Re-imaging Doctor Who
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Re-imaging Doctor Who
If the BBC ran out of modern Doctor who's could they start again at the beginning and re-image the old series all over again, with modern effects and re-shoot lost episodes?
If the BBC ran out of modern Doctor who's could they start again at the beginning and re-image the old series all over again, with modern effects and re-shoot lost episodes?
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Just as has happened to Star Trek and Battle Star Galactica
If anything, it would be a bit cheaper than producing new episodes since they wouldn't have to come up with completely original scripts.
You could argue that the 2005 "re-boot", if you must call it that, was a re-imagining of some sort, as it kept the basic lead character and scenario, but presented it in a way that was notionally more accessible to modern audiences.
It was a success, like it or not, but to try and actually re-do existing "classic era" stories in that style is a whole different kettle of fish, and one which I just don't think would work with most stories, but might with a few of them.
I meant re-imaging but if you feel the old stories are just not up to entertaining todays viewers then some shows would have to be made a fresh. Even re-imaging would not be clone copies and perhaps they could go the Star Trek route and select actors would look similar to the original cast?
I could just be nostalgic but the ropey monsters, dodgy sets and over-acting was part of the culture of Doctor Who. I'd go as far to say that it was one of the reasons it lasted so long, very British. I think the difference now is that everything has to be likely, even though its fiction. So the explosions must look right and characters motivations must be in keeping to what we expect. Back in the 70's watching it as a child the show was just magical and i feel that these notions of updating or renewing it a bit like trampling over happy memories.
Also its a bit like when they tried to remake Psycho with Vince Vaugn. New doesn't always mean better
And I think it is mostly people looking back with rose tinted glasses. We loved them as kids but watching some now they clearly show their age and when was they last on telly.
Instead of some possible lame excuse to make the Doctor live for ever. They cold re-tell the story....:)
...In the first episode, instead of Susan we'd meet a juvenile delinquent with a mysterious past and the other characters would be her schoolmates, who also turn out to be her parents (wibbly wobbly etc) and her future husband who has already witnessed her demise even though she's only just met him...
...oh, wait a minute.:D
Doctor Who should always move forward and become new while being connected to its past incarnations. Much like the character himself
Look at the many versions Star Wars went through and even the old Star Trek was spruced up and new effects added...
But a lot of Star Wars fans did not want the extra effects in the DVDs and wanted the original versions.
And a lot of the new Star Wars with extra effects. re-done. sound and tidying up sold.
I knew one fan who kept buying every new version.
Also don't forget the old versions of Who would still exist along side the newer touched up or re-imaged version..
The old versions would not just disappear off the planet.