Tyralak 12,068 Posted March 28, 2013 Braga suggests Enterprise could return for a 5th season. Well, looks like Enterprise may not be dead after all. According to Braga, there is a distinct possibility it could return as a Netflix exclusive series. I know I will do whatever I can to support this. I always felt that Enterprise was cancelled prematurely. We really were cheated out of some fantastic storylines they had in the pipe, due to shortsighted TV executives. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul 11,988 Posted March 28, 2013 I'm taking this with a grain of salt. What Braga wants is one thing, but until we hear CBS saying okie dokie shit aint goin anywhere. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Afishymeadow 534 Posted March 28, 2013 :spock:Interesting news & report! Remember Weyoun was supposed to join Beckett's crew as a regular in season 5? I wonder if that would still happen(?). Ale ROCKS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scvn2812 504 Posted March 28, 2013 I give this a snowball's chance. Cranking out character dramas and comedies is one thing but scifi calls for a budget and I'm not at all confident Netflix would cough up the cash for anything more than a TV movie equivalent. Maybe a mini. Did they go the nBSG route and digitize the sets? If not, they'd have to rebuild everything from scratch. That makes things even more expensive. If CBS wants to make a new Trek series, they will not look back to a series that basically failed and does not have a cult following. Star Trek as a whole has the cult following and not matter how awesome the fourth season is supposed to be, I seriously doubt they'd go to the trouble of reviving the series. Maybe something in the same time period as a follow up but this sort of thing hasn't happened to my knowledge since Galactica 1980. My gut feeling though is that prime universe Trek is dead and isn't coming back. Whether it should or not is an entirely different discussion. I wouldn't mind a well done series picking up the pieces after the Dominion War but even that I'd be somewhat iffy on. The temptation would be to rely on themes of reconstruction and terrorism in a war torn part of the galaxy and television is already saturated enough with that. I'd prefer to see an episodic exploration series that hearkens back to the blend of space western and Outer Limits / Twilight Zone type story telling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted March 28, 2013 I give this a snowball's chance. Cranking out character dramas and comedies is one thing but scifi calls for a budget and I'm not at all confident Netflix would cough up the cash for anything more than a TV movie equivalent. Maybe a mini. Did they go the nBSG route and digitize the sets? If not, they'd have to rebuild everything from scratch. That makes things even more expensive. If CBS wants to make a new Trek series, they will not look back to a series that basically failed and does not have a cult following. Star Trek as a whole has the cult following and not matter how awesome the fourth season is supposed to be, I seriously doubt they'd go to the trouble of reviving the series. Maybe something in the same time period as a follow up but this sort of thing hasn't happened to my knowledge since Galactica 1980. My gut feeling though is that prime universe Trek is dead and isn't coming back. Whether it should or not is an entirely different discussion. I wouldn't mind a well done series picking up the pieces after the Dominion War but even that I'd be somewhat iffy on. The temptation would be to rely on themes of reconstruction and terrorism in a war torn part of the galaxy and television is already saturated enough with that. I'd prefer to see an episodic exploration series that hearkens back to the blend of space western and Outer Limits / Twilight Zone type story telling. Technically, Enterprise predates the Prime/Alternate Universe split. Plus, I don't think the Prime Universe is dead at all. In fact, unless CBS and Paramount kiss and make up, there won't be any Alternate Universe Trek series on TV. The only thing they could make would be Prime Universe. I'd say put it in the STO timeframe, or perhaps even further out. Netflix is actually becoming a force for original programming. If you recall, there was a lot of scoffing going on when HBO and Showtime started producing original programming. People were saying they couldn't possibly have the budget to produce network quality shows, and the audience would be too small for a show to become mainstream. Well, Stargate SG1, The Sopranos and Rome proved that theory wrong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Afishymeadow 534 Posted March 29, 2013 Technically, Enterprise predates the Prime/Alternate Universe split. Plus, I don't think the Prime Universe is dead at all. In fact, unless CBS and Paramount kiss and make up, there won't be any Alternate Universe Trek series on TV. The only thing they could make would be Prime Universe. I'd say put it in the STO timeframe, or perhaps even further out. Netflix is actually becoming a force for original programming. If you recall, there was a lot of scoffing going on when HBO and Showtime started producing original programming. People were saying they couldn't possibly have the budget to produce network quality shows, and the audience would be too small for a show to become mainstream. Well, Stargate SG1, The Sopranos and Rome proved that theory wrong. Excellent points! That's what's unique about ENT. It has DOUBLE CANONUITY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scvn2812 504 Posted March 29, 2013 Technically, Enterprise predates the Prime/Alternate Universe split. Plus, I don't think the Prime Universe is dead at all. In fact, unless CBS and Paramount kiss and make up, there won't be any Alternate Universe Trek series on TV. The only thing they could make would be Prime Universe. I'd say put it in the STO timeframe, or perhaps even further out. Netflix is actually becoming a force for original programming. If you recall, there was a lot of scoffing going on when HBO and Showtime started producing original programming. People were saying they couldn't possibly have the budget to produce network quality shows, and the audience would be too small for a show to become mainstream. Well, Stargate SG1, The Sopranos and Rome proved that theory wrong. Valid points but I will not hold my breath that prime will ever continue in film or on television. What could they do that wouldn't be a rehash of everything else they've done? Voyager and Enterprise suffered a great deal from their semi-blatant stealing of TNG's story formulas but can a new series not feel like a rerun with better FX? I think that's a question worth exploring but I don't see it happening in the Prime verse. It ain't over until its over but if there's anyone who thinks there's actually going to be a fifth season of Enterprise, the Browncoats have some swampland they'd like to sell to shoot it. Just don't dig too deep, that's where they buried the cult of Farscape. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 27 Posted March 31, 2013 It interest for Enterpise series to return on Netflix I say odds pack against it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airlocke 12,014 Posted April 1, 2013 I support any and all Netflix exclusive shows. This can only be a good thing, methinks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalksInDarkness 4 Posted August 1, 2013 Enterprise already looked ridiculously low budget, not sure that Netflix could do much better with it. Plus, Netflix has had a spotty run with it's originals: House of Cards: EPIC WIN, great show, it got the 2 Million new subcribers. Arrested Development: WIN, even though it got some bad critic reviews and new subcriptions fell short of predictions. Hemlock Grove: Meh, it's just there. Shocking for the sake of shocking, but as far as I can tell they forgot to write an actual plot. Orange is the new Black: FAIL. My guess is the only people watching this retread jail drama, are 16yo boys wanking it to all the soft core scenes. With a 50/50 batting average, it will be interesting to see how much money they will allocate to further exclusives... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyralak 12,068 Posted August 24, 2013 I liked Hemlock Grove. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praeothmin 532 Posted August 27, 2013 I liked seasons 3 and 4 (except for the show finale), and so I would love for it to have one more run... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
