Your Dream Reboot/Sequel Series?

[Lily Adler]

What show do you wish got a reboot or sequel?

 

[Pennywise]

Hannibal
Daredevil
Santa Clarita Diet
Street Fighter: World Warrior
Last Man on Earth
Justice League
Gargoyles
Krypton
Beast Wars
Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Batman Beyond

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

Married With Children
That 70s Show

 

[Zarex]

Freaks and Geeks

 

[flickchick85]

Gargoyles!

 

[Lily Adler]

Freaks and Geeks

So ****ing underrated.

 

[henzINNIT]

As a Buffy fan a part of me has always yearned to spend more time in that universe. I think there were a few cool options, though age is becoming a factor. I actually really liked the sound of Ripper and was gutted that never came together. Now Whedon has been named and shamed I'm a little less interested of course.

Lost reboot. Keep the plane crash and the island. New characters and mysteries. Actual planning and satisfying resolutions. The original show was groundbreaking in its day and the format is still a good one for TV.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Besides a few of the ones already named, I would love a continuation of Dead Like Me and this obscure Disney show:

 

[Lily Adler]

Married With Children
That 70s Show

The second one would be a minefield with what we know now and I enjoyed the show until Fez and Jackie.

 

[flickchick85]

As a Buffy fan a part of me has always yearned to spend more time in that universe. I think there were a few cool options, though age is becoming a factor. I actually really liked the sound of Ripper and was gutted that never came together. Now Whedon has been named and shamed I'm a little less interested of course.

I always wanted a Fray series or mini-series. Still do, tbh. There are plenty of talented Buffy vets who could do it without Whedon. Drew Goddard, for example.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

The Office
Two and a Half Men
Entourage

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

The second one would be a minefield with what we know now and I enjoyed the show until Fez and Jackie.

They could easily write in that Hyde is in prison, which is ironic considering what’s going with Danny Masterson at the moment.

There is that one episode in which Eric sees what his life/future would be like if he and Donna never got together, and at some point in the 80s it turns out Hyde ended up in prison lol

 

[Spike014]

Alphas should get a reboot.

 

[henzINNIT]

I always wanted a Fray series or mini-series. Still do, tbh. There are plenty of talented Buffy vets who could do it without Whedon. Drew Goddard, for example.

Yeah there's plenty of talent that could fill the Whedon void but he did such a good job branding his shows as his that I wonder if they can be separated. I assume he has no legal claim to anything, but his name is all over everything. I'm not sure if anyone else would even step up, and it doesn't appear that anyone is asking.

 

[VictusMortuus]

X-Files reboot/sequel about M&S leading a team of recruits in a newly expanded X-Files program as the result of massive surge in paranormal events.

Gargoyles!

Lost both a series featuring Hurley as the new Jacob and a series set somewhere else in that world where we learn the island is only one of a few spots around the world.

Pushing Daisies

Carnivale

Wayne

Firefly sequel series. After the alliance is defeated civilization must come together to tackle a new threat, aliens!!! Mal and his surviving crew lead an army.

Avengers EMH

Last Man on Earth

 

[Dark Raven]

TJ Hooker

 

[X-Ray]

Quantum Leap
Sliders

 

[chamber-music]

Utopia UK version continuation
Avengers earth's mightiest heroes
Carnival
Pushing daisies
Daredevil
Third and final season for Glow

 

[DarkKnight]

FireFly (sequel series after events of Serenity)
The Office (Sequel series)
Batman Beyond (Sequel series)
Superman the Animated series (Sequel series)
Daredevil (Sequel series)
GooseBumps (Remake series)
X-Files (Remake series more)
Wishbone (Remake series)
Cheers (Sequel/Remake Series, have some returning cast cameos or setup etc.)

 

[Doctor Jones]

Lost reboot. Keep the plane crash and the island. New characters and mysteries. Actual planning and satisfying resolutions. The original show was groundbreaking in its day and the format is still a good one for TV.

I just don't think a Lost reboot would be exciting. I think the writers will go into that show too conscientious about the flaws of Lost and out of fear, make something with less life. Would it benefit with shorter seasons, more planning, more concentrated storytelling? Sure it can. But Lost as originally was, warts and all (and let's be honest, its flaws weren't egregious, it just stumbled at times in finding its footing rather than a Benioff and Weiss GOT level baffling and bad storytelling) I still don't think will ever be surpassed. Despite its flaws and being on network, was made in a time and place that still transcended the television medium. Everything was part of that stew that made it special. I wouldn't change anything about it.

It's just different now with television. And before anything is said about the so called, "Golden Age of Television" I would argue Lost included in that age already. TV now doesn't guarantee something of a certain quality. Now it's a sure thing. Now it's a brand and there's now precedent. You now have a lot of expectations, particularly corporate, of people being interested in it, and I don't think it'll be as pure as the original. If they made it now, it'll be very precise, and fall more into the trappings of "prestige drama show" and have less air and ironically be more cookie cutter. And on another level, milked dry by a corporation with bland and surface level stories. I'm afraid it could also become what Star Trek is now, to use a television comparison.

If it works, it'll be a miracle. It's nice how it just ended and it's left alone. Sometimes it's okay if these things just end when they do and don't come back. Great art is timeless. It's like Back to the Future. More content isn't necessarily the answer.

 

[henzINNIT]

I just don't think a Lost reboot would be exciting. I think the writers will go into that show too conscientious about the flaws of Lost and out of fear, make something with less life.

