cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/493723
Thought this was an interesting question and I’m sure there’s lots of suggestions out there.
Firefly
The one true answer.
At least we got serenity to kinda tie up lose ends
I didn’t want to see them quickly tied off though, I wanted to see them expand into grand story arcs.
A reboot would be very welcome.
I am mixed. A reboot would be nice but everyone, myself included would compare it to the nostalgia in our head.
Also I have heard that Whedon is somewhat problematic now. If that is true we would probably want someone with less baggage at the helm :(Found this that I need to read to see whats up https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/complete-timeline-joss-whedon-allegations.html
Hopefully he isn’t an ass.
Edit: Welp I read that. It is gross. Whedon hasn’t commented on it but a whole host of his cast and crew are accusing him of lots of bad stuff including one part where they said he wasn’t allowed to be alone with Michelle Trachtenberg when she was 14.
I obviously have no idea if any or all of the accusations are true.
Thank you for posting that link. I was unaware.
Honestly I didn’t do my due diligence before. I had heard rumblings about it for years but didn’t look in to it either. It sucks. We have a culture that rewards you for making people money above all else and at all costs.
I’d love to see a whole spinoff just on Book’s back story. I’m so curious about who he was and what lead him to become the Shepherd we know and love.
Yeah, this. It was such an interesting premise, an engaging cast, and really seemed to be going someplace interesting. Would’ve loved to see it get enough time to find its voice. Even their bottle episode was great fun.
Was gonna say, kids these days don’t know the pain of 2000’s Fox!
Hi Randall Munroe!
Firefly!!! FFS this should always be the #1 answer
Agreed. This is always my immediate response.
Firefly. Agreed
Looks down at tshirt… Yup
The question really needs to include “other than Firefly” to get other answers. Although, it’s much less common than it used to be… I’m getting old.
Firefly 😭💀
Shiny!
Firefly. There is no other answer for me.
Mindhunter, without a doubt.
I’m still sad when I think of what could’ve been
For anyone put off by the fact that it only had two seasons, it is still well worth watching. It was excellent. I would gladly watch two more seasons.
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The Expanse
Expanse ended on a good point. We would probably need at least 2 seasons to finish up the final trilogy. If one extra season would be all we got, I’d not want it tbh.
They could finish the series with a final season if you cut out the politics after the time jump. Really just take the last book and maybe a few parts from 7 and 8 and you could make a complete story.
It could be done some way I’m sure, but I’m not sure if it would be as good as it could. We saw what a rushed final season can do to a show with GoT (extreme example, I know).
I’m still comfused why they included the Weird Dogs story though, it left the show more open ended for apparently no good reason.
Yeah, including the dogs was unfortunate if they knew they were going to cancel the series. At least we didn’t get a Proto-Amos in the TV show. That would have been real hard to walk away from.
Correct. Such an amazing show!
Me too! So much. At least we have the comics!
Pushing Daisies
It’s been 5,124 days 16 hours, 22 minutes and 54 seconds since viewers were last delighted by the whimsy and brilliance that was embodied by this one little show.
Yes! I started rewatching it recently and although it’s not great for bingeing (just imo, there’s a lot of repetition when you’re watching three episodes in a row), nothing has ever come close to it in style and laughs. And I would never have heard of Kristin Chenoweth without it!
Yeeeeesss, I would love to see more of it!
I wish the answer here was “Westworld”.
That first season was perfect television. And that season finale? My god. I was so excited to watch season 2 and it… just fell short on all fronts. It has its moments, but ultimately failed to measure up to that first season.
Which would have been okay, but then season 3 and 4 happened, and diluted the overall quality of the show to a point where I stopped recommending the show to anyone and just tell them to stick to S1.
I want to live in a timeline where we left off on that S1 ending wondering what could have been.
Firefly
I almost said none of them, until this comment and remembered how that shows ends. Man what a weird episode to cut it on
It was a crime! Good effort with the movie though even if it felt like a bit of a forced wrap up
yea there was a lot to try and tie together. Decent job all considered
I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar.
One true answer.
The firefly book series is worth checking out
I will have to check it out! Any follow up story with Shepherd Book? I was always interested in that character
I’m happy to forget the end of we can just move along.
The Orville. The only show I watched on basic cable at a particular time in ages. Glad they made the jump to hulu, but the 3rd session made me feel like they dumped a couple of seasons worth of plot into it, since they knew they weren’t getting another season.
I thought it was still open to a fourth potential season?
Damn… Seth really pulled off something special by focusing on the void left by modern Trek. Interpersonal relationships and philosophy taking the primary conflict focus while the backdrop of the conflicts is “pew pew space battles” really showed how you can still get everyone’s rocks off to the pretty lights and colors while giving them something to actually chew on mentally.
Either way, loved the show.
The Expanse. The show had a satisfying ending but the books went a bit further into the future and I’d like to see more in the shows.
i don’t remember the details but The Expanse isn’t outright cancelled. they need to wait for some license or something to expire
My understanding is it’s pretty much canceled. I think it was left a little open, but after the whole Cas Anvar thing it’s pretty much dead. To be fair, the last 3 books would be hard (and expensive) to do right.
We just need to wait a few decades.
[Smiles enigmatically in Twin Peaks]
Showrunner Naren Shankar, Dec 2021 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdiyzK6w1UM&t=845s
Deadwood. The movie was too little way too late.
As a HUGE deadwood fan, i agree. Its probably my overall #1 favorite show of all time. I felt like the movie was Milch calling in before his disease took him completely.
Chuck because I want to see that happy ending and Eureka because I miss the weird combo of sci-fi, comedy and drama
Two great choices
People have already beaten me to Firefly over and over again so I’ll add one likely to have been forgotten:
Carnivale.
Ended on an unbelievable cliffhanger, left SO MUCH unanswered, could’ve run for another decade. I’m re-mad that this show got canceled now.
Hell, you could throw a dart at a board populated by Netflix series too.
