Anyone here watched the initial episodes for Sanctuary yet? It was split up into a bunch of 15 minute webisodes for distribution. You can watch them online for free, or download a higher quality for a fee:

Sanctuary Home (http://www.sanctuaryforall.com/home.php)

Put the webisodes together, and you get basically the first two hour long episodes of a cool new series, both setting up plenty of further things to explore deeper in a complete season if the show continues.

This is exactly the sort of show I want networks to pick up.

For those who've not heard of it, its got something of a fantasy "monster of the week" element to it, ala Buffy the Vampire Slayer, although our heroine and team appear to both slay and rescue their monsters.

As yet, the initial two hours available for download are all that have been filmed. Further episodes hopefully will come next year.

yay! Scifi channel has ordered a 13-episode season for Sanctuary. Production begins in March, so I'd think this means we'll see it on the air this upcoming fall. Canadian rights also seem to support that schedule.

Saw that... Amanda Tapping is leaving SGA leaving Robert Picardo to take her place... they shouldn't have replaced Weir...(Tapping was locked into a contract from what I have gathered with SGA)

Hm...Nightstalker mixed with X-Files. And they moved it into SGA's slot and moved SGA to the 9pm slot.

Tapping left SGA to exec. produce/star in this? Why?

I was not too impressed with the first show. But, I will give it a few more to see what they do with it. I may as well give it a chance since BSG and SGA are ending. Maybe having SciFi HD will not be that important next year.

That was the slowest two hours I ever sat through. I must admit Amanda Tapping looks better as a brunette. Otherwise, pretty weak, IMHO.

It's in my DVR for tonight or tomorrow. Hopefully its better than Clone Wars.

Wasn't overly impressed either...I mean, gee, what do they do with witches next week...psycho-analyze them and put them in glass cages (ala Trek's "Menagerie") or just kill 'em?

Sounds like a cross between "Buffy" and "Torchwood" to me.

Well, considering the pilot showed us a mermaid and they mentioned werewolves (and witches coming up this Friday), I'm sure we'll see vampires at somepoint (unless that's what the "bad guy" was, which is what I'm thinking). Sounds like every weird myth (dragons, anyone?) will be fully exploited in the 13 episodes ahead.

And SGA gets cancelled...man, something is just wrong at SciFi...

Painful. Poor CG and Amanda Tapping with a fake accent. Crappy writing and characters. Predicatable--Helen to her daughter - don't go out tonight blah blah daughter goes anyway -anti climactic ending.

They really need to improve. Of course since they have killed all their other shows off there will be nothing else to watch soon.

Not too fake of an accent since she was born in England, lived there until three then Canada. I thought it sounded pretty mild.

It was pretty mild, but considering that in 10 years on SG1 and every interview I've seen/heard with her - no British accent...

Well, since SciFi only signed on for 13 episodes, that's probably as long as the show will last...and then it's the long wait for the second (and final) halves of both BSG and SGA...

Not too fake of an accent since she was born in England, lived there until three then Canada. I thought it sounded pretty mild.

Mildly fake, My Mother is British and I know an accent when I here one. It was almost New Zealandish and then the Jack the Ripper scene :rolleyes:

Finished the 2nd episode.I did not realize this was a web cast show the first time around. 2007
Interesting The actor that played "jack the ripper" is the same guy that plays Todd the wraith in SG Atlantis. I am pretty sure that he is also playing the Bigfoot character too,but no credits list who plays bigfoot. But the voice is unmistakable.

THAT's who that guy is! I kept thinking that the Bigfoot guy sounded really familiar, but couldn't place him until now...

weak weak weak... Painful to watch... slow as hell... not that I have been to hell but I think hell will be much interested than sanctuary... maybe they should move sanctuary to hell...

Painful. Poor CG and Amanda Tapping with a fake accent. Crappy writing and characters. Predicatable--Helen to her daughter - don't go out tonight blah blah daughter goes anyway -anti climactic ending.

I couldn't even get through the first episode. Even the beautiful Amanda couldn't draw me into the show.

weak weak weak... Painful to watch... slow as hell... not that I have been to hell but I think hell will be much interested than sanctuary... maybe they should move sanctuary to hell...

It's on SCI-FI channel now!

If that's NOT Hell, I don't know what is!!! :D:D

Most of their stuff makes me scream with burning pain, everytime I see it, especially their CGI effects, and those stinking HUGE bugs they keep putting on the screen. My gosh, they take up 1/3 of the screen now! :mad:

Alright.. I have at least two of these on my DVR I havent watched yet. You guys are giving me no incentive to give it a try. Anyone like this show?

Alright.. I have at least two of these on my DVR I havent watched yet. You guys are giving me no incentive to give it a try. Anyone like this show?

