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from the we-want-netflix-to-reboot-firefly dept.
TBNZee writes:
"Mainstream television has, for a long time, under-served the science fiction loving segment. But with declining production costs, there seem to be two potential sources of alternative production/distribution: digital content (e.g. Netflix, Hulu) and crowd-funded projects. There's still not a lot of science fiction shows that are being produced by the major streaming services, but we'll probably see more with the success of Hulu's exclusive U.S. distribution of Misfits or Netflix's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who. On the other hand, you have many enthusiastic upstarts on Kickstarter that look novel and engaging while having a surprisingly professional look to them.
Which do you think will ultimately be more successful? Do you have any recommendations for other good material out there, or is there something you would like to see?"
(Score: 1) by tangomargarine on Monday February 24 2014, @03:49PM
I would give my eyeteeth to get a TV series version of either of Jack McDevitt's book series. They take a very practical approach to space travel and don't involve hardly any hokey aliens, instead focusing on human motivations conflicting in different ways. Unfortunately a fair amount of the books are spent with people in transit on spaceships sitting around talking, though.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"