Moffat’s idea with the vicar plot was him and his family have to make the worst possible decision at every turn. If, for whatever reason they do a second, Tucci and Dolly Wells would come back but they would have a new main plot that the pair are aware of.
I suspected Dolly Wells’ character is the not as dead as they claim wife, as she seems determined to keep a mystery then, more than once, you see her doing the complete understanding of a room that Tucci does.
Sheldon Cooper will be so pleased with this news, although I suspect he is the one who begged and begged until they were so fed up with it that they just started making the show again!
This story caught my eye. It’s from CBC Radio’s As It Happens program, about two recently discovered Doctor Who episodes (“The Nightmare Begins” and “Devil’s Planet” from William Hartnell’s third season), which were previously thought to be lost forever:
I’ve had to take a few days to process how I feel about this. On the one hand, I loved all of the episodes of Firefly and Serenity. On the other hand, we’ve also seen a lot of sub-standard revivals, and I have grown a strong dislike for the interquel. But something Fillion said in the follow-up really got me thinking, how he didn’t want to go forward after Serenity because he considers that to be the farewell. And I get it. He also said they wanted to bring back Alan Tudyk, but he’s an acclaimed and versatile voice actor, so he could easily slot into another role.
There are disadvantages to this approach, of course. It limits character development; in particular, it can never advance River and Simon’s story, as that was the focus of Serenity.
In the end, these projects are about giving fans more of what they like. Since we didn’t get enough Firefly the first time around, maybe that’s OK?
Unfortunately, I don’t think they’re going to ‘get around’ it so much as not address it. River’s character will be locked in place for the duration of the series.
I can only give the impression I got from the trailer: looks like a Highschool soap set in some vaguely Trek inspired shiny Disney-park. I didn’t fancy the freshmen-save-Earth approach of the first Abrams reboot; this looks not so different. Maybe it just failed to reach its - new? - target audience.
Trek’s problem is, its new incarnations are going nowhere. The SECTION 31 vehicle was pure action spectacle nobody seemed to care for (when an espionage-themed Trek series could have massive potential) and Discovery went up its own future cul-de-sac. As did Picard, minus the future. Only Strange New Worlds really seemed to connect with audiences and that too is limited by its own setting and already set to end with a fifth season.
Maybe they tried to use Academy as the hub to spin off a fresh start and possibly branch out into further series, it just seems the kids it was aimed at didn’t get the memo. While old Trek fans aren’t likely to watch kids that could be their grandchildren snogging on a Starfleet campus. Maybe what Trek would need now is some unexpected series like Deep Space Nine was. Thirty years ago…
Haven’t yet watched this but it might just be interesting from a meta angle. After all, we’ve been observing the casting carousel and the clickbait manure driving the media coverage for years. I just suspect this show is much more interesting for those familiar with the various Asian actors and their respective work. Anyway, leaving this here…
An absolutely bizarre watch. I was 10 when the first film came out, meaning that I had the good fortune of being part of the generation that grew up alongside Harry, Ron and Hermione. I haven’t watched the films in some time but around Christmas the sixth one was on at my parents house. I couldn’t believe how odd it felt to watch it, and to feel a sense that the values driving what I was seeing in that film were a world removed from where we’re at today.
What I got out of seeing this trailer is a few things. First, it highlights what an incredible feat those original films were in terms of visual and emotional prowess. This looks in some shots almost identical to what we saw in 2001. There also feels like there’s a tougher edge to the show, which I find a bit off putting. Harry was cool because he took the cruelty of his circumstances in stride. There’s a lot of angst in the direction here. Finally, it’s weird seeing the imagery without Williams’ score.
This is all to say I’m not the target audience for this, and I’m grateful I was able to grow up with the originals. I hope this new series hits the same notes for the kids who will grow up alongside this new cast. I really hope it brings them the magic. I’ll check it out, but I don’t think this is going to work for me.
This feels unnecessary, and they’re inviting direct comparisons that I don’t think will be kind. Sure, the movies weren’t always faithful to the source, but the casting, music and aesthetics were spot on. I don’t feel the same spark or sense of magic here.
