PopWatch is a little tough on the Sci Fi channel for the name change that takes effect today. Evidently the content isn't changing, so it'll still be a place to find some interesting stuff you won't find elsewhere. At least it isn't switching to a reality TV with Martians format, or something. What, really, is in a name?
Congrachoolayshuns on yore noo nayme, Syfy!
Well, everyone, the day you totally forgot to mark on your calendar is here: The Sci Fi Channel is no more. It's been body-snatched by Syfy. It looks the same. Sounds the same. Does much of the same stuff. Just with a distinct lack of vowels.
We commented on the apparent silliness of the name change back when it was announced, a few months ago. And all of that logic still applies. But time has reduced the level of outrage to the equivalent of a pebble in the sneaker: kind of annoying, but not catastrophic.
As a runner I would like to point out that a pebble in one's sneaker is catastrophic for any race over 5 miles.
I get the feeling that this is going to wear on the viewers in a similar manner.
Posted by: john | Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at 06:24 PM
Bring back Skiffy!
Posted by: Bleepless | Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at 06:40 PM
eubonics lives!!!
Posted by: mark l. | Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at 07:58 PM
We love SciFi and SyFy is idiotic, yet so typical of dumbed down culture. That's what it is. Ebonics for geeks maybe. They must be rap fans. Feh.
Posted by: Peg C. | Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at 08:02 PM
SyFy issued a statement awhile ago that the real reason for the name change was that they were expanding their brand to other products and markets, but "SciFi" was too generally known and used to trademark, so that's why they changed it.
Posted by: d-day | Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Syfy looks like the shortened version of some venereal disease. I hate it already.
Posted by: aharris | Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 07:19 PM