[DevSop]

We're now in the Elite Eight of our first annual TV Network Draft and Showdown.

BtR and DevSop meet up in a very intriguing showdown to decide the winner of Region 3. BtR barely got by Psycho in the first round on some last second votes, but then he comfortably got past Courtney in Round 2. Can BtR laugh his way into the next round with his comedy based network? Or will he fall to the supernatural strength of SopTime? DevSop easily won his opening showdown against Sharky and GB, but then he struggled in the second round against bdLand and it's less extremely polarizing network? Will the comedy advance or will the cult polarization have enough for 1 more round? Former enemies in OO's SurvivOOr clash and only one will be left standing.

It's Born to Run and Devil Soprano for a chance to get to the Final 4.

BtR and his btr:


vs.

DevSop and his SopTime:




Polls close sometime Saturday.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

comedy > cult

[BTR]

I might be inviting people to rip apart my network, but since pretty much no one (except MKid, thanks!) said anything about my network in the first couple of rounds, I'd just like to know what people think about certain shows, nights, line-ups, etc. I'm sure there will be some criticism of at least one night, but I also remember a lot of people getting mad I stole some things. I just like feedback.

Also, I have a show where men get hit in the groin with footballs. There are no groins on Sop's network. Just vaginas.

[Angle]

I really wanna vote for BTR's network, but Sop's got a pretty solid lineup, plus he doesn't have Sarah Silverman, so thats a plus as well

[Eric O'Mac]

Cory, a lot of shows on your network, I havent seen. It doesn't hurt you, but it doesn't help you. The only shows I really like are Fresh Prince, Just Shoot Me, and Scrubs.

The only other criticism I have is the lack of drama shows. Yes, I know it's an all comedy network. But sometimes it can be too much. It's the same criticism I have of my own network, except I wish I would had drafted more comedies to balance out my network even more.

These are both good networks. Like Solly and Lucky, I'll have to think about it a bit.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I like Sop's network but I love BTR's. His Thursday alone is worth my vote.

[punk/core]

Let's see, what have I watched and enjoyed on BTR's network:

MST3K, Duckman, Sarah Silverman Program, Last Comic Standing, Trigger Happy TV, Ben Stiller Show, Dilbert, Critic, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Tick, Brak, Sealab, Strangers With Candy and of course the greatest fucking live action comedy in the history of television, Arrested Development.

Fresh Prince, Grace Under Fire, America's Funniest Home Videos, Blossom, Ellen, Step by Step and the Brady Bunch are all things I watched a lot when I was younger, but seem like the kind of shows I would think are lame as hell if I saw them nowadays.

So, to answer your question, you did a damn fine job in the draft.

[DevSop]

That would be my criticism as well BtR...I love comedy as much as the next person and wish I had been to draft more to balance my drama heavy schedule, but once in a while I do like to sit back and watch an angst filled hour of melodrama. I'd either be watching or dvr'ing a great bit of your schedule, but I couldn't consistently keep it on. I also really dislike your Monday and MST3K...so those are things I totally wouldn't watch. But you do have some great comedies that I love to watch. Seinfeld, Arrested, and a few others.

[BTR]

Thanks for the feedback so far, everyone. Much appreciated.

Dec 28, 2008 19:01:10 GMT -5 punk/core said:

Fresh Prince, Grace Under Fire, America's Funniest Home Videos, Blossom, Ellen, Step by Step and the Brady Bunch are all things I watched a lot when I was younger, but seem like the kind of shows I would think are lame as hell if I saw them nowadays.

I agree with you that there are a lot of shows I have that would appeal to me a lot more if I were younger. Part of the hard thing about this draft is that in a way it evolved from "put together an awesome network" to "put together an awesome network for the 25-35 year-old males who make up most of PH." It's not a criticism or anything, really. It just makes it harder to draft comedies since any recent comedy which is really good was picked up early on.

