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Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :

An adaptation of the My Teacher is an Alien series.

Think about it. It's got aliens, space travel, cool future tech, drama, suspense, moral dilemmas, awkward teenage love, and the story is plenty flexible for splitting into hour-long episodes.

It's perfect. In fact, I'm gonna need them to get started on this immediately.

Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :

So long as you include the obligatory time travel episode, I'd back it.

Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :

And cast Summer Glau somewhere. That always works well for sci-fi shows.

Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :

Have it be on Fox too.

Posted by Fitz (Member # 4803) on :

Get Joss Whedon to write and direct.

Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :

and change the name to Hiatus

Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Fitz:
Get Joss Whedon to write and direct.

No, whedon is executive producer. writer is Lucas.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Belle:
and change the name to Hiatus

Posted by Destineer (Member # 821) on :

That series had some charm. It could work. But I'd really like to see more high-concept sci fi on TV.

Although I suppose they could add deeper science-fictional components to the mix, like how Terminator: TSCC brought in a more complicated time-travel element to the Terminator formula.

Posted by Geraine (Member # 9913) on :

Wait, a Joss Wheedon Sci-Fi show on Fox?

.....You must want it to end prematurely.

Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Geraine:
Wait, a Joss Wheedon Sci-Fi show on Fox?

.....You must want it to end prematurely.

That's exactly what people are doing.

Also, make sure the episodes are broadcast in a different order than the writers intended.

Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :

And be sure the whole thing is so darn good that there is real anguish when it does get canceled.

Posted by AchillesHeel (Member # 11736) on :

With an un-aired but advertised episode featuring David Tenant.