Comments on: Warehouse 13: Okay Show, Crummy Badlands

By: Deepak

Deepak — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:41:48 +0000

This is seriously one of the best looking blogs that I have seen. The information on Blackhills is good too.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:13:35 +0000

Saw the pilot, thought it was pretty good. Hopefully if it goes well they can come here and shoot the real Badlands somtime.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:19:14 +0000

David – First off, thanks for responding. I’ve heard a lot of interviews with folks in the entertainment industry who’ve sworn off reading blogs and message boards, largely because it can get overwhelming. I think that’s particularly true of the sci-fi genre, where – let’s face it – we fanboys and critics can get a little intense.

There’s definitely no place in the world quite like the Badlands – they’re an awfully distinctive landscape – but I appreciate the efforts you made with the resources you had available. Have you been out here before? Naturally, as a Black Hills & Badlands zealot, I hope you get the chance to plug some more Badlands scenery into future episodes. No, I wasn’t impressed with the rock quarry, but the CGI looked really good. Kudos to your graphic people.

Once again, we love the Warehouse 13 concept and wish you guys all the best. Especially if that means you get enough pull to ask for an on-location filming budget… or to convince someone that the ‘SyFy’ rebranding was a really crummy idea.

(Geeze, I don’t think I’ve harped on a branding change so much in my life…)

By: David Simkins

David Simkins — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:22:11 +0000

Fair enough. When filming in Canada (Toronto and environs) we had a tough time finding anything even remotely resembling the Badlands. I, too, am a huge fan of Badlands topography and we did our best with time and cash to simulate the stark beauty. Alas, you called the rock quarry correctly. And the small town near the bed and breakfast is just that… a small town outside of Toronto.

Best,
David Simkins, exec. producer, Warehouse 13

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:19:04 +0000

I caught about 20 minutes of one episode. I thought it was an “X Files” remake with different actors.

The oddity was the warehouse itself, with this fellow taking a zip-line tour across this massive indoor expanse — because he remembered a painting stashed in the corner. They don’t have a computer inventory? And that video cell phone with the big round picture looked like something out of a 1950s movie.

I admit I missed the first part, so it might make more sense when I get to see it all.

Having said all that, I should add that I really enjoyed watching. Seemed like an intriguing plot, and it kept me watching.