Freeform mermaid drama "Siren" premieres March 29th, posts preview

[David]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2tKD5LgR-o

FREEFORM DECLARES MARCH 29 INTERNATIONAL MERMAID DAY WITH THE PREMIERE
OF NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA, 'SIREN,' AT 8 P.M. EDT

Aylya Marzoff ('Grandfathered') and Sedale Threatt Jr. ('Hap and
Leonard') Set to Recur

In a packed room of nearly 1000 screaming fans during their New York
Comic Con panel, Freeform, Disney's young adult television and
streaming network, announced that their new original drama "Siren"
will premiere on THURSDAY, MARCH 29, with a special two-hour episode
(8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT).

Also announced during today's panel was the casting of Aylya Marzoff
("Grandfathered") and Sedale Threatt Jr. ("Hap and Leonard") who will
both join the cast in recurring roles. Marzoff will portray Katrina,
an alpha leader of the mermaid colony, while Threatt Jr. will portray
Levi, a warrior merman with an imposing presence.

What if there was something sinister swimming beneath the sea's
surface? In Freeform's next epic tale, "Siren," the coastal town of
Bristol Cove, known for its legend of once being home to mermaids, is
turned upside down when a mysterious girl (Eline Powell) appears and
begins wreaking havoc upon the small fishing town. Using their
resources, marine biologists Ben (Alex Roe) and Maddie (Fola
Evans-Akingbola) must work together to find out who and what drove
this primal hunter of the deep sea to land, and are there more like
her out there?

"Siren" is based on a story by Eric Wald and Dean White who both serve
as executive producers. Emily Whitesell ("Finding Carter") serves as
showrunner and executive producer. Brad Luff, Nate Hopper and RD Robb
also serve as executive producers.

[Ian J. Ball]

Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this
ground (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2
seasons, anyway); and there is *no one* in this cast I've ever even
heard of...

This looks like a hard *pass* from me.


--
"Three light sabers? Is that overkill? Or just the right amount
of "kill"?" - M-OC, "A Perilous Rescue" (ep. #2.9), LSW:TFA (08-10-2017)

[RichA]

Sirens were cannibals.

[Obveeus]

On 10/7/2017 11:15 PM, David wrote:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2tKD5LgR-o
>
> FREEFORM DECLARES MARCH 29 INTERNATIONAL MERMAID DAY WITH THE PREMIERE
> OF NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA, 'SIREN,' AT 8 P.M. EDT

SQUIGGLE! <--- I said that because I am hungry for some ice cream.

[David]

On Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-4, Ian J. Ball wrote:

> Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this
> ground (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2
> seasons, anyway);

That's like saying "Small Wonder" already covered evil artificial intelligence.

[Obveeus]

On 10/7/2017 11:19 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 2017-10-08 03:15:32 +0000, David said:
>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2tKD5LgR-o
>>
>> FREEFORM DECLARES MARCH 29 INTERNATIONAL MERMAID DAY WITH THE PREMIERE
>> OF NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA, 'SIREN,' AT 8 P.M. EDT
>>
>> Aylya Marzoff ('Grandfathered')

https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/20184931_104590326883877_2693675644054667264_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTI5MjkwMDYxODA3OTM1Njk4Mw%3D%3D.2

...because you like those low cut outfits, right?

>> turned upside down when a mysterious girl (Eline Powell)

>> and Maddie (Fola Evans-Akingbola)

These two were in GAME OF THRONES...very briefly.

> Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this ground
> (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2 seasons,
> anyway); and there is *no one* in this cast I've ever even heard of...
>
> This looks like a hard *pass* from me.

So you won't watch unless they add more fish?

[Obveeus]

Ouch! You hit him right in the I AM FRANKIE.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <506jtcp8l1pbd5d10...@4ax.com>,

SQUIGGLE!!!

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[anim8rfsk]

In article <orc687$hc0$2...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:

lol

If only I knew what state you were in, other than 'hungry'

[Dimensional Traveler]

On 10/7/2017 8:15 PM, David wrote:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2tKD5LgR-o
>
> FREEFORM DECLARES MARCH 29 INTERNATIONAL MERMAID DAY WITH THE PREMIERE
> OF NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA, 'SIREN,' AT 8 P.M. EDT
>
> Aylya Marzoff ('Grandfathered') and Sedale Threatt Jr. ('Hap and
> Leonard') Set to Recur
>
> In a packed room of nearly 1000 screaming fans during their New York
> Comic Con panel, Freeform, Disney's young adult television and
> streaming network,

Oh, is that what Squiggle is?


--
Inquiring minds want to know while minds with a self-preservation
instinct are running screaming.

[Lesmond]

Was that the one where she was "fantastic, made of plastic"?

