My shoulders are getting heavy.

- Roxy

Okay kiddies, the time has come to vote on the billboard. It's basically a snazzed up version of what I showed you before and since everyone seemed to love it, the only thing we're polling on is the wording at the top and bottom. So take a look at Design #1 and Design #2 and cast your vote:


Since you probably won't keep track of this journal entry, you can keep track of this poll at savethescc.com

Here's something totally cool that I've not seen mentioned anywhere else before. In 1x09 What he Beheld, Cameron's got 3 buttons on her jacket, each with two letters on them: no, FA, te (major props to cisaac for catching it while browsing the galleries at summer-glau.net).

The sad thing is you never get a clear view of all three buttons in the actual episode. The photo at Summer-Glau.net is a production still, not a screen cap. I went through the whole episode looking for a good shot, but all you can ever really see are the "no" and "FA". But the "te" is there even if we can't quite read it in any scenes. How fun is that?

Click the photo to see the original pic (and then click the original pic for the OMG MASSIVE size where you can actually read the buttons).


I need these buttons! And since I am a huge dork, I actually have a button maker, so I can haz them :D

ETA: My button maker only makes 2 1/4" buttons, not little ones. So there will be no cool no, FA, te buttons for me (unless I don't stop tempting myself to buy a 1 1/4" button maker just to make these).

ETA2: Because I can't say no to myself when I'm this excited about something, I ordered a new button maker. And I've already got the fonts on these buttons all figured out. I'll bring some sets of buttons to Comic Con for my fellow TSCC fans :)

We're about 4 hours shy of one week since the mobile billboard donations kicked off and we've hit the goal. It's funded. How fucking awesome is that?

TSCC fans rock!

Next step will be for me to finish up some design options, then we'll hold a poll at SaveTheScc for fans to decide. And when that's done we'll place the order (probably late this week or early next week) so we can lock in our dates. This is going to be so cool.

I've yet to buy Farscape on DVD because it's freaking expensive and it's confusing as hell trying to figure out which set is best to buy. Well, I'm glad I delayed because a complete Farscape DVD mega set (all 4 seasons) is coming out in November. It's being issued by A&E Home Entertainment to mark the 10th anniversary of the series and it's supposed to be loaded with features.

To top it off, there's going to be a Farscape panel at Comic Con to talk about it. Executive producer Brian Henson, creator Rockne O'Bannon, and stars Ben Browder and Claudia Black will be there.

Can I get a hell yeah?

Just a reminder about the Sarah Connor Society series rewatch. New discussion about The Pilot episode begins today. Also, we've opened up the boards there a bit more so that unregistered members can see more (you still have to be registered to post, though).

Emails, letters, postcards... Have we made an impact? Are we getting through to Warner Brothers? Are they hearing the united voice of the fans crying out for more Sarah Connor Chronicles? Maybe, but we think it's time to up our game. We think its time to show Warner Brothers that we mean business:

 

I know what you're thinking. I may not know how you think, but I know what you're thinking about right now. A mobile billboard?! That's got to be expensive! Indeed it is, but not very expensive at all if everyone chips in. All we need is $3500 and surely there are enough true TSCC fans to make it happen. You think I'm kidding? Nope. You think I'm crazy? Could be. But what better way to tell Warner Brothers we want more TSCC than to send a mobile billboard to their headquarters?

Will you join us? Details and a PayPal Donation widget can be found at SaveTheSCC.com. You can also contribute to this fund from right here, right now. And by the way, that widget will be available in my profile until we reach our goal.

Q: How do you know if you're a crazed TSCC fan?

Work has picked up considerably in recent weeks, so between that and dedicating most of my free time to Sarah Connor, LJ has sadly taken a back seat. I'm going to remedy that. I know I'm way behind on what you guys are all up to, but I'm going to catch up this weekend. In the meantime, here's what I've been up to:

I recently reorganized The Sarah Connor Society forums (also made a new skin/theme for it) and set-up a TSCC series rewatch. For that, you watch the pilot on your own then hit the new rewatch board for discussion next Wednesday (it continues with an ep a week).