I am giving it one more week but as of now I'd rather watch Chuck

The daughter's "Rambette" thing is almost nauseating.

I am giving it one more week but as of now I'd rather watch Chuck

urgh.. that's like saying I rather watch hee-haw.. not a rining endorsement :)

Well, I try not to overly into all of the details of shows so I guess that is why I like it.

I do think the daughter is a bit over the top but over all it has only been two episodes and they are trying to build up the story line. I think the 2nd ep where they brought in the Cabal organization along with those "others" that was mentioned by Tapping's ex are the beginnings of what they are leading into..

I say give it a try and then make your own determinations if you like it or not.

SciFi only signed up for 13 episodes, so I'm giving it a chance to see if it gets better.

I could pick it to pieces, sure, but it's better (well, relative term there) than Chuck and HeeHaw... ;)

you need to approach it as a graphic novel aka Comic Book sort of like an under-budget Sin City.

Pretty much, yep...otherwise, you just find it pushing heavily into the totally absurd. I like some of the twisted humor...so far...

I'm on the fence. I find myself watching it and enjoying it, but easily distracted. Took me a few days to finish the pilot as I'd stop it and do something else. The girl is pretty annoying, but I agree with others that they could be just trying to establish the characters.

-Mike

They should have just named it:

"Torchwood: Underworld"

That would pretty much describe the whole show in two words.

They should have just named it:

"Torchwood: Underworld"

That would pretty much describe the whole show in two words.

LOL!!!! That was good :up

"TV guide says Sanctuary is a winner"?

That's gotta be someone's idea of a joke, right?

Third episode was a little better. At least they are not going crazy with the ramboette angle.

Still on the fence, it didn't blow me away but I wasn't bored, I will give it a few more episodes.

Great Sci-Fi is a rarity!!

The "folding men" was a somewhat interesting plot...but the show's a "hit"?

If that's true, tv must be really hurting for good shows...

SciFi channel says everything is a hit.

Well, SciFi said that TV Guide said it's a "hit". Wonder how much of that is spin?

"Hit and Spin"? Sounds like something Mattel would make.

I liked "Kush", actually... More mysterious, more suspense...

Lat post for this but the last episode on the crashed plane was by far the best.

Yeah, it was pretty good. I just wish they would have gave us a better view of that creature...

Better views cost more money...gotta penny-pinch...geez...

I must admit I am surprised...SciFi has picked it up for a second season. It has been getting a little better.

I must admit I am surprised...SciFi has picked it up for a second season. It has been getting a little better.

Don't forget, BSG's only coming back for 10 shows, and SG: Atlantis is ending it's run mid january. So, Sciffy doesn't have any other programming to fill in, so that's why they probably renewed this for a second season.

And it is cheap to produce. No mind blowing special effects. Started as a Internet show. Imagine if they invested a little money into it.

And besides, "Nubbins" was just so dang cute...

(sheesh, give me a break...that episode was soooo bad...)

All I could think of was "The Trouble With Tribbles" original Star Trek.

I thought the same thing too...and thought, "how can a two-legged weebble climb a vertical air shaft?"

This series is going to have to show me some serious improvement to keep me watching. Stuff like "Nubbins" ain't gonna cut it...

Okay, I liked "The Five". Nice background histories and further character depth and development. More to come with the A storyline, I'm sure.

The B plot was dispensable, especially since there wasn't any tie to the A plot, but my prediction at the beginning of this series is turning out to be correct - vampires and werewolves have made full appearances now...

If they do this right, they could make something out of this series... I'm still skeptical, but a bit more hopeful after seeing "The Five"...

Real-life Furbys rediscovered - Science (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27786771/?GT1=43001)

Look! It's the Nubbins!!! lol

Real-life Furbys rediscovered - Science (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27786771/?GT1=43001)

Look! It's the Nubbins!!! lol

LOL! Wonder if they get mean like the Nubbins? :D

ThinkGeek :: Star Trek Interactive Tribbles (http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/ac6e/?cpg=84T)

Ok... no nubbins? How about tribbles!

With Elmo Live, you had to know someone would invent robotic tribbles. :D Too funny...

Ok... no nubbins? How about tribbles!

Oh please God... no tribbles! :eek:

At least these come with a guarantee!

Yeah, I am enjoying it. Hopefully it will stay around long enough for us to know just how good it can be...

How about Amanda and the long black hair?? Man I am digging that too!!

I liked the submarine episode. Best one yet for me.

I liked the submarine episode. Best one yet for me.

Agreed.

So far, 2.5 episodes that I've enjoyed thoroughly, "Requiem" (sub episode) being one of the 2.5 episodes...

I'm embarressed to say I had to break up watching last week's episode as I kept getting motion sick watching it :o Wasn't bad, but a bit corny at times.

