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NBC is planning to reboot Battlestar Galactica for the second time. What do you think? (deadline.com)
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I am personally against it despite Sam Esmail's involvement (I really liked Mr. Robot). It's not that I don't think it could be a good show, it's that NBC has plenty of other properties from former science fiction shows they could redevelop, but they're redeveloping this one instead.

If they want to reboot a show for the third time, why not V considering the first reboot was so disappointing? Or maybe go for the 90s nostalgia and reboot SeaQuest DSV or Earth 2.

And then there's all the Sci-Fi Channel/SyFy properties they have at least some stake of ownership in.

I realize asking for something original is asking too much these days, but can't we at least do something other than Battlestar Galactica every 20 years?

I'm willing to be open-minded and give the show a chance if it gets produced, but I don't think it should be produced in the first place.

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[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm looking forward to it. Yes, it's dumb they are going for the third reboot but at least it kind of fits the existing story for it to all happen again. An Earth2 reboot would be awesome and I would be a lot more happy with that. New IP would be even better, but also probably have a higher chance of not being good or finding an audience. I just hope the new show makes it for a full run even if it's not great. I'm so sick of shows that die after the first season or two.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I want to know why Earth 2 went down the memory hole. Was I just looking at it through rose-tinted glasses and it was actually awful or something? I thought the worldbuilding alone made it a good watch.

[–] arquebus_x@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It wasn't awful, it was just hapless. It probably would have gotten its sea legs in a second season.

Sad story: the actress who played the little girl died a day after her honeymoon and 8 days before her 22nd birthday, from a heart attack. (She'd had a heart transplant when she was 15.)

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That’s so sad. She was great on the show, even holding her own alongside the legendary Tim Curry.

[–] ultranaut@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I actually rewatched it a few years ago and it wasn't awful.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If they’re gonna reboot Earth 2 they also should reboot Space: Above & Beyond

[–] wjrii@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

Space: Above & Beyond

I was enjoying the hell out of that show until they ran out of money and decided that since they were "Marines" they didn't have to fly their ships anymore.