There is a risk that it just wouldn't capture imagination the same way for sure. It would need good writers and an intriguing new set of mysteries. I think the main lingering complaint over Lost is lack of pay-off, and that could be easily countered with a more concrete plan and more thought into how mysteries will be resolved.

Would it benefit with shorter seasons, more planning, more concentrated storytelling? Sure it can. But Lost as originally was, warts and all (and let's be honest, its flaws weren't egregious, it just stumbled at times in finding its footing rather than a Benioff and Weiss GOT level baffling and bad storytelling)

Lost and GOT are pretty comparable in my opinion. Both of those final seasons are rough, and while Thrones may have stolen the crown for bad TV endings, I doubt any episode of that season is as bad as that Jacob flashback episode of Lost was.

Ultimately I'd still give Lost the top spot for its circumstances. Thrones' guys ran out of source material and fell apart. Lost's guys were given an unprecedented, guaranteed 3 season deal to complete their story and they completely blagged it, lying to their audience the entire time.

 

[Doctor Jones]

There is a risk that it just wouldn't capture imagination the same way for sure. It would need good writers and an intriguing new set of mysteries. I think the main lingering complaint over Lost is lack of pay-off, and that could be easily countered with a more concrete plan and more thought into how mysteries will be resolved.

Lost and GOT are pretty comparable in my opinion. Both of those final seasons are rough, and while Thrones may have stolen the crown for bad TV endings, I doubt any episode of that season is as bad as that Jacob flashback episode of Lost was.

Ultimately I'd still give Lost the top spot for its circumstances. Thrones' guys ran out of source material and fell apart. Lost's guys were given an unprecedented, guaranteed 3 season deal to complete their story and they completely blagged it, lying to their audience the entire time.

As for me, I was okay with the lack of pay off in the sense it pays off where it needed to in terms of where the story mattered most.

Agree to disagree. While not at the optimal quality of seasons four and five, season six of Lost was great from beginning to end. I guess that's where I can see why you'd be more open to another story than myself. More in principle though, just leave it be however you think of it. Instead of trying to do another Lost, do another great show that can do what you were disappointed about Lost doing. What you bring up is fair grounds for doing another Lost, it's just practically and how the industry is today, I don't think what you want is possible. Unless you have a genius writer out there who has story to tell that they're passionate about, unabated by corporate expectations, tells a story that delivers on it. It's getting rarer and rarer. I mean ****, if Lindelof came back with Cuse and did something, taking what they learned from their other shows, I'd be open.

 

[henzINNIT]

As for me, I was okay with the lack of pay off in the sense it pays off where it needed to in terms of where the story mattered most.

Fair play. I know it worked for some. Personally I think Season 6 is a long con, with characters stalling, walking from one place to another endlessly until the finale. The trick to disguising it was the 'flash-sideways', a genius, newly invented mystery that the writers could solve in the finale to distract from the previous 5 seasons of loose ends. It also allowed the writers to contrive a bunch of tear-jerking reunions for characters who wouldn't meet satisfying ends on the island, so the show could pretend to wrap up for everyone.

Agree to disagree. While not at the optimal quality of seasons four and five,

First time I've ever seen 5 that highly rated. It was never popular when I still cared. It's better than 6 imo, not good though.

season six of Lost was great from beginning to end.

Even Damon Lindelof disagrees with this.

I guess that's where I can see why you'd be more open to another story than myself. More in principle though, just leave it be however you think of it. Instead of trying to do another Lost, do another great show that can do what you were disappointed about Lost doing.

I mean, as per my original pitch, it would be 'Lost' in so far as it would be another mystery show about people stranded in a mysterious place. I wouldn't recommend revisiting the original mythology or characters. I think that is space to be plenty different.

What you bring up is fair grounds for doing another Lost, it's just practically and how the industry is today, I don't think what you want is possible. Unless you have a genius writer out there who has story to tell that they're passionate about, unabated by corporate expectations, tells a story that delivers on it. It's getting rarer and rarer. I mean ****, if Lindelof came back with Cuse and did something, taking what they learned from their other shows, I'd be open.

I guess if you rate Lost particularly highly it might seem like I'm asking for a lot, but I don't think good writers are that hard to find.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Great premise, first season was great, didn't deserve to be cancelled in place of Firefly. Would be a perfect time to reboot.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Fair play. I know it worked for some. Personally I think Season 6 is a long con, with characters stalling, walking from one place to another endlessly until the finale. The trick to disguising it was the 'flash-sideways', a genius, newly invented mystery that the writers could solve in the finale to distract from the previous 5 seasons of loose ends. It also allowed the writers to contrive a bunch of tear-jerking reunions for characters who wouldn't meet satisfying ends on the island, so the show could pretend to wrap up for everyone.

Geez, it's been over a decade since I've seen it, but from what I remember, none of that struck me. It all seemed well constructed and earned. Okay, the Jacob and Man in Black flashback episode was not the greatest, but all around, I found it very satisfying. But I am curious to see Lindelof's quote on that. I'd like to hear him deconstruct it.

I guess if you rate Lost particularly highly it might seem like I'm asking for a lot, but I don't think good writers are that hard to find.

Good writers aren't, but a good writer with a personal vision who is passionate and has something to say and can provide an alchemy that can stand up to Lost? Unlikely. I'd rather see something new anyway. It's like if they rebooted Twin Peaks and didn't make Lost because season 2 sucked and it ended on a cliffhanger. Twin Peaks, warts and all, like Lost is another piece of unmatched original and unique television. And I'm glad Lynch and Frost came back and not someone else.