Lexa Doig [Andromeda Ascendant]
Andromeda (formally titled Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda) is a Canadian/American science fiction television series, based on unused material by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry (1921-91), developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett (1932-2008). It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt. The series premiered on October 2, 2000 and ended on May 13, 2005.
I am going to do my challenge this year and make it simple, television shows that I loved and these shows cancelled before I think they were ready. What are your thoughts, did you watch this show... do you miss it and why? And as a bonus a song from a band/group that fits with the letter and may not have anything to do with the show above.
Also wanted to send a great message, while you all are here today... I wanted to thank my great friend Arlee Bird of "Tossing It Out" a man of many things... and the creator of the "A to Z Challenge". Without his help and guidance to me and all of his followers... we might not be here today. I thank you... you are the man, period!
MAYBE A FEW SURPRISES?
-Jeremy [Retro-Zombie]
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Congratulations on being the 1st A to Z Challenge post I've read. Good luck with the challenge.
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Used to love Andromeda. I found it to have a such a rich background and thought it was pretty original in a lot of way.
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I'm in the UK and have never heard of this series but it sounds like just the sort of thing my daughter would love. I'm looking forward to hearing too about the shows you feel we're cancelled before they were ready.
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Enjoy the rest of the month!
Cool song choice... very cinematic. Didn't watch Andromeda but I look forward to hearing your views on other TV series that had the plug pulled before their time.
ReplyDeleteI loved that show. I'm such a Trekkie.
ReplyDeleteGood choices. I wasn't ready for Adromeda to be canceled either. Love Gene Rodenberry's stuff.
ReplyDeleteI only caught an episode or two.
ReplyDeleteAnd Lee is the man!
I've actually never heard of this show. It sounds interesting, though.
ReplyDeleteI saw a couple of episodes of the show. Yea to Arlee!
ReplyDeleteSusanne
PUTTING WORDS DOWN ON PAPER
From the Market to the Plate
I've never heard of Andromeda, sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteI saw a couple of these shows back when it was on - I have always liked Kevin Sorbo - this is a show I plan to catch up on one of these days. Terrific theme! Can't wait to see what other shows met their end too early!
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty pretty video!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the challenge! I participated last year and had a blast!
ReplyDeleteDonna L Martin
www.donasdays.blogspot.com
Love the zombies at the bottom of your page! Hope to see you at http://citymusecountrymuse2012.blogspot.com/ where we are posting an original poem every day!
ReplyDeleteOh! So excited! Don't know how we missed this show, but we'll get right on it! We're about done with Warehouse 13 (tears up in sorrow) and are still mourning the end of Eureka...and of course will never forgive them for Firefly...Great theme!
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Co-host, April 2013 A-Z Challenge Blog
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I didn't see Andromeda, but that's a wonderful video!
ReplyDeleteI love your theme for the A to Z; I've never heard of this one before.
ReplyDeleteI never watched Andromeda but I love your A to Z theme. I'm looking forward to coming back and seeing what other shows you thought finished too soon.
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I love your theme. I think my husband feels the same way about Andromeda. I never saw it.
ReplyDeleteI'll be back! :)
Never saw this show but it sounds up my alley! Great theme - happy A-Z!
ReplyDeleteI loved the first two seasons of ANDROMEDA but I had to buy them by DVD, and it got too expensive for my limited budget. I hate that it ended so soon. Great idea for a challenge, Roland
ReplyDeleteFun idea for a challenge. Andromeda, hmmm, I remember seeing it, but cant' for the life of me, remember if I liked it. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI love your theme. I liked the conflict within the crew of Andromeda - Rommie was my favourite.
ReplyDeleteLove your kick ass theme!
ReplyDeleteP.S I adore the wee zombies on the bottom of your blog page
Andromeda? HELL YES!
ReplyDeleteCharlie @ The Semi-Retired Gamer
Great theme! Tons of awesome shows have come and gone.
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One show that I miss that just sort of "poofed" away was "Hero." I don't recall that is was ever fully wrapped up, but maybe I missed the series finale.
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing about the show but I don't believe I ever watched it. Hot crew though. :)
ReplyDeleteThat song was very nice but the video was stunning. Thanks for sharing it.
Heather
The Andromeda I know is in Greek Mythology...how interesting to know she was a Canadian/American TV Show. Sorry to have missed it, as well as the the Zombie Culture until recently when my 3yr. old grandson Zombie walked up and bit me on the leg and said, "Now you are NanaZombie".
ReplyDeleteHowever, I do remember your Blog and Hosting from AtoZ 2012. Looking forward to more Zombie Culture now that I am a NanaZombie.
Sue~AtoZ LoneStar Quilting Bee
collectintexasgal.blogspot.com
They almost look like the cast of Stargate Atlantis.
ReplyDeleteI never saw that tv show but it looks like it might be fun to watch. I wonder, is it on Netflicks?
