The subject is 'reboot'.
No, not the '80's cartoon. Although, for one of the first computer animated, Saturday morning shows it was pretty good.
I'm talking about all the movie franchises that have suddenly decided that the only way forward is to rewrite the past.
Batman
Star Trek
X-Men
And now T.V. shows are doing it too.
Eureka tried to save itself with an alternate history reboot. And now Fringe is at it too. Is Fringe being threatened with cancellation? I hadn't heard.
Mostly I'm OK with them: reboots are a comic book stand by and consequentially aren't out of place in comic book movies like Batman or X-Men. The alternate time line story of the recent Star Trek reboot is not only cutting edge, multi-verse physics but does a most remarkable job of satisfying everyone. Classic Trek still exists in a different trouser leg of time proven by the simultaneous existence of two Spocks. The new Trek gives new actors a chance to play while allowing for some massaging of the original universe (now that Majel is dead). Even the TV shows work them in well with their stories and over all feel.
But when you take them all together it really seems to point to point to a country-wide desire to start over. To hit the reset button and see if maybe we can make a better go of it this time around.
I love the idea. Gods know I've made enough mistakes in my life, hurt enough people, done enough damage, that I'd really love to take a wet rag to the chalkboard of my life and erase just the bits I'd rather try again. Not a whole new life, just work within the already established life I already have.
Damn shame it doesn't work that way.
Probably why all the stories are doing it.
I'm talking about all the movie franchises that have suddenly decided that the only way forward is to rewrite the past.
Batman
Star Trek
X-Men
And now T.V. shows are doing it too.
Eureka tried to save itself with an alternate history reboot. And now Fringe is at it too. Is Fringe being threatened with cancellation? I hadn't heard.
Mostly I'm OK with them: reboots are a comic book stand by and consequentially aren't out of place in comic book movies like Batman or X-Men. The alternate time line story of the recent Star Trek reboot is not only cutting edge, multi-verse physics but does a most remarkable job of satisfying everyone. Classic Trek still exists in a different trouser leg of time proven by the simultaneous existence of two Spocks. The new Trek gives new actors a chance to play while allowing for some massaging of the original universe (now that Majel is dead). Even the TV shows work them in well with their stories and over all feel.
But when you take them all together it really seems to point to point to a country-wide desire to start over. To hit the reset button and see if maybe we can make a better go of it this time around.
I love the idea. Gods know I've made enough mistakes in my life, hurt enough people, done enough damage, that I'd really love to take a wet rag to the chalkboard of my life and erase just the bits I'd rather try again. Not a whole new life, just work within the already established life I already have.
Damn shame it doesn't work that way.
Probably why all the stories are doing it.