How have the butterflies affected Roger Delgado's life? I hope that about a decade of butterflies between the start of this timeline and his death would be enough to prevent him from dying in a car crash in Turkey.
The butterflies of more than a decade have, in fact, allowed Delgado to survive his OTL fatal crash.
The original Master is still going strong as of 1976.
Thanks for responding Mr President. Of course Roy Cohn would support Congresswoman Schlafly. Even with all the changes in this timeline Cohn still represented Trump. Have you thought at all about the idea i suggested to you in our messages by the way?
No problem,
@Kennedy Forever! Yes, I have, and I am very interested in it. I apologize for not responding just yet, as I have been swamped at work and wanting to take the time to give a more thorough response. Please allow me to PM you later today with details.
HI President Lincoln
What's going on with the planet of apes franchise? the series had a anti nuclear message.does it still have one in this world?
I am curious about Bobby and Ted if they launch a presidential campaign.
also. Nixons plumbers are still out there so will be a alternate Watergate??
Hi there,
@insect! I hope this message finds you well.
Please allow me to unpack and answer your questions as best as I can...
After obtaining the film rights to
Planet of the Apes in the mid 1960's, film producer Arthur P. Jacobs turned to Rod Serling, Sci-Fi visionary and creator of
The Twilight Zone to pen the screenplay (as per OTL). Serling's script was relatively faithful to the original novel, however it did change several key elements. As with much of his renowned work, Serling alterted the story by inserting contemporary Cold War themes; notably, Serling is responsible for the film's legendary twist ending: that the planet is actually a far future Earth, where Apes rose after mankind destroyed themselves with nuclear warfare. The film's projected cost was easily in excess of $10 Million, leading many Hollywood Studios to be quite hesitant to attach themselves to the project at first. In the wake of the success of NBC's
Star Trek however, and the renewed widespread interest in Sci-Fi which came with it,
Planet of the Apes managed to find a studio in Fox that was willing to foot the bill in order to bring Serling's wonderful, imaginative script to life. Charlton Heston was still persuaded to star, and the film went on to be one of the biggest successes of the year at the Box Office. Especially lauded were the film's makeup effects, for which creator John Chambers would eventually win an Honorary Oscar, and Heston's leading performance, one of the stand outs of a long and fruitful career. The film also launched a franchise which, though it would suffer from diminishing returns and never reach the acclaim and popularity of the original, nonetheless lay the groundwork for future franchise film series, such as
Star Wars.
Anything is possible! To give my own thoughts on possible future Presidential runs for Bobby/Ted ITTL...
ITTL, JFK surviving to finish out two full terms as President has left a truly monumental legacy on the Democratic Party and American History/Politics as a whole. John F. Kennedy is widely regarded to be in the same tier of President by most Democrats ITTL as FDR (compare to how OTL modern Republicans think of Ronald Reagan), a heroic, inspiring figure, whose soaring, ideal-fueled rhetoric and strong leadership piloted the United States through the golden age of the 1960's, even as he fought hard for Civil Rights, a War on Poverty, a New Frontier in Science and the arts, better access to Health Care, and a more fair economy for all at home, as well as a more democratic and diplomatic approach to foreign policy abroad. Though his reputation took a small hit at the revelation of his affairs, his more recent fidelity to Jackie and almost impeccable record as President have led most Americans and historians to forgive JFK his infidelities. Though Bobby and Ted are perhaps best equipped to inherit this magnificent legacy, each has their own issues with turning that inheritance into a Presidential bid of their own. First and foremost, with JFK surviving ITTL, his Presidency is not known as "Camelot". It was not a brief, shining moment of what could have been, it was a long, spirited fight for progress and change which took a lot of effort and made more conservative Americans uncomfortable, leading to tremendous change, but followed by the election of the more centrist George Romney in 1968.
IOTL, both Bobby and Ted were seen as figures who could bring back the "magic" of "Camelot". Our national zeitgeist longed for a return to the spirit and promise displayed by President Kennedy in those glorious years before Vietnam and the protests which would tear the country apart under Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford. Because JFK "saw his mission through" here, Bobby and Ted do not have that claim to fame. While both are
absolutely still colossal figures in the Democratic Party, each has their own roadblocks on the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Ted has little to no interest in running for President. He's always been more of a Parliamentarian and slick deal maker than an executive leader anyhow, and besides, even without Chappaquiddick around his neck, ITTL, Ted's affair with and subsequent marriage to Sharon Tate have left a rather dim view of him to many Americans. If JFK could be forgiven his dalliances due to his performance as President, combined with his renewed affection toward Jackie, the public would not extend the same courtesy to "Slick Teddy". As for Bobby, he's faring slightly better than his younger brother in the polls, though the revelations about his early tenure as Attorney General have cost him somewhat with the minority constituencies he claims to represent and sympathize with most. The scandal also kept Bobby out of the Presidential race in '76, though if the Democrats fail to win this time around, RFK could try to run again with renewed vigor in 1980, assuming he wins his reelection bid in the Senate this year. The biggest claim RFK will need to counter if he wants to do this is that he is "Prince Bobby", heir apparent, riding off of his brother's coattails to his "anointed" seat in the White House. This is, of course, a rather long series of events which will need to line up in order for Bobby to fulfill Jack's hopes for him and become President in his own right. If the Democrats win in '76, then assume Bobby is out of the race until at least 1984. He wouldn't be too old by then (59), but by then he'll be competing with a new generation of Democrats (such as Gary Hart, Jerry Brown, and others) who will want to be making a name for themselves as well.
Now that I think of it,
@President_Lincoln, how's George Romero doing?
Quite well! Largely on the same path as OTL, Romero's 1968 classic
Night of the Living Dead has still given rise to the Zombie genre in horror. Expect him to pop up from time to time in the Pop Culture updates.
I've got a bit of an odd update request...but something I got thinking about...what is the official status of UFO's and to an extent...Area 51 in this reality
@President_Lincoln????
The official status? I'm sorry, could you explain your question in a little more detail for me? Do you mean the U.S. Government's public stance on it? The popularity of UFO conspiracy theories? Thank you.