Talk:Kyle XY
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[edit] First episode
The first episode is available for download for free on itunes. Here's the URL: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=160299477&s=143441 --Martin925 01:18, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
- Right now, it's the first 6 episodes and they're US$1.99 each. Just thought some people might want to know. --Icarus (Hi!) 00:59, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Borrowed concepts. . .or not
I really don’t like the line "The show's concept borrows from Smallville and Lost." so I removed it. I don’t see any connection with Lost because that show takes place on an island, about adults and has flashbacks( kyle xy does have a form of flashbacks), everything unlike Kyle XY. The only thing I see is the whole mystery side of things, but Lost in not the only show on TV that has mystery in it. Plus it’s not in the same style of mystery and every one is trying to compare every show to Lost just because it’s successful and tries to draw people in by comparing it. Smallville on the other hand I kind of see but still don’t like. Smallville we know who he is and what his future holds and we are just seeing how he got there. We don’t even know if Kyle truly has real super powers or is an alien like Clark. Most likely he is some kind of alien with super powers but both have not been reviled on the show and he could just as easily be some type of mutant or some being created in a lab. So until we know he is an alien or not I don’t see any connection to Smallville but even after that its kind of a stretch because the show would still have a lot of differences. If I see any connection to a TV Show it would be The_Journey_of_Allen_Strange because It’s about an alien who does not understand the world and stays with a family while he learns about it. - DidYouLoseASock 18:51, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
- I will suggest that he is 'saviorish' like Superman and might have been born of Mother Earth.
- I added the Lost mention because the Disney Newsreel has several blurbs by executive producer David Himelfarb saying as such. Maybe it could be explained differently.
- There is, of course, looming uncertainty of Kyle’s past, not only for viewers, but for the cast as well. “There has clearly been a Lost influence,” Executive Producer David Himelfarb explains. “As the show has developed, it’s become more mythology and intrigue driven, much more so than originally conceived. It was a change that worked out really well.” Much like the closely guarded secrets of Lost, Kyle’s mysteries will remain until the time is right. Not even Matt knows the details. “They just tell me the things I need to know as an actor,” he explains.
- - kurros 20:16, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mysterious Guy in the Red Truck
I didn't catch the beginning but leaving out the guy in the red truck who stole Kyle's file from the Home for Boys s leaving out something important that should figure in big time in some future episode.
This person is clearly going to be the big bad for the series, or works for the big bad. The role is played by Nicholas Lea, famous for his role as Krycek, an FBI agent who
(for x-files season 2) who betrays Mulder in FOX's The X-Files.
Recasting Nicholas Lea in this sort of role was likely not random, as he was iconic as a mysterious enemy in the X-files.
[edit] Similarity to John Doe
The opening shots of Kyle XY, with Kyle waking up naked in the forest, the camera spinning down on him, are shockingly close to the opening sequence of John Doe, the short-lived (one season) show cancelled by FOX starring Dominic Purcell.
- I knew I wasn't alone here. Pacific Coast Highway (blah • not even doom music) 03:33, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Premiere vs. premier
When a program first airs, it premieres on television. When the heads of several countries get together, they are a group of premiers.207.69.138.8 22:39, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Will also show on ABC
The program will also be shown on the ABC network. I've added those details.207.69.138.8 22:39, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Page Format Discussion
I moved discussion of Fan theories to its own section, and revised for neutral toneFlatiron
- I removed this section. Wikipedia does not publish original research. All information must be verifiable and cited. Jtrost (T | C | #) 02:04, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Reminder
Please remember to cite references or sources when adding information to sections. This way your information can be trusted.--littlebit_KRT 20:16, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm with you, unfortunately, I'm not sure how to reference things, and the wiki help on this is clear as mud to me.
I don't understand how to reference things either. I thought if I posted this someone who does could fix the two sections that need references.--216.170.146.47 18:18, 30 June 2006 (UTC) * KRT7
[edit] TRANSCRIPTS
would a selfless person care to try realizing transcripts for each episode as they are aired?
There are transcripts written by die_zauberflote620 posted up on kylexyinfo.com[1]
- Creating a transcript for each episode violates copyright law. I have removed this fansite from the article for this reason, and also the fansite does not meet the WP:EL guidelines. Jtrost (T | C | #) 14:24, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
The only thing there about fansites is in two lines. A merge has been suggested.
i just want the transcripts not the episodes. i heard there are on some chinese site.89.32.1.82 11:27, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
You guys might want to watch what you say because you could wind up hurting yourselves as you could just wind up blatently reported. — JT (TRAiNER4) [TC][E] 12:34, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Well this has me a bit confused, why is a transcript a violation of copyright law? so long as the writer doesnt claim ownership of the story or attempt to sell or make money off it i dont see how this violates any laws. That would be like saying that quoting something some character in a TV show said is a violation of copyright law, ones writen the others verbal but aside from that same thing. Mloren 05:38, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
- Because the writing (dialogue, plot, etc.) is copyright of the original writer(s). Quoting a line or two is fair use, because it's not the entire episode. In case you doubt this, try looking around online for why sites like Wikipedia won't let you include lyrics from songs that aren't in the public domain, even if the lyrics were "verbal" and then you wrote them down (by the way, "verbal" can include writing; you're thinking of aural, which is purely sound). If it is a summary, that's one thing; that's fair use, since it's your own description, even if it features a handful of quotes. It's not intended to be a full copy of the original, unlike a "transcript". Runa27 23:20, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] DVD release
Does someone know when will season one be available on dvd? Raja Lon Flattery 10:12, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Season 2 Premiere Date
This is a request for users to stop changing the premiere date for Season 2 to April 2nd, 2007. ABC Family will start reshowing Season 1 on April 2nd and plan to start Season 2 hopefully on June 4th or 11th. Those dates can't be confirmed so "Summer of 2007" should be used until a press release can be referenced with the exact date. Makowsky 19:00, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
