after the series ends

a week from now, what are you guys going to be talking about?

Since Seinfeld episodes are better the second or third time around than the first, I think the 170 or so episodes going around in syndication 6 days a week should give us enough to talk about!

Grace Lawes wrote:

Grace Lawes wrote:

Seinfeld

I sense a troll, a Seinfeld hater, or both. But it is still a legitimate question. The dynamics of a newsgroup changes when the show goes off the air. Gone will be the suggested story lines (good!) and the predictions as to what will happen next. Gone will be the "this is the worst season yet" remarks. Gone will be the "I saw the episode being filmed" threads (good!).

Seinfeld off the air is like a death. There is no future, but there is a legacy. People won't be saying stuff like "this last season really sucks!" but rather they'll be naming their favorite season. I have always felt that after a person's death, any picture of them during life, young or old, equally represents what they were. The same with a TV show. Hard-core fans will be able to point to particular seasons as their favorite, and list exemplary episodes from that season to hopefully to strengthen their opinions. We may disagree, but either way we will be reminded of some good episodes from the past. Some of the more ardent fans (I avoid the term "hard core" as somewhat derisive) will be able to dig out particular episodes for re-viewing.

In the meantime, such a popular show as Seinfeld will be alive in re-runs for years to come. A diligent fan with a VCR could probably start a library of Seinfeld episodes, starting from zero, and within a few years have an enviable collection. That person's posts will likely be something like "Just caught the episode X. But wasn't there a scene where such and such happened? It wasn't in the rerun. Then someone who taped the originally broadcast shows will respond "You are right. The scene went so and so".

At the same time, the posts to this group will shrink. I know it, you know it, and it is nothing against Seinfeld the TV show. Some people simply like the "current" aspect of newsgroups. Look through and see how many posts focus on last week's episode or anticipate next week's, or a general comment as to the current season. A LOT of them. Eliminate those posts, and this NG is half its current size.

Don't you, dear reader, secretly hope that your remarks will be read by TPTB (the powers that be)? Remove the hope (unrealistic as it may be) that you can actually have an effect on the show you love, and you remove the motivation for a lot of people to post. Seinfeld will become a museum piece, a part of the past. Still worthy of our attention, but static and unchanging.

This does not mean, of course, that the meaning of certain episodes, or possible relational scenarios cannot be debated in the future. Someone suggested that the gang smokes pot. Another person suggested that Newman was "sweet on" Kramer. These kinds of questions do not draw upon current episodes, and might continue past May 14.

As I said, Seinfeld has left a legacy. We have nine seasons' worth of episodes, plenty of fodder for further discussion. But it will all be analysis of the past, and not anticipation and predictions of the future. To those who would visit this NG less frequently, I would ask that once in a while you take a look. Your opinions and expertise could be useful in a discussion of the body of work that was Seinfeld.

Mike "....I was born a rambling man..."

Why do you automatically assume troll/hater? Lighten up.

[email] wrote in article ...

I sense a troll, a Seinfeld hater, or both. But it is still a legitimate question. The dynamics of a newsgroup changes when the show goes off the air. Gone will be the suggested story lines (good!) and the predictions as to what will happen next. Gone will be the "this is the worst season yet" remarks. Gone will be the "I saw the episode being filmed" threads (good!).

Seinfeld off the air is like a death. There is no future, but there is a legacy. People won't be saying stuff like "this last season really sucks!" but rather they'll be naming their favorite season. I have always felt that after a person's death, any picture of them during life, young or old, equally represents what they were. The same with a TV show. Hard-core fans will be able to point to particular seasons as their favorite, and list exemplary episodes from that season to hopefully to strengthen their opinions. We may disagree, but either way we will be reminded of some good episodes from the past. Some of the more ardent fans (I avoid the term "hard core" as somewhat derisive) will be able to dig out particular episodes for re-viewing.

In the meantime, such a popular show as Seinfeld will be alive in re-runs for years to come. A diligent fan with a VCR could probably start a library of Seinfeld episodes, starting from zero, and within a few years have an enviable collection. That person's posts will likely be something like "Just caught the episode X. But wasn't there a scene where such and such happened? It wasn't in the rerun. Then someone who taped the originally broadcast shows will respond "You are right. The scene went so and so".

At the same time, the posts to this group will shrink. I know it, you know it, and it is nothing against Seinfeld the TV show. Some people simply like the "current" aspect of newsgroups. Look through and see how many posts focus on last week's episode or anticipate next week's, or a general comment as to the current season. A LOT of them. Eliminate those posts, and this NG is half its current size.

Don't you, dear reader, secretly hope that your remarks will be read by TPTB (the powers that be)? Remove the hope (unrealistic as it may be) that you can actually have an effect on the show you love, and you remove the motivation for a lot of people to post. Seinfeld will become a museum piece, a part of the past. Still worthy of our attention, but static and unchanging.

This does not mean, of course, that the meaning of certain episodes, or possible relational scenarios cannot be debated in the future. Someone suggested that the gang smokes pot. Another person suggested that Newman was "sweet on" Kramer. These kinds of questions do not draw upon current episodes, and might continue past May 14.

As I said, Seinfeld has left a legacy. We have nine seasons' worth of episodes, plenty of fodder for further discussion. But it will all be analysis of the past, and not anticipation and predictions of the future. To those who would visit this NG less frequently, I would ask that once in a while you take a look. Your opinions and expertise could be useful in a discussion of the body of work that was Seinfeld.

Mike "....I was born a rambling man..."

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I don't think that the subject matters will die out. After all, the Beatles have not been together for decades and their board is still one of the most active.

MrC

alt.tv.puddy

yer mama!

i guess i should rephrase my question, since some people took it upon themselves to assume that i must not like seinfeld. i like it enough to check out this NG, which i've been visiting, and occasionally posting in, for a few months. what i was wondering was would all of you people be interested enough in the show to keep talking about it, or woud interest dwindle with the demise of the show? it was just a question to hopefully provoke some thought and discussion, not insults. apparently there are some people out there who get very offended at the very thought of (gasp!) someone not liking the show. well, i like it.

Probably about how idiotic most WebTV users have proven themselves to be.

bob wells, you asshole prick, what makes you think webtv users are idiotic? where the fuck do you get off?