BBC Sci-Fi
Jun. 15th, 2006 03:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
captain_slinkyI've been reading a book from 1984 called "Doctor Who: The Key To Time". It's not another Doctor Who novelization, but a year-by-year documentation of the behind-the-scenes history of Docto Who from it's humble beginings in 1963 to (then) present day. They cover all the controversies and news items and social ramifications of The Doctor through the years, and it's really verycool! And in it I have found the secret of why British Sci-Fi always seems so much better than American stuff; it's the way they handle complaints.
EXAMPLE!
Let's say that the Citizens Against Indecency and Imorality in Broadcasting starts a letter-writing campaign against your favorite sci-fi show. "This show is deplorable in it's glorification of violence and horrific nightmare imagery and we demand that you tone down your programming immediately!"
THE AMERICAN RESPONSE: We appologize for the inapropriate content of our programming and how much it has offended you! Please be assured that the people who were responsile for that particular episode are no longer working for our company, and future episodes of our program will focus on non-violent conflict resolution and enforcement of strong Christian morals."
THE BRITISH RESPONSE: Piss off, yeh wanker!
EXAMPLE!
Let's say that the Citizens Against Indecency and Imorality in Broadcasting starts a letter-writing campaign against your favorite sci-fi show. "This show is deplorable in it's glorification of violence and horrific nightmare imagery and we demand that you tone down your programming immediately!"
THE AMERICAN RESPONSE: We appologize for the inapropriate content of our programming and how much it has offended you! Please be assured that the people who were responsile for that particular episode are no longer working for our company, and future episodes of our program will focus on non-violent conflict resolution and enforcement of strong Christian morals."
THE BRITISH RESPONSE: Piss off, yeh wanker!
