imo to be a cult show,,you won't really appeal to the mainstream.
LOM,24,Dr Who,Heroes,Lost etc etc are not cult series
Originally Posted by delegate zero:
“imo to be a cult show,,you won't really appeal to the mainstream.”
“imo to be a cult show,,you won't really appeal to the mainstream.”
So that also excludes Star Trek.....Prison Break..... Erm and every other show. Oh and Afterlife, that was watched by 6 million.
So by your logic this forum should not exist?
Hmm....
So you signed up today just to post this..........
Hmm....
Move along people, nothing to see here....
So you signed up today just to post this..........
Hmm....
Move along people, nothing to see here....
LOM esoecialy had a cilt following to begin with and TBH they are popular but they still have cult like status!
This should be fun.
As much as I dont get 24, the others you mentioned I reckon are.
In my opinion the definition of cult is having a fanbase which is dedicated and breaks down every in-significant scene and every part of a show. Lots of cult shows appealed to the main stream originally but once they were over still had there cult following.
Doctor Who has that in buckets, although since the new series began it has gained a lot more fans it still has its cult following stronger than ever.
Life on Mars currently has one of the most active fan-bases I've ever seen for a tv show, especially one that is finished, every scene and note from the show has been analysed and although it has its "normal viewers" its still got a massive cult following.
Heroes, relatively low viewing figures in the UK, avid fan base that watch religiously. Same with Lost now.
As much as I dont get 24, the others you mentioned I reckon are.
In my opinion the definition of cult is having a fanbase which is dedicated and breaks down every in-significant scene and every part of a show. Lots of cult shows appealed to the main stream originally but once they were over still had there cult following.
Doctor Who has that in buckets, although since the new series began it has gained a lot more fans it still has its cult following stronger than ever.
Life on Mars currently has one of the most active fan-bases I've ever seen for a tv show, especially one that is finished, every scene and note from the show has been analysed and although it has its "normal viewers" its still got a massive cult following.
Heroes, relatively low viewing figures in the UK, avid fan base that watch religiously. Same with Lost now.
Originally Posted by delegate zero:
“imo to be a cult show,,you won't really appeal to the mainstream.”
“imo to be a cult show,,you won't really appeal to the mainstream.”
You misunderstood the typing error.
Originally Posted by delegate zero:
“imo to be a cult show,,you won't really appeal to the mainstream.”
“imo to be a cult show,,you won't really appeal to the mainstream.”
OK then. Does that make Making Waves, starring Trevor off Eastenders a cult show then?
And does that make cult just another wors for sh*te?
Originally Posted by kegsie:
“OK then. Does that make Making Waves, starring Trevor off Eastenders a cult show then?”
“OK then. Does that make Making Waves, starring Trevor off Eastenders a cult show then?”
Yes, especially episode 15 when he used the word "asunder" because, as you know asunder means
a·sun·der
adv.
1. Into separate parts or pieces: broken asunder.
2. Apart from each other either in position or in direction: The curtains had been drawn asunder.
Therefore Making Waves is really an allegory about seperation and I am sure it is actually referring to religion...
Etc, etc, blah, blah
The definition of Cult (in the TV sense) is...
something that has a dedicated fan following rather than a general vieweing audience, which goes beyond just watching the programme. Cult TV programmes have dedicated loyal fans which incorporate group following outside the mainstream.
This usually covers programmes that are followed by certain people who wish to do more than just watch it, they wish to interact with it. This might mean activities, conventions, dicussion groups etc. which gather a following based on the series itself.
For a programme to be given Cult status it my be classed as a classic, even before it reaches classic status. This is mainly due to the cult fan base following at the time.
N.B It is not possible for cult programmes to lose it's status once given it's title, as books will always make reference to the fact that it used to be a cult TV programme of it's time, even though it may not have as many followers as it used to.
Moreover, it is also possible for programmes that were never cult at the time (for example childrens television) to become a cult, because over the years it has a nostalgic value and people have chosen to imortalise it in history through groups and websites etc.
For example, The Wombles, Bagpuss and TIZWAS may be classed as Cult because a large group of people have chosen to keep them alive in time.