A lot of my nights have been spent in the savethescc.com chatroom, brainstorming TSCC campaign ideas and socializing. We've had a petition going that's already had over 2500 signers, we've been doing emails, letters and postcards to WB, Halcyon and various networks. We've got sort of a press pack in the works to send out to those same places. Our biggest venture is a mobile billboard in Los Angeles and fundraising for that is going to kick off next week. We're going to need about $4,000, so don't be surprised when I start guilting you all into pitching in a couple dollars ;)

Comic Con is coming up, so I made some stickers for people to wear on themselves and hand out. But then we all decided there was no need to limit sticker fun to just a con. There's been a lot of excitement and chatter about the stickers for weeks now but they finally arrived from the printer today so ordering has begun. They look awesome, by the way, they really do. I fronted the money for this so I'm handling the distribution. I bought 10,000 stickers, so they're incredibly cheap (I'm selling them at cost). You can buy as few as 10 or as many as 800 in one shot. So go get some! You can read more about it and/or place an order at savethescc.com.

Here's a shot of some of my recent handiwork — a couple postcards and the two stickers:

Been busy. Save my seat. Be back soon.

Fan Gathering at the WB Forums

Did you miss out on the Scifi forum gather last week? Well here's your chance to get in on the fun while letting WB know just how serious we are about wanting more TSCC. Ed at the wiki has organized another online rally for tonight.

When: Thursday night, 6/4 from 10pm-11pm ET.
Where: This thread in theWB.com forums.

Note: You'll need to be registered at the theWB.com forums in order to post on the message board and make your presence known. So make sure you take care of that first thing.

Spread the word. I'll see you there.

With TSCC being cancelled, I thought seeing Terminator Salvation would just make me sad and maybe a little bitter. Future war isn't a story that I find very interesting anyway and I'm not a big Christian Bale fan either (aside from Batman Begins, I don't think I've ever really liked him much in anything). So I'd been stalling, but I did finally see T4 on Sunday. It was a nice day and it was playing at our little local movie theater, so the man and I decided to walk to the movies then go for ice cream after — fun summery thing to do. ( More... )

I've never been much of a Hulu user, but I think that might be changing. I just installed the new Hulu Desktop application and it's pretty darn cool. You don't even need a Hulu account to download the app and use it (if you have one, you can set-up a queue and stuff though).

So far my only complaint is that it autoplays a featured video. Today, it's been forcing Conan O'Brien on me. I guess NBC is today's sponsor or something, but it's a little annoying. Anyway, check it out.

Fan Gathering at the SciFi Forums
Ed at the wiki is organizing an online rally and warm bodies are needed (cold bodies too).

When: Friday night 5/29 from 8pm-9pm ET
Where: This thread in the SciFi forums

Spread the word. We are the resistance and we want you, Syfy!

I know, I know... you don't normally mingle with the wiki crowd. Well suck it up people, we're all in this fight together. Besides, you can always get a scrubdown afterwards.

Even during my continued sadness about TSCC, Schmacky has made me laugh. Yes. MADE ME LAUGH. How? Just watch this:


Direct link to video.

So if we fail at getting TSCC back on, maybe we can try for a Sarah Connor sitcom :P

Monday was such a tough day, wasn't it? I never would've thought the cancellation of a TV show could affect me like that. I'm just so glad to have all of you. You helped me through it.

*hugs you all*

So what now? I know Josh Friedman said to move on. I know he said it was going to be Fox renewal or nothing and that leaves us in the "nothing" category. But writer Zack Stenz also threw this at us:

"Warner Brothers still owns the rights to the show and the characters, and the actors, especially Thomas, Brian, and Summer, are passionately in love with their characters and eager to revisit them. So there's every possibility that given the right combination of circumstances, something could happen in the future. A slender reed? Sure. But don't give up hope completely."

I don't know how these things work. I don't know if WB can call the producers back or call the actors back. I don't know if they even would. But I do believe most of the people involved in TSCC weren't just doing a job, they were also fans of the show themselves. I'm not sure what to make of the fact that Lena wasn't mentioned in that quote. Without Sarah, I'm not interested in the show going on. But I'm thinking if everyone else was on board, she would be too. So, we fight on...

You changed the future before, you just didn't change it enough. So you can do it again.

There are a couple avenues. I've heard talk of trying to get WB to produce some DVDs. I've heard talk of trying to get CW to pick up the show. And I've heard talk of Sci-Fi (Syfy). I personally think Syfy is the best fit and our best bet. It's a long shot to be sure, but I think it's a legitimate long shot and so, one worth pursuing. What the hell have we got to lose anyway? The show is already cancelled. If we fail, it's not like it's going to be more cancelled.

