
make mistakes and was sometimes even the bad guy, and the writers and
actors took some really big dramatic risks. The writing was usually not
bad, frequently good and sometimes really exceptional because they took
on some tough Talmudic issues that didn't have a 'right' answer.
The ensemble was strong, and the focus not always on the main guy. By
the third season each had his/her own strengths and weaknesses, i.e. a
fully fleshed out character and not some dumb stereotype (well, except
for Charlie deSalvo, who seemed to perpetually be watching DM's
retreating back and saying, "MacLeod!").
What I fear they will do is stick to the trite and easy. It won't be
easy to find the combination of a character like Duncan MacLeod with an
actor who has the chops to handle the action and the dramatic
sequences. The one thing they could do that would make me watch
initially would be to hire David Abramowitz as creative director. Then
it might have a chance.
MacGeorge
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:17:11 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
John--
> strangely enough Impact has a really special exclusive about what
> really IS in the works for next year and that issue an be ordered online
Or, wait a bit & get it cheap on ebay. For that matter, some naughty twit on
a HL list or forum is bound to shamefully violate John by posting the
article in full, so....
> And Nina, my ilk has a queue.
Well, chop it off; pony-tails are out of style--just ask AP, or the Fab 5.
Nina (who idly wonders why Impact isn't on my Borders shelves, like its UK
genre mag competitors)
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 20:25:59 -0500
From: JoAnne Briere <jojoann@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
At 03:17 PM 20/12/2003 -1000, you wrote:
>Well, chop it off; pony-tails are out of style--just ask AP, or the Fab 5.
Where do you live ? they are plenty in style around here.
>Nina (who idly wonders why Impact isn't on my Borders shelves, like its UK
>genre mag competitors)
So again , where do you live ? Impact is sold downtown here.
JoAnne (qui sait tres bien que la dame vit dans le Hawaii ensoleille, et
s'en fout royalement).
Montreal, Qc.
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Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 01:31:16 -0000
From: "a.j.mosby" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
----- Original Message -----
From: "MacWestie" <mac.westie@verizon.net>
To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 1:17 AM
Subject: Re: [HL] Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
> John--
> > strangely enough Impact has a really special exclusive about what
> > really IS in the works for next year and that issue an be ordered online
>
> Or, wait a bit & get it cheap on ebay.
Sure, do that. But don't look for any more coverage if issues don't sell
first time around. Catch 22 - and it's not really as if Impact costs a
helluva lot anyway.
For that matter, some naughty twit on
> a HL list or forum is bound to shamefully violate John by posting the
> article in full, so....
I'm sure no-one here would do that and most people at the HL Forum know
better as well.
Nina idly:
...wonders why Impact isn't on my Borders shelves, like its UK genre mag
competitors?
It is available through most of the US Borders, Barnes & Nobles and
International News stands. If previous issues haven't sold well in that
area, some branches may not carry it regularly. It's also available in
Australia.
John
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:52:53 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
John--
>>>It is available through most of the US Borders, Barnes & Nobles and
International News stands. If previous issues haven't sold well in that
area, some branches may not carry it regularly. It's also available in
Australia.>>>
Impact has never been at the Maui Borders; several other UK genre mags are
stocked & seem to sell quite well.
JoAnne loudly asks--
> Where do you live ? they are plenty in style around here.
For warmth, perhaps. I'm sure you will catch up eventually.
> So again , where do you live ? Impact is sold downtown here.
Are you volunteering to mail me a copy?
> JoAnne (qui sait tres bien que la dame vit dans le Hawaii ensoleille, et
> s'en fout royalement).
Here's the handy BabelFish translation, since JoAnne seems to have been
suddenly hit on the head w/ a baguette--
> who knows very well that the lady lives in Hawaii shines upon, and of fout
royally
Nina (fout? must be like mistletoe)
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:57:39 -0800
From: Jen <data@cyberg8t.com>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
My Borders and Barnes & Noble really, really suck. The B&N is better than
Borders, though, barely. I bought my only copy of Impact at the HL
convention in 1998. I wonder if either of them do special orders for mags.
*ponders*
Jen
John said:
> It is available through most of the US Borders, Barnes & Nobles and
> International News stands. If previous issues haven't sold well in that
> area, some branches may not carry it regularly. It's also available in
> Australia.
>
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Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 02:02:15 -0000
From: "a.j.mosby" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: Impact 146: NEW Highlanderfor TV confirmed.
> Impact has never been at the Maui Borders; several other UK genre mags are
> stocked & seem to sell quite well.
See that lovely gentleman/lady behind the counter? Walk towards them and say
you'd like them to get you a copy. No. Really. Try it. If not, well....I'm
sure you'll catch up eventually.
> Are you volunteering to mail me a copy?
Are you volunteering to pay or would that literally be putting your money
where your mouth is?
John
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