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The Dresden Files "Pilot"?


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MAT13 posted 2 years ago

Hi, I watched entire The Dresden Files series a few years back, but didn't know about "Storm Front" special 90min movie we have here...

https://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/557701/the-dresden-files-s01-special-storm-front

...also, on IMDB they have it marked as Pilot episode ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014710/ ), which is a bit strange since there is also a regular episode with the same title during season 1. Also, if it's a pilot, it makes sense to have IMDB's release date which is same day as the first episode (that makes little sense, but at least the year does). In our case we have it under 2008 which is after season 1.

Was that perhaps unreleased "pilot" that was included on some DVD box set of the series?

I can only find that March 2008 date on epguides.com ( https://epguides.com/DresdenFiles/ ), but I am not sure how correct they are although I used that site to follow series before coming here... well, actually I think they linked to this site so that's how I found this site :)

Anyway, have you seen that episode and do you know if it's part of the series or special or was it ever aired or just included in DVD set or something? Thank you in advance.

Two-part policy

Delenn posted 5 years ago

Hey Gadfly, I'm replying here because I'd didn't want to clog up the thread with this, it seemed counterproductive to muddle up the conversation between tnt & eterfgf. (I sometimes wonder if lots of people trying to have simultaneous conversations in the same thread makes things more confusing than they need to be.)

I just wanted to say, you're absolutely right about the trust thing. For instance, you seem to be familiar with both Cannon and Monk, I am not. I trust that you have knowledge that I don't and have entered that data as it should have been entered. Presumably if a new user came along and said "hey, these should be split", you would be able to say "no, they're listed right according to our policy and here's why", then provide an explanation based on your knowledge of the show, and TVMaze policy. I trust that if a Curating Contributor says "it's done this way because...", and then gives a solid explanation, the CC knows more than I do and I move on. And to be honest, I trust a CC more in cases like this than I trust a regular user. I trust that you were made a CC because you know what you're talking about. :)

As you said, not everybody considers the original airing "gospel". But TVMaze does, or does it not and I've missed that in the data policies? Presumably it's part of the role of CC to enforce TVMaze "gospel" and not the gospel according to other websites, which is what is being suggested with You're The Worst. The OP poster in the thread is suggesting we do something contrary to policy with YTW, simply because that's how wiki, IMDB, and other unreliable sources do things.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that, especially since from my side of things it often feels like I have trouble communicating effectively with you, and hopefully by doing it outside the main thread, that might be easier. Hopefully I've articulated myself in a way that makes sense. (& it really didn't feel like my posting this in the thread directly would be particularly helpful to the discussion there.)

Hope you're having an enjoyable weekend, and that us users aren't driving you too crazy! :D

Gadfly posted 5 years ago

Thanks for the response. I haven't checked the thread today.

I'm a user, too, so users don't drive me crazy. It would be kind of counter-productive. :) I wouldn't consider us CCs (or senior staff) any more knowledgeable or informed than TCs, or regular users, or anyone else at the site.

Main thing, I was asking etergf what he would prefer, and trying to show him a) how TVMaze works, and b) that what it seems like he would prefer wasn't very workable. the idea of a policy relying on wikis seems impossible, for instance. What wikis, and how many? What if wikis don't all match? What if I go in and change the one(s) we're using as a source, to force an outcome I desire?

I('m not familiar with You're the Worst. Why IMDB lists the Monk premiere as two parts when it aired as one, I have no idea. My sentiment is, if using TVMaze uses "chaos and confusion" as etergf says... why use it? But that's to him, not you.

Supernatural Season 14 Description

Sjb6759 posted 5 years ago

Yes could you please stop Changing The Description's Please!

Gadfly posted 5 years ago

No. Is there any given reason to? TVMaze's objective is to have the best summaries/descriptions possible. The network ones are adequate for placeholders before the episode airs, but they typically have typos, use awkward ungrammatical language, and omit or obscure basic details.

Chop Chop Ninja

Gadfly posted 5 years ago

Per tvmaze rules, only titles are bolded. Unless you're saying the character dreamed of becoming a tv show? "Iro, an exuberant young ninja, has one big dream: to become THE Chop Chop Ninja. "

SilverSurfer posted 5 years ago

Mmmmm, OK, won't argue. It's a fine line, IMHO, between TV show title, proper name, and/or position title at times. Anywho, fixed. Txs for the feedback.

Gadfly posted 5 years ago

What is a "position title"?

SilverSurfer posted 5 years ago

Coach the show? Coach the person? Coach the position? Same applies to Mom. I'm sure there are probably more but those two spring to mind.

Gadfly posted 5 years ago

It's pretty easy to tell the difference as far as I can tell. To use all three:

Coach is about Coach Harrison Ford, the coach of the Minnesota State Screaming Eagles.

The first Coach is the show title, the second is the person, the third is the position. Only the title is bolded, or so I've been told.

Wynona Earp, S03E01

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