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The Future of Science Fiction Entertainment

posted by Dopefish on Sunday February 23 2014, @04:00PM   Printer-friendly
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?"

 
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  • (Score: 1) by TheLink on Tuesday February 25 2014, @07:10AM

    by TheLink (332) on Tuesday February 25 2014, @07:10AM (#6446) Journal
    Yep! Plenty of good stuff. I think that series is underrated. I find more depth and breadth than many other more popular SciFi stuff (compared to Asimov for example, it's like a full course banquet to a good burger - and I do enjoy a good burger - often more than banquets esp if those are too hard to digest ;) ). While there are plenty of stereotypes/archetypes it's actually a good thing with so many characters and multiple events to keep track of - it's like familiar pieces being used to build something extraordinary.

    Plenty of cool scenes from a film perspective. The Tanu in glowing armor on a Hunt riding on PK levitated chalikos from a glowing city. The Tanu Firvulag festivals/Great Battles. Maybe even a flashback of the Ship's crash and Lugonn/Spear vs Sharn/Sword battle when the Tanu and Firvulag first arrived. The Howlers.