overcoming sci-fi tv stigma

regardless of the quality, sci-fi tv shows tend to suffer from a stigma which limit audience numbers and award recognition.

Such pure-fantasy elements, despite their creative use in exploring human behavior, seem to alienate some viewers no matter what. Not to mention awards voters....And some might attribute Sci Fi's rare 2003 Emmy win for best miniseries to the executive producer's name in the title of "Steven Spielberg Presents Taken."

aside from the x-files in the mid-90s, sci-fi and/or fantasy shows enjoyed strong but not especially large audiences.

however the networks plan several shows during the upcoming tv season. the success of fantasy-tinged lost and cable successes like sci-fi friday including the solid update of battlestar galactica led to some attempts to build on this success.

a general observation: the less make-up and/or outright 'otherworldliness', the more likely to achieve this success.

¶ - nitish @ 4:28 PM