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I definitely were fans of Andromeda--and I'm a Herc and Xena, Kevin Sorbo fan from way back.
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Happy Day 1 A to Z.
Huge fan of Andromeda. So glad to see this pop up in the Challenge!
ReplyDeleteAw shucks. You guys are gonna start inflating my ego so much that at Thanksgiving you'll pulling me at the end of a tether in the Macy's parade.
ReplyDeleteFlash Forward was a TV show that really irked me when they pulled it off the air. One of the few recent shows that I've been really into.
Lee
Wrote By Rote
An A to Z Co-host blog
There was a show that tried hard to be mor than the sum of it's parts. I have watched and enjoyed much of it.
ReplyDeleteI never did catch that show when it was running. Not a big Kevin Sorbo fan though. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the theme- hoping you and I are going to have the same F entry, since I'm doing My Favorite Things as my theme.
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Cool theme!! I look forward to reading more of your posts!
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Cool! I remember watching Andromeda when it was on. Happy A to Z!
ReplyDeleteI so loved Andromeda! Harper is my favorite character!
ReplyDeleteAndromeda is one of my favorites! I can't wait to see what shows you list and if they are favorites of mine. BTW, I am sure you know but Lexa Doig is on Continuum now.
ReplyDeleteI never saw that show, although I haven't watched TV in years. Sometimes I miss gems that way.
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Andromeda was cool. \m/
ReplyDeleteI liked the video though. Thanks for introducing me to a new (to me) artist.^^
I don't think we ever received that series over here in Oz. Will have to check it out and maybe download it. Sounds like something I would have enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteI never got into Andromeda but it's one of those shows on my netflix queue (yeah I'm old fashioned I haven't gone streaming yet!).
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more shows! Oh nostalgia!
Hmm… Oct 2/00 to May 13/05, yup, I was in cold storage…‘cause I missed this puppy!
ReplyDeleteAnd that surprises me cause there’s “Canadian” in there somewhere and I try to support home grown stuff! *evil wink*
My guess...Serenity?! Now, go easy on my if I’m wrong...I’m old and my brain cells have all but gone South. I thought they’d be back after the winter, but I got a postcard...it’s not good! :P
Jenny @ PEARSON REPORT
I never watched this, but I think hubby did. 4 1/2 years of a show is a lot of unused material left over! Roddenberry had quite the mind. Even a non-Trekkie has to admit that.
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Thank you for being part of the editing team. It takes time and effort to make the challenge run smoothly.
ReplyDeleteExcellent theme! I've never gotten into Andromeda, but one day, I'll watch the series on Netflix. So many good shows and so little time.
ReplyDeleteI'd never watched Andromeda, and never knew it was based on Star Trek leftovers. But it is frustrating when you get into a show only to learn it's been cancelled!
ReplyDeleteI loved Andromeda, wish there was more!
ReplyDeleteI remember watching some of this...why didn't I finish?
ReplyDeleteI know want to check it out~
Thanks D
Great A post
Excellent theme! Looking forward to reading more of your posts during the month! There are a lot of good shows that went before their time.
ReplyDeleteOhhh, so close...I thought you were going for the Andromeda Strain! I loved that movie. Anyway, I watched a few episodes of this series but never got into it in a Star Trek kind of way.
ReplyDeleteGreat theme, Jeremy. Looking forward this daily.
Chuck at Apocalypse Now
What a cool theme Jeremy. I never got into that show, but so many people love it I'll have to watch it.
ReplyDeleteGreat theme for the Challenge. I loved Andromeda and really hated how it ended. It was so incomplete and left the air long before its time. There should have been so many more adventures with Dylan, Rev, Harper, Beka, Trance, Tyr and Rhade.
ReplyDeleteJeremy--LOVE the theme that you are going with. Very cool. Way too many awesome shows are cancelled before their time, while crap like Honey Boo Boo (which I've never had the misfortune to see, but have heard of) somehow gets a following. I can't figure it out!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the other shows you'll be featuring. BTW, this is Tamara from One Magic Bean Buyer. I'm one of your loyal minions. :) But I switched blogs, and I'm working with my friend and CP partner, Karen. (Hence my comment name being under Karen Tamara)
Good theme to pick and a wonderful choice to use. I loved Andromeda and not because Kevin Sorbo (major hunk to drool over) starred in it. Sadly, I think it was ended before its time. They could have squeezed out another season to tie up all the story lines before calling it quits.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing what other shows you'll be featuring this year.
I haven't seen this show but it sounds great, and I admit to being a Kevin Sorbo fan ;)
ReplyDeleteI should give ANDROMEDA another watch. I wonder if it's on Netflix Instant? Nope...it's not.
ReplyDeleteHail to Arlee, our visionary leader, the ultimate creator of the blogspheres A to Z annual blogfest. Its great communicating with new friendly lifeforms.
ReplyDeleteI could never get into this one, but I like your other choices for B and C, so that more than makes up for it. :)
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