Last edited by The Wizard : 12-04-2007 at 11:02
something that has a dedicated fan following rather than a general vieweing audience, which goes beyond just watching the programme. Cult TV programmes have dedicated loyal fans which incorporate group following outside the mainstream.
This usually covers programmes that are followed by certain people who wish to do more than just watch it, they wish to interact with it. This might mean activities, conventions, dicussion groups etc. which gather a following based on the series itself.
For a programme to be given Cult status it my be classed as a classic, even before it reaches classic status. This is mainly due to the cult fan base following at the time.
N.B It is not possible for cult programmes to lose it's status once given it's title, as books will always make reference to the fact that it used to be a cult TV programme of it's time, even though it may not have as many followers as it used to.
Moreover, it is also possible for programmes that were never cult at the time (for example childrens television) to become a cult, because over the years it has a nostalgic value and people have chosen to imortalise it in history through groups and websites etc.
For example, The Wombles, Bagpuss and TIZWAS may be classed as Cult because a large group of people have chosen to keep them alive in time.
Last edited by The Wizard : 12-04-2007 at 11:02
Originally Posted by rua is god:
“In my opinion the definition of cult is having a fanbase which is dedicated and breaks down every in-significant scene and every part of a show. [...]
Doctor Who has that in buckets, although since the new series began it has gained a lot more fans it still has its cult following stronger than ever.
Life on Mars currently has one of the most active fan-bases I've ever seen for a tv show, especially one that is finished, every scene and note from the show has been analysed and although it has its "normal viewers" its still got a massive cult following.
Heroes, relatively low viewing figures in the UK, avid fan base that watch religiously. Same with Lost now.”
“In my opinion the definition of cult is having a fanbase which is dedicated and breaks down every in-significant scene and every part of a show. [...]
Doctor Who has that in buckets, although since the new series began it has gained a lot more fans it still has its cult following stronger than ever.
Life on Mars currently has one of the most active fan-bases I've ever seen for a tv show, especially one that is finished, every scene and note from the show has been analysed and although it has its "normal viewers" its still got a massive cult following.
Heroes, relatively low viewing figures in the UK, avid fan base that watch religiously. Same with Lost now.”
Thank you for perfectly answering what might have become the most tedious thread in DS's history.
Originally Posted by rua is god:
“This should be fun.
As much as I dont get 24, the others you mentioned I reckon are.
In my opinion the definition of cult is having a fanbase which is dedicated and breaks down every in-significant scene and every part of a show. Lots of cult shows appealed to the main stream originally but once they were over still had there cult following.
Doctor Who has that in buckets, although since the new series began it has gained a lot more fans it still has its cult following stronger than ever.
Life on Mars currently has one of the most active fan-bases I've ever seen for a tv show, especially one that is finished, every scene and note from the show has been analysed and although it has its "normal viewers" its still got a massive cult following.
Heroes, relatively low viewing figures in the UK, avid fan base that watch religiously. Same with Lost now.”
“This should be fun.
As much as I dont get 24, the others you mentioned I reckon are.
In my opinion the definition of cult is having a fanbase which is dedicated and breaks down every in-significant scene and every part of a show. Lots of cult shows appealed to the main stream originally but once they were over still had there cult following.
Doctor Who has that in buckets, although since the new series began it has gained a lot more fans it still has its cult following stronger than ever.
Life on Mars currently has one of the most active fan-bases I've ever seen for a tv show, especially one that is finished, every scene and note from the show has been analysed and although it has its "normal viewers" its still got a massive cult following.
Heroes, relatively low viewing figures in the UK, avid fan base that watch religiously. Same with Lost now.”
Perfectly put.
I do agree about 24 - would probably be better in the TV Programmes section, but all the rest are DEFINATELY cults.
Just look at the sheer number of threads dedicated to Dr Who in this forum. Every little thing analysed and commented on.
And Lost? There is so much stuff about lost on the internet its ubelievable. Theories upon theories. Many, many people who have given it WAAAAY too much though.
After this series so far I would say probably more thought than the writers have
