Huh huh. Can't surprise the Prophets, they live in the past, the present and the future altogether. You might say they live at Time Warp 10. So they knew long before DS9 that Romulus would be destroyed, causing Nero to lose his marbles and create a new timeline when swallowed by the black hole.
If All of Trek IS Rebooted
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I still do not believe a reboot of EVERYTHING Star Trek is a good idea. It could be a waste of resources going over the same concepts again and again, on the basic level. More originality needs to be used in the writing of new Trek, not rebooted series/timelines.
I agree - make it a different story. Maybe with a few differences in the universe, it doesn't have to be forced to fit into the "canon" mold, but it shouldn't just rehash the same old stories. I don't want TNG or DS9 or Voyager 2.0. Just something new.
I believe the events leading to DS9 would happen. But the Federation being different in the new timeline, things would be different enough to make a new story, yet not enough to prevent the Prophets from reaching their ultimate goal: the destruction of the Pah-Wraiths.
But this is better left to fanfic authors, as I seriously doubt that Paramount will want to revisit that wonderful series. What a shame though.
But this is better left to fanfic authors, as I seriously doubt that Paramount will want to revisit that wonderful series. What a shame though.
If there's ever a genuine reboot, I plan to ignore the reboot aspect of it, and just appreciate it or not on its own terms.
Not fitting into the larger Trek multiverse will be a detriment to the reboot, but not to anything that came before.
But I'm not sure how the rebootiness of it can be communicated within the story. Will the characters glare at the camera and sternly warn us not to trust any other Star Trek stories, inasmuch as they have all been rendered moot?
In practical reality, whatever the reboot does, will be easy for us to slot into the existing multiverse. It's yet another parallel reality/timeline. There could be an infinity of those. Whatever could happen, will happen in one of those realities. So any conceivable reboot has already happened in the multiverse, and therefore rebooting is itself moot.
Not fitting into the larger Trek multiverse will be a detriment to the reboot, but not to anything that came before.
But I'm not sure how the rebootiness of it can be communicated within the story. Will the characters glare at the camera and sternly warn us not to trust any other Star Trek stories, inasmuch as they have all been rendered moot?
In practical reality, whatever the reboot does, will be easy for us to slot into the existing multiverse. It's yet another parallel reality/timeline. There could be an infinity of those. Whatever could happen, will happen in one of those realities. So any conceivable reboot has already happened in the multiverse, and therefore rebooting is itself moot.
Any reference to the destruction of Vulcan will do.
DS9 should not be rebooted, and likely never will be. The ratings weren't strong enough to warrant it. Syndication metrics are too difficult to read these days, not nearly as noiseless and focused as TOS syndication back in the 1970's.
DS9 should not be continued. What's done is done. I haven't read any of the DS9 novels, and I imagine a lot of ideas were conjured up that could be the seeds of new episodes. But really, for the same reason above, I don't think any production house would chance it.
We've had reboot fever over the last few years. The public will tire of this. It's getting harder and harder to come up with compelling stories that are markedly different from ones already done. But, once in a while, somebody does it.
I think a lot will be hinging on the Star Trek II Abrams Style movie. Not the box office receipts, but the story merit of what's accomplished. We all know the movie will do well. There is NOTHING new in Star Trek land, so anything that comes out is sure to make big bucks. If it's good enough, it may inspire another series. Or perhaps more movies. But not multiple series. And banking on DS9 or equivalent space station setting to be the one is too risky.
DS9 should not be continued. What's done is done. I haven't read any of the DS9 novels, and I imagine a lot of ideas were conjured up that could be the seeds of new episodes. But really, for the same reason above, I don't think any production house would chance it.
We've had reboot fever over the last few years. The public will tire of this. It's getting harder and harder to come up with compelling stories that are markedly different from ones already done. But, once in a while, somebody does it.
I think a lot will be hinging on the Star Trek II Abrams Style movie. Not the box office receipts, but the story merit of what's accomplished. We all know the movie will do well. There is NOTHING new in Star Trek land, so anything that comes out is sure to make big bucks. If it's good enough, it may inspire another series. Or perhaps more movies. But not multiple series. And banking on DS9 or equivalent space station setting to be the one is too risky.
I get skeptical of reboots nowadays, because it seems like everything gets dumbed down with each attempt.
Star Trek 2009--Kirk has just barely entered the academy, and now suddenly he is promoted to the rank of captain and is given the Enterprise to command.
Wasn't there another way to do this without the rush rush, hyperactive aspect?
It's true, a lot of movies are getting rebooted way too soon, it's like fad.
Spiderman has already gotten a reboot, yet its last movie came out not too long ago.
Star Trek 2009--Kirk has just barely entered the academy, and now suddenly he is promoted to the rank of captain and is given the Enterprise to command.
Wasn't there another way to do this without the rush rush, hyperactive aspect?
It's true, a lot of movies are getting rebooted way too soon, it's like fad.
Spiderman has already gotten a reboot, yet its last movie came out not too long ago.
I think DS9 is the most rebootable. Gritty drama set on a space station.
A reboot is really just an addition. It does not eliminate what came before it. If a reboot doesn't work, there is always the option of reverting back to the original and continuing from there. Coke was replaced with a new formula, there was not enough positive reaction to it, and a return was made to Classic Coke.
"There are always possibilities."
"There are always possibilities."
All that means is that we know where this story is set: in the Abramsverse (which is where I expect future TV shows to be set, to the extent we're given that info at all).
What it doesn't do is communicate the idea that TOS-TNG-DS9-VOY is somehow wiped out of existence. So, no reboot, just a change of scenery (leaving open the possibility that the action could travel between the Primeverse and Abramsverses, or to the Mirror Universe, or even to some fourth possibility).
A new group of writers could want to eliminate everything that came before it, in some canonical way. I don't know why they'd want to do something that rude and likely to engender backlash, but they could want to do it anyway.
My point is that they can't actually do it, without breaking the fourth wall, which would be clumsy and absurd in addition to pointless and hostility-provoking.
I also find it amusing how some people bandy about the term "boycott," as if it's actually some kind of legitimate threat.
I think it's the least. It told its own unique story, and remaking it with the same story would be a pointless reiteration. Either they would stick to the same story and be constantly trying to live up to a show with a strong cult following, or they would be writing a new story with clone characters when it could be something totally new. Besides, apart from taking out the Pah-Wraiths, I don't think they could do anything significantly better than what was already done with DS9.
TNG could easily be rebooted because it was much more open ended, and they could do anything with it.
Of course I would watch it. What else would I watch? Jersey Shore? Real Housewives of the City Dump?
I would watch it and hope it is good. But if it turns out to be garbage, I would change the channel or turn off the TV.
I would watch it and hope it is good. But if it turns out to be garbage, I would change the channel or turn off the TV.
i'd make Deep Space nine never exist and make a red wormhold and blue wormhole, and cast Chris Rock as Captain Sikso! He'd be great in a serious role because we all know hes crazy~
Arg i hate these kind of posts. I just enjoy what they made when i can and dont worry about things like this out of my control. Whatever they do if its cool i'll watch! If this question means to i want them to re boot everything. No.
Arg i hate these kind of posts. I just enjoy what they made when i can and dont worry about things like this out of my control. Whatever they do if its cool i'll watch! If this question means to i want them to re boot everything. No.
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