--
She may contain the urge to run away
But hold her down with soggy clothes and breeze blocks

[Adam H. Kerman]

Lesmond <les...@verizon.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 20:37:03 -0700 (PDT), David wrote:
>>On Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-4, Ian J. Ball wrote:

>>>Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this
>>>ground (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2
>>>seasons, anyway);

>>That's like saying "Small Wonder" already covered evil artificial
>intelligence.

>Was that the one where she was "fantastic, made of plastic"?

Small Wonder Lyrics
She's a small wonder, pretty and bright with soft curls.
She's a small wonder, a girl unlike other girls.
She's a miracle, and I grant you
She'll enchant you at her sight.
She's a small wonder, and she'll make your heart take flight.

She's fantastic, made of plastic.
Microchips here and there.
She's a small wonder, brings love and laughter everywhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Oe03Z39rA

[anim8rfsk]

In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaar...@192.168.0.8>,

"Lesmond" <les...@verizon.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 20:37:03 -0700 (PDT), David wrote:
>
> >On Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-4, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> >
> >> Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this
> >> ground (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2
> >> seasons, anyway);
> >
> >That's like saying "Small Wonder" already covered evil artificial
> >intelligence.
>
> Was that the one where she was "fantastic, made of plastic"?

https://youtu.be/pom_Jg0hTto

She's a small wonder, pretty and bright with soft curls.
She's a small wonder, a girl unlike other girls.
She's a miracle, and I grant you
She'll enchant you at her sight.
She's a small wonder, and she'll make your heart take flight.

She's fantastic, made of plastic.
Microchips here and there.
She's a small wonder, brings love and laughter everywhere.

Small Wonder is one of the most staggeringly inept shows ever made.
It's more like an SNL sketch than a real show. The script, acting,
direction, clips, the song, all of it.

They'd upgraded all of it by the end of the series, but none of it was
any better:

https://youtu.be/EiZ_fpCJTrM

The main cast doesn't even have photos with their IMDb listings.

One wonders what they did to the poor actress that she didn't grow from
age 11 to age 15.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <oretv0$dbi$1...@news.albasani.net>,

SQUIGGLE

[Adam H. Kerman]

anim8rfsk <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
>"Adam H. Kerman" <a...@chinet.com> wrote:
>>Lesmond <les...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 20:37:03 -0700 (PDT), David wrote:
>>>>On Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-4, Ian J. Ball wrote:

>>>>>Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this
>>>>>ground (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2
>>>>>seasons, anyway);

>>>>That's like saying "Small Wonder" already covered evil artificial
>>>intelligence.

>>>Was that the one where she was "fantastic, made of plastic"?

>>Small Wonder Lyrics
>>She's a small wonder, pretty and bright with soft curls.
>>She's a small wonder, a girl unlike other girls.
>>She's a miracle, and I grant you
>>She'll enchant you at her sight.
>>She's a small wonder, and she'll make your heart take flight.

>>She's fantastic, made of plastic.
>>Microchips here and there.
>>She's a small wonder, brings love and laughter everywhere.

>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Oe03Z39rA

>SQUIGGLE

How does that make you squiggle?

[Adam H. Kerman]

anim8rfsk <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
>"Lesmond" <les...@verizon.net> wrote:
>>On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 20:37:03 -0700 (PDT), David wrote:
>>>On Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-4, Ian J. Ball wrote:

>>>>Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this
>>>>ground (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2
>>>>seasons, anyway);

>>>That's like saying "Small Wonder" already covered evil artificial
>>>intelligence.

>>Was that the one where she was "fantastic, made of plastic"?

>https://youtu.be/pom_Jg0hTto

>She's a small wonder, pretty and bright with soft curls.
>She's a small wonder, a girl unlike other girls.
>She's a miracle, and I grant you
>She'll enchant you at her sight.
>She's a small wonder, and she'll make your heart take flight.

>She's fantastic, made of plastic.
>Microchips here and there.
>She's a small wonder, brings love and laughter everywhere.

Yay! I get ice cream!

>Small Wonder is one of the most staggeringly inept shows ever made.
>It's more like an SNL sketch than a real show. The script, acting,
>direction, clips, the song, all of it.

>They'd upgraded all of it by the end of the series, but none of it was
>any better:

>https://youtu.be/EiZ_fpCJTrM

>The main cast doesn't even have photos with their IMDb listings.

>One wonders what they did to the poor actress that she didn't grow from
>age 11 to age 15.

I don't recall making it through a single episode.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <orevar$lb0$2...@news.albasani.net>,

"Adam H. Kerman" <a...@chinet.com> wrote:

I'm trying now. It's just ... I can't believe it's real.

