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Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

CrankYank — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:46:01 PDT

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

Tiger_Tanaka — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:46:06 PDT

Excuse me, could you please replace the photo with the taloned-peacock Silverman logo of yore? It's the only acceptable photo of him.

Tiger_Tanaka

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

major disaster — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:49:08 PDT

Wasn't it just a day or two ago that we read about people not watching serialized shows because they don't have the attention spans to keep up with the plotlines? And now he wants to make it more difficult to follow what's happening? Yeah, that'll work.

major disaster

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

sarah — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:28:54 PDT

BTW - We all know how the last scene is going to go...

"Drink more Ovaltine."

sarah

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

NoWireHangers — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:28:04 PDT

This will crash and burn just like the quarterlife transition from web to TV.

NoWireHangers

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

sarah — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:19:39 PDT

Until NBC can push episodes to my DVR, it fails.

Modern TV works for me because I can shape my viewing experience. (Picking the time and place I will watch it.) By forcing me to have to seek out something I only watch casually on my own terms, you've created work on my end. I don't need my entertainment to be "work" unless it is a video game.

(And don't tell me I can have the same experience if I have the Apple home system with video podcasts.)

sarah

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

Desk_hack — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:58:41 PDT

@abettertomorrow: Exactly. What's the percentage of internet users with Broadband (especially at home), 20%? It's something shockingly small.

Way to make that fourth placed network even less popular, Ben.

Desk_hack

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

Dr. Spaceman, Esq. — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:41:47 PDT

@abettertomorrow: Yeah, but its self-conscious, ironic, product placement.

Dr. Spaceman, Esq.

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

badhatharry — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:38:33 PDT

So what you're saying is that my grandmother will never find out who Flava Flav picks at the end of Flava of Love?

She thinks computers are sorcery.

badhatharry

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

abettertomorrow — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:34:45 PDT

not to get all Clay Shirky on you, but is it actually discriminatory in the negative sense to make episodic tv less accessible? ...

re Tina Fey and corporate 'enroachment on the storytelling process' - dude, really? look at that show - it is an orgy of product/brand placement. More power to her, but it is what it is...

abettertomorrow

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

notsofresh — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:31:51 PDT

So I'm guessing his pic is really the "before" shot of a cross-marketing opportunity for tooth whiteners and eyebrow groomers?

notsofresh

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

Old No.7 — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:30:15 PDT

Silverman & Joe Francis: Separated at birth?

Old No.7

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

Benovite — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:29:54 PDT

He's so cute. ^_^

Benovite

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

Roots500 — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:29:02 PDT

Ugh. That would be so annoying. What about people who don't have the internet and/or a computer?

This idea totally screams "economic/social class discrimination".

Roots500

Ben Silverman Ushers In Golden Age Of TV That Makes You Use A Computer To Find Out What The Fuck Happens

CourageousCoward — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:26:06 PDT

Ben? This is Baby New Year 2000. We'd like "convergence" back please.

CourageousCoward