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« on: October 19, 2011, 05:49:19 PM »
I wonder if the writer is British. They tend to know this there, or used to. In the US, fannish viewers (fans of other shows) judge shows based first on special effects, without embarrassment. It's like holding up a big neon flashing sign saying "I'm shallow!!!" with a big red arrow pointing down at you, to judge in that way, as far as I'm concerned. US SF fans, though, will judge SF shows based on effects as if they're being sophisticated connaisseurs. They seem to think that people who still watch shows with older effects are naive. It's amazing. I suppose it's the same with all TV and films requiring effects, horror too.