[Dimensional Traveler]

I think that's the flavor of ice cream he's sending you.

[Dimensional Traveler]

Isn't the whole conceit of the show that she isn't?

[anim8rfsk]

In article <orf0pp$vqb$2...@dont-email.me>,

Squiggle

[Lesmond]

Heeheehee

[Lesmond]

I only did, once. And that might have been because of extra hilarity
induced by herbs. It was a long time ago.

[Lesmond]

Fuck, I watched it.

But I made my son watch it, too. He wasn't sure it was real.

[Lesmond]

On Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:40:44 -0700, anim8rfsk wrote:

>In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaar...@192.168.0.8>,
> "Lesmond" <les...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 7 Oct 2017 20:37:03 -0700 (PDT), David wrote:
>>
>> >On Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-4, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>> >
>> >> Boy, there is *zero* "hook" here - "H2O" has already covered this
>> >> ground (and in a much more satisfying fashion... well the first 2
>> >> seasons, anyway);
>> >
>> >That's like saying "Small Wonder" already covered evil artificial
>> >intelligence.
>>
>> Was that the one where she was "fantastic, made of plastic"?
>
>https://youtu.be/pom_Jg0hTto

I'm not watching that.

>
>She's a small wonder, pretty and bright with soft curls.
>She's a small wonder, a girl unlike other girls.
>She's a miracle, and I grant you
>She'll enchant you at her sight.
>She's a small wonder, and she'll make your heart take flight.
>
>She's fantastic, made of plastic.
>Microchips here and there.
>She's a small wonder, brings love and laughter everywhere.
>
>Small Wonder is one of the most staggeringly inept shows ever made.
>It's more like an SNL sketch than a real show. The script, acting,
>direction, clips, the song, all of it.
>
>They'd upgraded all of it by the end of the series, but none of it was
>any better:
>
>https://youtu.be/EiZ_fpCJTrM
>
>The main cast doesn't even have photos with their IMDb listings.
>
>One wonders what they did to the poor actress that she didn't grow from
>age 11 to age 15.

Um...she was really fantastic...

[Adam H. Kerman]

I think it was syndicated. They had cheap robots.

[Adam H. Kerman]

I can see how that would improve a lot of sitcoms.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaar...@192.168.0.8>,
"Lesmond" <les...@verizon.net> wrote:

I only made it halfway through ep 1, and then went to the finale to see
if it, you know, wrapped anything up. It didn't, but it managed to be
amazingly offensive to Asians.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <orf2mu$8nu$1...@dont-email.me>,

Wiki confirms syndication.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaar...@192.168.0.8>,
"Lesmond" <les...@verizon.net> wrote:

:)

[Lesmond]

Not watching.

[Lesmond]

It must have been syndicated. (It's all coming back to me now.) It was a
weekend afternoon. Which was when we started waking up after a party night
at the "Party House". It was 1985, we were all high school friends who had
gone off to college or the military or whatever and mostly all moved back
home after graduation.

My husband (we've been friends since we were 12) was renting the house with
a couple of friends. At the time he was dating my best friend. That has
nothing to do with the story, but I feel like oversharing. She did end up
as a bridesmaid at my eventual wedding, five or so years later.

Anyway, it's a morning after. We woke up on various couches and floors. We
take steps to ease our pain. Someone starts flipping through channels. And
there it is. I honestly don't remember much beside the opening and laughing
so hard my stomach hurt.

[anim8rfsk]

Good call.

It's all jokes like "we all look alike to them" (ha ha) and Vicki
shuffling around in a Geisha outfit for no discernible reason.

And the *entire* episode was a set up for this gag: Japanese
businessman says the job went to his bosses son, because "The son also
rises"

Huge laughs

Fade out forever.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <yrfzbaqirevmbaar...@192.168.0.8>,

Hee hee

and

wow. you laughed?

I stared slack jawed like I was at the opening night of Springtime For
Hitler.

[Lesmond]

After another shot of cherry vodka, I might just watch. Or not.

[Lesmond]

Did you miss the part about taking steps to ease our pain? And there were
like ten of us?

>
>I stared slack jawed like I was at the opening night of Springtime For
>Hitler.

I laugh myself silly everytime when I watch that. Not doing Small Wonder.
Not.

[Obveeus]

A THE GOOD EARTH joke would have made more sense.

> Huge laughs
>
> Fade out forever.

So then, the same ending as a bazillion other bad TV shows. I wish
they'd come up with something new.

[anim8rfsk]

In article <orfpe2$2h6$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:

Why should they have started at that point?

[anim8rfsk]

I suggest you take enough shots of cherry vodka that you pass out first.

[Lesmond]

And that's what happened!

[anim8rfsk]

Random chance seems to have operated in your favor.