I think the Webisodes are a great idea that may expand the BSG Audience. Anyway, I can hope. --gougef 22:07, 27 May 2006 (CDT)
I really, REALLY dont like the idea of this. 'Caprica' was bad enough (but i'll begrudgingly watch it anyway cause you kinda have to) but the idea of filler really, REALLY sucks - why oh why cant RDM and Eick just put the events of whats happened into one/two/three regular episodes rather than put these up? No doubt there'll be wonderful nuggegts of info put into these eps, and references made to them in normal eps that people wont get unless they watch these little 'things'. Ron - if you're reading this - you're getting WAY too ahead of yourself - keep to writing BSG itself first, no fancy pants crap, drop Caprica cause its a dumb idea and focus on what people want more of - BSG itself, not a spinoff, not webisodes - JUST BSG!!! </rant> Grr! --Fordsierra4x4 03:47, 28 May 2006 (CDT)
- Actually it might work really well, they did a similar thing with Richard E Grant voicing Doctor Who a few years back on the BBC website --Mercifull 06:38, 28 May 2006 (CDT)
- The BBC is also doing the Doctor Who Confidential series in tandem with the new Doctor Who, as well as the mini Tardisodes that you can get from BBC's site. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 08:41, 28 May 2006 (CDT)
- I know the Tardisodes are available - but for those of us without broadband (i will be sans broadband for a long time in the next month or so), web episodes arent a good idea. There are going to be plenty of people that dont want to be forced into watching something online, and with the Tardisodes that the BBC put up, they're totally self contained AFAIK, with no references made to them from other episodes, and they're non-important in terms of the overall storyline of DW, as well as being able to be viewed on the Digibox (digital terrestrial DVB-T or Digital Satellite set top box) by pressing 'the big red button'. BSG on the other hand, they're talking about a major part of the backstory which is hardly what i'd call trivial! Are they going to air the episodes on telly for those countries outside the US or will they just assume everyone has fast broadband and dont watch telly? --Fordsierra4x4 13:07, 28 May 2006 (CDT)
- This is the future of TV within 2-3 years most if not all tv shows will have some online content similar to the webisodes. --gougef 12:14, 28 May 2006 (CDT)
- I just cant see why its necessary to split up a show into loads of different segments, have some aired on telly, some on the net - it just makes everything that more annoying - why oh *why* can't TV execs just get the idea into their thick skulls that people are happy watching telly AS IT IS!!! --Fordsierra4x4 13:30, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
- My guess is that it is a business decision. You can show an advertiser exactly how many viewers. Also, you get more opportunities to advertise per viewer. Due to the web, DVR's, etc., I don't see the current TV business model surviving.--gougef 13:46, 28 May 2006 (CDT)
I have the feeling that the episode "Unfinished Business" will be a clip show of the webisodes, Just a guess. --gougef 12:14, 28 May 2006 (CDT)
- I do hope that these get aired on telly, i really, really do :'( --Fordsierra4x4 13:29, 19 June 2006 (CDT)