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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Starbuck: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Aban Rune: [qb]New and creative *can* be done.... it just takes willingness. [/qb][/QUOTE]Case in point: 1964. Eugene W. Roddenberry is commissioned to make a pilot for his proposed new sci-fi show, "Star Trek". It is rejected by the network as "too cerebral". 1966. "Star Trek" first airs on US TV, following an unprecedented second pilot. Roddenberry lobbied to prevent too many changes to the show, including the loss of ethnic minority characters, and of the alien Mr Spock, following the network's admission that they had unfairly chosen the most difficult script for the first pilot rather than the best showcase of potential. 1969. "Star Trek" is cancelled in its third season. 1973. "Star Trek" returns to TV as a half-hour animated series. Almost all of the series regulars reprise their roles, as well as several of the writing and production staff. 1978. "Star Trek: Phase II" TV series announced. Cancelled a few days prior to filming. 1979. "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" theatrical release. 1987. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" airs on TV... it will spawn two spin-offs and four films. Just a few highlights from the current 35-year timeline. Gene Roddenberry was a man with an idea, and he strived to bring his vision across. Star Trek survived biased execs, tightened budgets, numerous cancellations (attempted and actual), bad scheduling, Saturday mornings, false starts, studio execs playing silly beggars... and then went on to spawn a highly successful movie franchise, sequels, a prequel series, thousands of merchandisable items, conventions... You're all aware of this, but it goes to show - if the right people got behind the idea of "Anthology Trek", it would work. Just needs the studio to butt out and let the program-makers do their work ;) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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