Save Odyssey 5 petition (and other links) - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Tabitha · 16th January 2003, 12:59 AM

I know petitions rarely work, but I thought those of you that enjoy this show might want to lend your support.

I personally feel cheated, as this show was excellent from the very beginning, and we UK fans have no real recourse to show our disappointment. We can't even get onto the official site!

(ok ok we can, but only if you use an intermediary like www.the-cloak.com or anonymiser.com )

Here is the link to the petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/saveo5/petition.html

Tabitha · 16th January 2003, 01:03 AM

This website has a lot more info too:

http://o5.b5tv.com/

especially these tidbits:

Quote:

Why did it happen?

It would seem that it's a change of direction for Showtime, rather than poor performance from Odyssey 5, that caused the decision. John Dempsey and Melissa Grego in a Reuters/Variety TV article gave the first hint that Odyssey 5 had been canceled, stating that Showtime was "reconfiguring its Friday lineup to make room for only one sci-fi series".

Alan Brennert, a producer of Odyssey 5, confirmed the news in an email in the rec.arts.sf.tv newsgroup. "Alas, Showtime canceled Odyssey this week—despite our being their highest-rated original series!" he said. "Apparently the powers-that-be want to get out of doing sf."

What can be done?
There are two routes that we can and need to take:
.....

Alan Brennert said that Sony Pictures Television is apparantly approaching the SCI FI Channel regarding picking up the show. This is great news, but we need to back it up with fan support to get the message across.

RangerOne SG13 SOR · 18th January 2003, 10:29 AM

Done!!

thanks for the link

Ranger

Dave · 29th January 2003, 05:07 PM

I've found a webpage owned by "Cee" with those petition links, the o5.b5tv and loads more fan sites. Since we can't access the Showtime website outside the US, I've found that Odyssey 5 websites a little hard to find. It seems that now we have seen more of the series than they have in the US, interest is really starting to pick up.

http://odyssey5links.tripod.com/links/

Tabitha · 30th January 2003, 02:45 PM

Dave, you CAN get into the Showtime site (which the Sony Site is also a part of) by going through an IP cloaker site like www.anonymizer.com - unfortunately the site isn't totally functional once you are in.

Sometimes anonymiser won't let you go to that site, but there are other free cloaking sites if you do a quick search on google.

Those are a good set of links BTW, some sites there I haven't seen before.

Dave · 30th January 2003, 08:03 PM

You told me about anonymiser before (thanks) but as you say, it didn't work everytime. I have been to a Showtime page via another site, but you can't hyperlink to other pages on Showtime once you are there, so you need the exact addresses of where you want to go on Showtime beforehand.

You can also try cachéd pages at Google.

Everyone outside the US has the same problem, and every O5 site I've seen complains about it. It is probably worse for O5 fans than 'Stargate' fans, because they have so many other sites to visit, they can probably get by without Showtime.

It also seems to have become more of a problem since Showtime have not yet aired the episodes that we've seen on Sky One (crazy!!) No where else has complete episode guides (except here!!)

Tabitha · 31st January 2003, 12:21 AM

OKay, i finally found the one I wanted.

it is www.the-cloak.com

It has a free cloacking service - anonymizer seems to lock me out of Showtime all the time now.

Try this - a direct link:
http://www.the-cloak.com/Cloaked/+cf...hows/odyssey5/

And yes - how cool are we, with our shiny ep guides

Dave · 31st January 2003, 10:45 AM

Thanks, again. The 'Cloak' really works.

Disappointed to find that I wasn't missing very much anyway though.

Tabitha · 31st January 2003, 11:39 AM

Yeh, I was surprised to see that they don't even have up to date ep info!

Krystal · 2nd February 2003, 10:50 PM

Did anyone knows when Showtime will give this new episodes? I'm clueless and haven't see any mention in Showtime about it. They're still repeating the old ones.

Krystal

Dave · 3rd February 2003, 12:52 AM

Maybe you should email them, it's crazy that Sky One in the UK can show them first, but I'm not complaining, I throughly enjoyed them.

Tabitha · 3rd February 2003, 02:44 PM

Yeah, I'm not complaining either, but it is very strange. Mind you, I have also never really understood the US networks penchant for putting shows on hiatus for interminable periods of time. Take Farscape for example - there has been a FIVE MONTH break between the last new episodes and the most recent ones, that's just mental!

Krystal · 4th February 2003, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tabitha
Mind you, I have also never really understood the US networks penchant for putting shows on hiatus for interminable periods of time. Take Farscape for example - there has been a FIVE MONTH break between the last new episodes and the most recent ones, that's just mental!

Believe me, I don't understand it either.

For me is more obvious when a season ends.

Well, I'm glad both of you could see it. After all there you always have to wait, I say is time that you could see it first. :lol:

I continue checking out and waiting.

