Which ST series is/was the riskiest? - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Neo · 22nd April 2002, 12:12 AM

All of them have had their share of moments. What's your opinion?

ray gower · 22nd April 2002, 12:21 AM

Please. How do you define riskiest?

As in risk it might not succeed. It has to be TOS. The pilot was considered a flop and TV SciFi at the time almost non-existant

Shaun · 22nd April 2002, 04:55 AM

I took riskiest as the show that took the most um risks, pushed the envelope. I chose TOS because it had first interacial kiss on television and a russian on the bridge both of these practically unheard of for that time (based on what I've read in history books

.) Of course there are many more examples but I can't think of them right now.

Dave · 23rd April 2002, 10:59 PM

I would have to go for TOS too.

I've read the other boards running this question, but I have to ask: Do you seriously think, there is any doubt about Enterprise going for a second or third season?

They will have to make several 'Spock's Brains' and 'Shades of Grey' before it gets cancelled and doesn't reach a 7th season.

TOS did get cancelled, and it was permanently in danger of cancellation from it's genesis, as Ray already said.

Mariel · 23rd April 2002, 11:10 PM

I'll have to say TOS too, for the same reasons as Shaun.
And they better not cancel Enterprise

I love that show.
:blpaw:

Tabitha · 23rd April 2002, 11:31 PM

I voted TNG.

I don't really know that much about ratings and risk of actual cancellation for any of the shows, but it would seem to me that The Next Generation was risky for a few reasons.

In this day and age we are continually being subjected to covers of old classics, movies, tv shows, pretty much anything that might possibly have been popular once has been rehashed. Way back in 1987 (is this the right date?) this process of making "homages" to old tv shows and movies wasn't really a factor. In this case it would seem to me that deciding to use a format from a show that was popular in a vey campy way in the 60s was quite brave. TNG could easily have fallen on its face. If it had, we probably wouldn't have had any new trek stories on our tvs at all.

ray gower · 23rd April 2002, 11:37 PM

Wasn't Patrick Stewart told it was not going to last more than a season or two and only offered yearly contracts?

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22nd April 2002, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,586	Please. How do you define riskiest? As in risk it might not succeed. It has to be TOS. The pilot was considered a flop and TV SciFi at the time almost non-existant

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Shaun R.I.P. Ashes Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 1,772	I took riskiest as the show that took the most um risks, pushed the envelope. I chose TOS because it had first interacial kiss on television and a russian on the bridge both of these practically unheard of for that time (based on what I've read in history books .) Of course there are many more examples but I can't think of them right now.

23rd April 2002, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,776 Blog Entries: 1	I would have to go for TOS too. I've read the other boards running this question, but I have to ask: Do you seriously think, there is any doubt about Enterprise going for a second or third season? They will have to make several 'Spock's Brains' and 'Shades of Grey' before it gets cancelled and doesn't reach a 7th season. TOS did get cancelled, and it was permanently in danger of cancellation from it's genesis, as Ray already said.

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Mariel I teach, therefore I rule Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 558	I'll have to say TOS too, for the same reasons as Shaun. And they better not cancel Enterprise I love that show. :blpaw:

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Tabitha Save Angel! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,586	I voted TNG. I don't really know that much about ratings and risk of actual cancellation for any of the shows, but it would seem to me that The Next Generation was risky for a few reasons. In this day and age we are continually being subjected to covers of old classics, movies, tv shows, pretty much anything that might possibly have been popular once has been rehashed. Way back in 1987 (is this the right date?) this process of making "homages" to old tv shows and movies wasn't really a factor. In this case it would seem to me that deciding to use a format from a show that was popular in a vey campy way in the 60s was quite brave. TNG could easily have fallen on its face. If it had, we probably wouldn't have had any new trek stories on our tvs at all.

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ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,586	Wasn't Patrick Stewart told it was not going to last more than a season or two and only offered yearly contracts?