-Mike

"Instinct" wasn't bad, really. Giant, killer ant-like bugs. I particularly enjoyed the ending, where the gung-ho reporter got hosed by Magnus' hard-drive message. ;)

Anyone else watching this season? I thought the premier episode was ok, just not sure if I'm as into it this season since it's been on hiatus for a bit. From the lack of posts, wonder if I'm not alone? ;)

-Mike

I watched it...it had some enjoyable moments, but super-vampires are a little too cliche'... This week could be interesting...more action. ;)

I may just end up recording this season and then watching it during Christmas break when there are nothing but reruns ...

It's recorded but we haven't had time to watch yet. We have a lot of things recording and we will watch when we get more time.

I'm watching it. I like the Syfy shows like SGU and Sanctuary. Don't care for the campy stuff like Eureka and WH13.

I have been watching it. It is just hard to remember all that is going on... good old SyFy taking a show off the air with a cliffhanger for 9 months. After the second episode last week, I think I remember most of the plot lines at least.

Well campy is great, when taken in moderation. :D

I kept the two-part cliffhanger on my dvr for 9 months and watched the 2 episodes a couple of days before the season premier, so I could refresh my memory... Forgot how good the cliffhanger actually was...especially when compared to the season premier...

I liked part 2 of the season premier last night! It was actually kinda fun!

I liked it too... ending wasn't bad either as it wasn't exactly a happy ending for a change. Though from the previews from the rest of the season, sounds like it may end up happy, so who knows ;)

I wish I had kept the season finale last year like other's have... I really did forget a lot after several mos. I can't remember why Tesla and the Druid are now both "good", but I think it had something to do with the source blood.

-Mike

If they keep this erratic schedule, the show will be nothing more than filler. I hope they can run 15-20 episodes in a short time frame now. Not 9 then off again for another 9 months.

Sanctuary didn’t fare so well at 10 p.m., with just 868,000 viewers. That’s comparable to SGU‘s numbers at 9 and 10 o’clock this spring, but a far cry (39 percent, to be exact) from what Sanctuary was doing on Friday nights just three days earlier. Source & More: gateworld.com (http://www.gateworld.net/news/2011/04/epilogue-ratings-show-improvement-for-sgu-but-sanctuary-suffers/)

And this would surprising how? Anything Sigh Fry sticks on Monday nights, is an attempt by them to kill it...

What the heck was the Magnus/whatshername kiss at the end of the episode? Syfy, gimme a break...

What the heck was the Magnus/whatshername kiss at the end of the episode? Syfy, gimme a break...Some writer was watching too much Torchwood.;)

Some writer was watching too much Torchwood.;)

No kidding! ;)

Caught the last two episodes of the current season yesterday. I was a bit surprised they didn't leave it as a cliffhanger after the explosion. Makes me think it is over.

They've left it very open-ended, for sure. They can end it or continue it...

I went AWOL about three episodes into the season. Don't really care if it comes back.

I'd like to see it return, since it's one of the few programs worth watching on that channel...

Yep, I'll keep watching if they make some more. The network and those involved with the show have been really quiet. I thought it was a bad sign when they went from season three ending last summer right into season 4 in October. Hopefully I'm wrong, we can use more Amanda Tapping. :)

I haven't even watched this season yet. 13 episodes sitting on the hard drive. Kind of started losing interest last season.

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I haven't even watched this season yet. 13 episodes sitting on the hard drive. Kind of started losing interest last season.

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I thought that, overall, it was a pretty decent season of episodes. Some were really funny too...

I thought it was interesting how they changed Magnus's outfit and did long shots a lot to highlight her legs. Trying to spice up scifi?

The sci-fi drama led by Stargate alum Amanda Tapping will not return for a fifth season, The Hollywood Reporter (http://thr.com) confirmed.

Syfy's 'Sanctuary' Will Not Return for Season 5 - Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sanctuary-canceled-syfy-327303)

Ghost killed another one...

Ghost killed another one...

That just sucks! I'm disliking Syfy more and more. Can't remember the last time I even tuned to 122...

Hard to believe the series was very expensive. It was all green screens... Hardly any set costs. Plus shot with Red digital camera.

But, hard to compete with some guys running around in the woods with an ir camera...

Exactly (sadly). How do you compete with the pay scale of some guys running around the woods with an IR camera and dialogue like "Did you see/hear that?!" Plus, you have no script-writers to pay, no continuity issues...you just go to some patch of woods somewhere and say "Boo!" a lot. Compelling TV there, that's for sure... :rolleyes:

"Ghost Wrestlers" will be the culmination of Syfy's final descent into stupidity.Saw this posted in another forum about the demise of Sanctuary... ;)

Saw this posted in another forum about the demise of Sanctuary... ;)

It fits...and describes them well.