Krystal

BouncingAyatola · 9th March 2003, 02:07 PM

You can also e-mail program@www.scifi.com too to try and persuade them to pick it up, it is suggested where I found this to specify such things as potential merchandising, audience figures etc. rather than come across as a "fawning and/or livid fan"
:rolly2:

UJ5 · 3rd May 2003, 09:16 AM

Hello, everybody. Hopefully there are still O5 fans out there. And here I am, way after the event, making my first post. I was successfully not adding to my number of boards but I have some information.

SFX report that Christopher Gorham has been cast in the lead role of a UPN show, 'Weapon X', about a geeky NSA agent turned superhero after being injected with nanobot chips.

I was wondering how long the cast were contracted to wait for O5 to be picked up, and now that I know that one of them's gotten work, I guess it's a bad sign for O5. Losing one cast member can be overcome (but I'd miss any one of them) but no matter how much any of them may wish to continue they can't hang around forever.

Meanwhile I'm rewatching what episodes I have so by the end of it I'll be tearing my hair out again in my need for closure!

16th January 2003, 12:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,638	Save Odyssey 5 petition I know petitions rarely work, but I thought those of you that enjoy this show might want to lend your support. I personally feel cheated, as this show was excellent from the very beginning, and we UK fans have no real recourse to show our disappointment. We can't even get onto the official site! (ok ok we can, but only if you use an intermediary like www.the-cloak.com or anonymiser.com ) Here is the link to the petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/saveo5/petition.html

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18th January 2003, 10:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
RangerOne SG13 SOR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 215	Done!! thanks for the link Ranger

29th January 2003, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,421	I've found a webpage owned by "Cee" with those petition links, the o5.b5tv and loads more fan sites. Since we can't access the Showtime website outside the US, I've found that Odyssey 5 websites a little hard to find. It seems that now we have seen more of the series than they have in the US, interest is really starting to pick up. http://odyssey5links.tripod.com/links/

30th January 2003, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,638	Dave, you CAN get into the Showtime site (which the Sony Site is also a part of) by going through an IP cloaker site like www.anonymizer.com - unfortunately the site isn't totally functional once you are in. Sometimes anonymiser won't let you go to that site, but there are other free cloaking sites if you do a quick search on google. Those are a good set of links BTW, some sites there I haven't seen before.

30th January 2003, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,421	You told me about anonymiser before (thanks) but as you say, it didn't work everytime. I have been to a Showtime page via another site, but you can't hyperlink to other pages on Showtime once you are there, so you need the exact addresses of where you want to go on Showtime beforehand. You can also try cachéd pages at Google. Everyone outside the US has the same problem, and every O5 site I've seen complains about it. It is probably worse for O5 fans than 'Stargate' fans, because they have so many other sites to visit, they can probably get by without Showtime. It also seems to have become more of a problem since Showtime have not yet aired the episodes that we've seen on Sky One (crazy!!) No where else has complete episode guides (except here!!)

31st January 2003, 12:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,638	OKay, i finally found the one I wanted. it is www.the-cloak.com It has a free cloacking service - anonymizer seems to lock me out of Showtime all the time now. Try this - a direct link: http://www.the-cloak.com/Cloaked/+cf...hows/odyssey5/ And yes - how cool are we, with our shiny ep guides

31st January 2003, 10:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,421	Thanks, again. The 'Cloak' really works. Disappointed to find that I wasn't missing very much anyway though.

31st January 2003, 11:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,638	Yeh, I was surprised to see that they don't even have up to date ep info!

2nd February 2003, 10:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Krystal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,264	Did anyone knows when Showtime will give this new episodes? I'm clueless and haven't see any mention in Showtime about it. They're still repeating the old ones. Krystal

3rd February 2003, 12:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,421	Maybe you should email them, it's crazy that Sky One in the UK can show them first, but I'm not complaining, I throughly enjoyed them.

3rd February 2003, 02:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,638	Yeah, I'm not complaining either, but it is very strange. Mind you, I have also never really understood the US networks penchant for putting shows on hiatus for interminable periods of time. Take Farscape for example - there has been a FIVE MONTH break between the last new episodes and the most recent ones, that's just mental!

9th March 2003, 02:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
BouncingAyatola Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 50	You can also e-mail program@www.scifi.com too to try and persuade them to pick it up, it is suggested where I found this to specify such things as potential merchandising, audience figures etc. rather than come across as a "fawning and/or livid fan" :rolly2:

3rd May 2003, 09:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
UJ5 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3	Hello, everybody. Hopefully there are still O5 fans out there. And here I am, way after the event, making my first post. I was successfully not adding to my number of boards but I have some information. SFX report that Christopher Gorham has been cast in the lead role of a UPN show, 'Weapon X', about a geeky NSA agent turned superhero after being injected with nanobot chips. I was wondering how long the cast were contracted to wait for O5 to be picked up, and now that I know that one of them's gotten work, I guess it's a bad sign for O5. Losing one cast member can be overcome (but I'd miss any one of them) but no matter how much any of them may wish to continue they can't hang around forever. Meanwhile I'm rewatching what episodes I have so by the end of it I'll be tearing my hair out again in my need for closure!