A couple things to keeping mind. A pick-up by Syfy would likely mean a smaller budget and shorter seasons. I don't know about you guys, but I'm totally fine with that. I think the cast was too big in season 2 anyway. As long as we've at least got out 4 main characters: Sarah, John, Cameron, Derek, I'm good. Maybe the production values wouldn't be quite as awesome. I'm fine with that too. I watch TSCC because I love the characters and I love the drama. Action and explosions are the icing on the cake and I can certainly live with less if that's what it takes.

Campaigns are being organized, so keep an eye on savethescc.com and The Sarah Connor Society for more info in the coming week. In the meantime, you can contact the SciFi network here:

feedback@scifi.com

Let them know that we are a ready-made and LOYAL audience that will support their network and buy from their sponsors. This is a business and we need them to know we'll make it profitable for them.

Go fuck yourself.

Roxy

Hell of a roller coaster ride, isn't it? Right now I feel like I'm stuck upside down on a loop, waiting for the rescue crew to arrive and get me off this thing. Never have I gone through so many ups and downs in a single evening about a freaking TV show. My God, the drama. The tension. It's unbelievable.

As of the middle of the night, here's where we stood: There was no official word from Fox and the producers of The Sarah Connor Chronicles had received no information.

The Hollywood Reporter's updated copy of Fox's (tentative? leaked?) fall schedule showed the TSCC slot still open. I think Fox is playing chicken with WB for a bigger discount on the show and negotiations are running into the last possible minute. I think that's why the first version of the Fox schedule had no TSCC and the second version had the open slot. That means we're probably still in contention for Fridays at 8pm. And Dollhouse did much better with the Sarah Connor lead-in.

A rare bright spot in all this: Skynext Podcast guys said they got an unconfirmed report from their Fox "insider" that Sarah Connor is getting renewed for 13 eps. I don't honestly give that much weight, but at least it's something.

Ausiello, who seems to have started the cancellation frenzy has been wrong every time about TSCC. What that tells me is his unnamed source is tossing a coin and has as much chance at being right as me. And I say it's getting renewed. We'll see who has more cred when Fox announces.

I hope when I hop online later there's good news awaiting. But I love you all regardless and I wouldn't trade the friendships I've made because of Sarah Connor for anything. Actually, that's a total lie. I'd sell you all out in a second for another season :P

No fate.

Anyone else have a yearly battle with carpenter bees? We get menaced by them all summer long. They have holes bored along the bottom of our railing and they come back to them every spring. They sit up in there and nest and chew... and chew... and chew. You can actually hear them chewing inside the railing! I sometimes wonder if our whole railing is basically hollow now. We've been here over 10 years and the holes were already here when we moved in. I think these bees have been at it for decades.

Maybe this weathered old hard wood is extra tasty to carpenter bees because nothing seems to discourage them: bee killer, spray foam, canned air. If you plug up the hole, the eat it open again. If you kill one, another takes its place. So mostly what we rely on is just swatting them with a tennis racket. Once they've been hit by that, they know to take off as soon as you pick it up, though (they're smarter than they look, these bees!).

They are very territorial, so once they move in for the season, they try their best to keep us away. One of their favorite intimidation tactics is to hover about chest level right at the top of the steps, so whether you're coming up or going down, you have to face the wrath in order to pass. But even just sitting in a chair on the porch, as I was this evening, they harass. They like to hover about two feet away from you for a bit, then start doing close-proximity fly-bys. Very annoying.

This is the bee who was menacing me this evening:


Fresh gnawings below the hole he was protecting:


Here's the hole (you can see another bee in there):

I've been optimistic for many weeks that The Sarah Connor Chronicles is going to get renewed, but as we close in on the 18th, I'm so fucking nervous I don't know what to do with myself. I've never been this emotionally invested in a TV show before. I blame Sarah.

Please don't leave me.

Did everyone go see Star Trek this weekend? I'm not a big Star Trek fan, never have been. But since I grew up watching reruns of the original series, I was kind of excited about the new movie. So tonight we went to see it and I loved it. Really loved it. It's not often that a movie is better than I expect, but Star Trek was.

I thought Kirk was a little over-the-top annoying, and early on I was worried this was going to be Top Gun in space. But they moved past that set-up pretty well. Spock was all kinds of awesome. And little Chekov was way adorable (he's in fact making me actually want to see T4 — maybe that guy as Kyle will counteract my anticipated dislike of Christian Bale as John Connor).

The theater was packed and everyone seemed to have a great time. We had three generations of people in our group and we all had a blast. Oh and at the end, the theater erupted into applause. Cool. I don't remember the last time that happened at a movie. So go see it if you haven't all ready. Star Trek is a rockin' good time.