"Galaxy Quest" TV show?
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I'm more excited about the prospects of a Galaxy Quest TV show than I am a Star Trek TV show.
I heard that if anyone's caught not-casting-Trek-in-a-negative-light, they'll send Alan Rickman round to kick their teeth in and remind them to get a LOT more negative in their light-castings.
There'll be no escaping the shadow of satire if Rickman's on the case.
Okay, this can go two ways.
1) It can be either the show they were parodying in the movie or the show that (in universe) was launched at the end of the movie. This could be a sort of actually pretty funny scifi parody like idk Hyperdrive or a less, much, much less dark Red Dwarf. At best this might be not only hillarious but also a pretty good scifi show in its own right <- I'd watch the hell out of that and would prefer it to a completely serious show.
2) Or it might be a show that parodies the convention scene and the different actors i.e. parodying Shatner, Nimoy, Sirtis etc. instead of Kirk, Spock, Troi etc. In this I, personally, would have no interest in at all, it's a bit too post-modern for my tastes.
However I'm still a bit skeptical if this will happen at all.
1) It can be either the show they were parodying in the movie or the show that (in universe) was launched at the end of the movie. This could be a sort of actually pretty funny scifi parody like idk Hyperdrive or a less, much, much less dark Red Dwarf. At best this might be not only hillarious but also a pretty good scifi show in its own right <- I'd watch the hell out of that and would prefer it to a completely serious show.
2) Or it might be a show that parodies the convention scene and the different actors i.e. parodying Shatner, Nimoy, Sirtis etc. instead of Kirk, Spock, Troi etc. In this I, personally, would have no interest in at all, it's a bit too post-modern for my tastes.
However I'm still a bit skeptical if this will happen at all.
A Galaxy Quest TV show wouldn't devalue Trek at all. I am not sure why you think that. Since the movie was so excellent and I liked the original actors in it my only concern is that a TV show wouldn't be nearly as good as the movie was. Basically im worried that a Galaxy Quest TV show would devalue the movie.
I don't think Paramount can legally do a Trek series, though. It would have to come from CBS. However, because of the common fanbase for GQ and Trek, CBS might see it as Paramount trying to get around its limitations, using GQ as a stand-in for Trek (an IP they acquired by virtue of Paramount swallowing up Dreamworks), and then counter with official Trek. It will be fun to see how this plays out. I think it's win-win, really.
I'm not. I'd much prefer a new Star Trek. That being said, I'll approach the new Galaxy Quest TV show like I do every other one that's new and interests me. I'll give it a shot and if I like it I'll keep on watching. If it's crap, it'll show through in the first few episodes, then I'll stop watching it.
It's a parody. That's what Galaxy Quest is: it's a funny parody of Star Trek and more essentially Star Trek fandom.
Treating it as other than a parody is equivalent to treating peanut butter as chocolate sauce.
Yes, Paramount has no rights to makes 'TV' Star Trek. They own GQ so maybe they want to make there own series that incorporates more humor. Not sure if I would go so far as to them pitching a Trek series to CBS to counter though. It is not secret that there has a been a little bit of a rift between Paramount (Viacom) and CBS the past few years.
Now, here's a question: (I didn't read all posts, so apologies if it's been already asked) 
Which "iteration" of Galaxy Quest would they want to do? The clearly cheesy "Buck Rogers-esque" as depicted in the "80's"? Or the reunion/continuing adventures show from 18 years later?
If the original "80's" show, then the parody would take place largely within the storytelling of the "show", as well as the personal lives of the cast. The Thermians have not appeared yet, so this could focus heavily on Jason Nesmith's Shatner-esque antics, with the other cast members heavily resenting him (except for Fred Kwan, of course....he was just an "it is what it is" kinda guy. lol). What they could do in this version of the show is show a quick segment of the cast discusing/arguing/backroom dealing about scenes before they are played out....with perhaps even visualizations of how the upcoming scene would play out in their eyes....only to ultimately show the scene that is produced and in the can after Nesmith has his way.
Or, they could do a version of the show 18 years later. Still have the switchbacks between the personal lives of the cast and the finally produced scenes. However, in this case, the life altering event with the Thermians has already happened. Word of the Protector's exploits against Rathar Sarris has reached throughout the galaxy, and every now and again in this series' run, you have real-world adventures of the GQ crew. This even has the potential to be more "dramedy" than the original GQ scenario....ala M*A*S*H*....but without getting too heavy handed in the drama department.
Just some ideas..
Essentially, with either iteration, you could have two or three stories going at once.
Which "iteration" of Galaxy Quest would they want to do? The clearly cheesy "Buck Rogers-esque" as depicted in the "80's"? Or the reunion/continuing adventures show from 18 years later?
If the original "80's" show, then the parody would take place largely within the storytelling of the "show", as well as the personal lives of the cast. The Thermians have not appeared yet, so this could focus heavily on Jason Nesmith's Shatner-esque antics, with the other cast members heavily resenting him (except for Fred Kwan, of course....he was just an "it is what it is" kinda guy. lol). What they could do in this version of the show is show a quick segment of the cast discusing/arguing/backroom dealing about scenes before they are played out....with perhaps even visualizations of how the upcoming scene would play out in their eyes....only to ultimately show the scene that is produced and in the can after Nesmith has his way.
Or, they could do a version of the show 18 years later. Still have the switchbacks between the personal lives of the cast and the finally produced scenes. However, in this case, the life altering event with the Thermians has already happened. Word of the Protector's exploits against Rathar Sarris has reached throughout the galaxy, and every now and again in this series' run, you have real-world adventures of the GQ crew. This even has the potential to be more "dramedy" than the original GQ scenario....ala M*A*S*H*....but without getting too heavy handed in the drama department.
Just some ideas.
. Essentially, with either iteration, you could have two or three stories going at once.
I have yet to see the entire film from beginning to end. I tend to not like sci-fi comedy, didn't watch the show Quark regularly in the 80s, and haven't seen Spaceballs in its entirety either. I usually don't buy comedies at all for my home library, since the jokes get old fast.
Now, here's a question: (I didn't read all posts, so apologies if it's been already asked)
Which "iteration" of Galaxy Quest would they want to do? The clearly cheesy "Buck Rogers-esque" as depicted in the "80's"? Or the reunion/continuing adventures show from 18 years later?
The iteration that's about Nesmith and the other actors dealing with the Thermians in outer space. You know, like that movie called Galaxy Quest.
If it's a show about a show (like the film was), I'm OK with it.
And maybe they can make fun of shows other than Trek while they're at it.
GQ the original movie was already more than "just" parody. "Just parody" is like a Wayans movie or Kentucky Fried Movie. GQ actually had some decent adventure and--most importantly--some heart to it.
why stop at Star Trek? is Firefly safe? or Farscape? Battlestar Galactica? Stargate? OMG! every SF series in existence could be wiped out by this one tv series!
I think you missed the point of my question, but your point is well taken.Now, here's a question: (I didn't read all posts, so apologies if it's been already asked)
Which "iteration" of Galaxy Quest would they want to do? The clearly cheesy "Buck Rogers-esque" as depicted in the "80's"? Or the reunion/continuing adventures show from 18 years later?
The iteration that's about Nesmith and the other actors dealing with the Thermians in outer space. You know, like that movie called Galaxy Quest.
I could've done without your condescension though.
I was posing possibilities is all.
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