I drifted towards comedies because I figured out that's what I've always watched. I picked Deadwood up in round 2 and had every intention of picking shows like Lois and Clark, Boston Public after I filled my slate of comedies. But those got taken and I realized that I just haven't watched very many dramas in my life. In high school I was so tired out from sports that I usually watched things like Home Improvement and Must See TV before doing my homework and going to bed. In college I spent most of my nights playing videogames with people in the dorm and then putting on Letterman and studying, the exception being Monday Night RAW. I've watched a lot more since fall '04 but the dramas I like and have watched (House, Pushing Daisies, Law and Orders, CSI, even though I don't necessarily love the latter two) were taken early. I know there are shows that have premiered since then that I'd like. Most people are amazed I've never watched Heroes. Chuck seems like it'd be up my alley. But I've still always gravitated towards the Simpsons and The Offices and stuff like that. Even when I had HBO I watched Curb Your Enthusiasm and basically ignored the Sopranos.

Maybe it's because a lot of the serial shows work well because of characters and it's hard for me to fall in love with characters after a viewing or two. It's much easier to watch a comedy and laugh, although I do admit things like AD take a while to get used to. Or maybe it's simply because an hour is longer than 30 minutes. But 2 hour sitcom blocks have traditionally been just as or more common than 3-hour drama blocks, so hopefully "comedy exhaustion" isn't too big a factor in the vote.

And despite ribbing Sop, his line-up does interest me. True, I did see a lot of one season of Buffy back in 98-99 so I could make out with my girlfriend, and it never caught my attention. I did see the first episode of Tru Blood and really didn't like it. (Neither of these have to do with the vampire thing, really; Tru Blood annoyed me because what intrigued me about it was the possible political/social/prejudicial element of vampires integrated into society and that was pushed aside by way too much melodrama for my tastes.) But Veronica Mars has always intrigued me and so has Friday Night Lights, so I'll hope to check them out.

And from my end, to beat a horse whose bones have long been bleached white, everyone should watch Arrested Development.

[punk/core]

I wasn't even really trying to say you made a mistake drafting those shows. They were very popular at their peak, and most of those I listed continue to flourish in syndication, so they obviously have a dedicated audience. I was just stating a personal preference.

[Deleted]

BTR by a landslide, here.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

Sunday - Not really interested in either networks Sunday. Duckman I watched occasionally so I'll give BTR DVR points for that show.

Monday - Undeclared & Kitchen Confidential gets live views. BTR does score big on the DVR with Blossom, Ellen, Sarah Silverman, and Ally.

Tuesday - BTR gets 1.5 hours live with Fresh Prince, Just Shoot Me, Arrested Development. Dev gets DVR for Firefly.

Wednesday - I'll watch Whose Line. I'll DVR Veronica Mars for Dev and Ben Stiller for BTR.

Thursday - I'll watch Seinfeld and DVR Dlibert, Critic, and Curb. I'll DVR Heroes for Dev.

Friday - AFV, Brady, and Step by Step take it for BTR. Dev gets 8 Rules and Friday Night Lights recorded.

Dev - 1 Live, 4.5 DVR
BTR - 4.5 Live, 5 DVR

BTR in a landslide for me. He also has Seinfeld and Arrested to easily win the must see category for me.

[DevSop]

I knew this was coming, but I didn't expect it this bad. I was hoping I'd be able to make the Final 4, but that doesn't look likely since I went for such a different network. I am disappointed I will lose to a network that doesn't have one drama at all and maybe a total of 3 hours I would watch, but oh well.

I really don't think I'm going to truly like any of the networks left after this round. But we'll see.

[Lucky]

BTR's lack of drama does bug me but going against Dev and his lack of comedy makes it kind of unique. If both networks were more balanced instead of "themed" I might feel different.

As it is I think the quality of BTR's Wednesday and MST3K (which I really did think I'd be able to steal in the draft) are enough for me to bid goodbye to Firefly.

[DevSop]

BtR moves on. (asshole)