Challenge, Knightmare, and Good Manners
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Im interested about the school,but since I'm already there
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Wow! Thank you for the info. I'm trying to catch up what I've missed during my failed efforts to read Paradise Lost, which I now submit is more dark and dreary than any of my current moods.
Well, I certainly think they have a point on the caution issue, especially since we've customarily established the high costs of purchasing series of KM. However, another important point, which I think all fans will consider as well as Challenge, is future preservation. If more than one series was shown at once, the intensity of KM fans switching onto Challenge would be huge - but not only does it 'wear' more than one series out more quickly, but it's also damaging the potential that Chellnge has, and KM fans have, to lap up each series individually as they are shown.
Perhaps I'm been over-optimistic that they will be: but to have S5 purchased after S4, which I continue to assert is definitely not my favourite - is certainly promising. The way Challenge are operating right now; they have all the attention from crooning fans, willing them on to show more, and know they could keep it that way for months and months to come; so why not keep the anticipation and draw it out. Why have all good things happen at once, when you could have them fed piece by piece over a longer term period? I think Challenge are doing the right thing, and certainly looking forward to S5 with a passion. KaM
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Thanks, but no thanks. Boarding schools have always been too frightening a concept to me!
I just wanted to say that I appreciate the general current consensus amongst Knightmare fans online - To support Challenge, rather than treat us as the enemy. To be honest, the general level of criticism we were apparently receiving from Knightmare fans around the end of Series 4's original run (people upset we hadn't already confirmed Series 5) was so severe that we were finding it hard to show enthusiasm about purchasing any more series for what seemed to be an ungrateful and unsupportive fanbase.
We are now fully aware that this wasn't the case at all, and that unfortunately there will always be a few bad apples that spoil the barrel. Since announcing Series 5 we have found 99.9% of KM's fanbase to be highly enthusiastic and supportive of Challenge and for that we are genuinely grateful.
We pride ourselves in our unique relationship we have with our viewers. Knightmare was purchased on the strength of viewer requests (plus a personal vested interest by myself and Jonny, the 'fat controller'!) and we even started with Series 3 as a direct result of the voting undertaken by this very website. It's highly doubtful that without you guys pushing for Knightmare's return it would have ever happened.
But then, you knew that already didn't you?
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Just want to say thanks to you guys at Challenge for buying the rights to show Knightmare. It really is great to have it back! ;D
Quick question: when is the date for Series 5 to be shown again? I've forgotten but I know it's sometime in October.
I've also heard you've purchased the rights to show Funhouse - that was another favourite of mine! ;D
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Series 5 will be shown from the 20th October: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 10am, repeated at 6pm and midnight.
Hope that helps.
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Hehe, I can't wait either. I've even made the sacrifice of offering my youngest sister a pound per taped episode for me :-X since I won't be able to see it myself.
What I'd like to say to James P, because I believe that although not posting often, he does read everything regularly - good on you sir. Well, as you might see from another thread further in this category: The Talking Skull is Mad at You ~ or something to that effect - there are those amongst us who will be frustrated, and try and ruin it for everyone; there are those amongst us, and my promises I'll continue, who will try and curb that ruthlessness from amongst the fan group.
What Challenge? are doing, is nothing short of fantastic. Ok, we often have a whinge at the inconsistency of the viewing times, but given that the main changes occur when a particular series has already been shown a few times and will not likely attract as many watchers anyhow, I do see the logic in that.
What some people are failing to do (I think I mention this is the other thread) - is step back and look at the relative picture. One year ago, all our efforts and praying for Knightmare to return, [and it seemed then to be more likely on a VHS/DVD release than any television network] were still continuing in the same enthusiastic, but forlorn route to no reward. However, you guys took what you might consider a gamble in buying up KM, and I did think S3 was a grand choice, being as it is my own, and likely most others', personal favourite, and are continuing to provide more than most of us could ever have hoped for.
I've already said on this thread, I think, that it would be far better to see series of KM one by one, and drawn out over time - preserving something to look forward to for a fair time to come; if we do our bit, and keep tuning in and providing POSITIVE support; and Challenge?, who, if this happens from our side, should have few reasons not to - keep an interest in acquiring further series. I'm just there to plead with you at the moment, sir - and am thankful you have already noted, that for the few who bad-mouth your channel, the vast majority of us are majorly grateful to Challenge and yourself included, and will support you guys in every way we can. I truly understand about the motivational issues to continue showing KM - abuse always makes you wonder why you bother at all. It's also generally the case that for 99 good comments and 1 negative, it's the latter that is remembered and hangs deep. But like you said in your metaphor, some rotten cider shamefully; some people don't know a good thing when they see one, and I for one will be damned if my return-of-Knightmare efforts and dreams are ruined by obsessive and obtrusive fools.
Let's keep the faith everyone ~ and three cheers for you James.
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I always found it frustrating reading some of the abusive comments from a small minority of KM fans on the Challenge forum. I like to believe that most of those people are not from this forum, but I'm not sure.
As mentioned, there will always be some people who don't have any idea of constructive criticism. They certainly don't represent the views of the majority of KM fans. For Challenge to show Series 3 was fantastic enough, and any further series has been a bonus.
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