Are you sure? A quick wiki check says 4 years.
You're right. My error.
Torqumada
Are you sure? A quick wiki check says 4 years.
You're right. My error.
Torqumada
I agree that they could probably pull off keeping Hamill's casting very quiet in this era; even in our own post-internet age, Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder was kept under wraps pretty much all the way through. And we know that Hamill is good at keeping big secretsThere really isn't an internet at this time, though. There are various bulletin boards and what not, but what we understand as the internet really wouldn't take off for a few more years in 1995 when it was commercialized. The idea to get Mark Hamill under wraps as Rorschach could actually work in this time period, because there was no real internt to spoil things, like there is today. I like that idea.
Yes! Is this the redo of "An end of History Timeline"? It's awesome!![]()
It should probably be noted here that, IOTL, Spiner missed only one episode of the entire series, the highly peculiar "Family". (Only Stewart and Frakes missed fewer episodes - which is to say, none).Filming for episodes of the seventh and last season of the series partly conflicted with the filming of Watchmen (from March to July), and though most of Spiner’s role would be consist of his voice acting, the shooting of his live action scenes were scheduled near the end of production- meaning that Spiner missing the shooting of several episodes would be unavoidable.
So here is my question. Why not make the character of Hugh serve as Data's replacement? He actually features in "Descent", and presumably audience response to him was good in order for that to happen in the first place.vultan said:As Data was absent in the first several episodes, the drone’s great knowledge of science (gotten from his leftover databank) would make him invaluable to the crew in these matters. Casting went out for a young white male to portray the Borg “Vosima” (an anagram of Asimov, the famed science fiction writer. As Braga would put it, “Yeah, I know, it was sorta silly. Sue me, the clock was ticking.”)
Obviously a very fascinating choice. This gives Norton major exposure some three years ahead of schedule.vultan said:The role went to then-unknown Edward Norton, who excelled at his New York audition. Norton’s innate acting chops established Vosima as one of the most complex and compelling characters on The Next Generation, and he quickly became a fan favorite.
For *Primal Fear and *American History X? Assuming the butterflies don't get ahead of themselves. It's worth noting that both OTL winners in those categories from those years are among the most controversial in Oscar history: Cuba Gooding, Jr. for Jerry Maguire; and Roberto Benigni for Life is Beautiful. Of course, that would deprive TTL of two notoriously wretched acceptance speeches...vultan said:Edward Norton would become one of the breakout stars of the 1990’s, and win two Academy Awards within the next ten years.
Now let's see if he can defeat Pataki.vultan said:ALBANY- Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine has become the 53rd Governor of the state of New York. Lundine assumed the office when Mario Cuomo vacated his gubernatorial duties in preparation to be inaugurated as the next President of the United States next month…
Definitely the right kind of Republican to be a Senator from California. Perhaps the GOP's seemingly inexorable decline in the Golden State can indeed be mitigated. At the very least, the libertarian wing of the party has a new champion.vultan said:SACRAMENTO- Governor Pete Wilson has announced his choice to replace Bruce Herschensohn as United States Senator: Thomas Campbell, the former Representative from California’s 12th district…
Okay. I realize that he was cast in this role in the TV show. But the lead in a TV adaptation of a movie, on cable - even pay cable - in 1997, does not require nearly the same star power as opening a blockbuster movie. Let's remember who the other lead is: James Spader. Back then, he was "that guy from sex, lies, and videotape". Granted, most other Devlin/Emmerich movies haven't exactly been star vehicles, but they were at least able to bank on their own reputations as filmmakers; Stargate is their first major movie, and Russell is a bankable star. If the executives get wind of this, they're going to say "MacGyver is your lead?" That's how type casting works.vultan said:MacGyver had ended in 1992, and lead Richard Dean Anderson was looking for other roles. He accepted the chance to audition, and immediately impressed the writing/directing duo. Anderson was likable and funny in his audition, even when he was reading the more serious scenes. This was a fay-cry from how the character was written, but even the more skeptical Devlin. “He may not have been Jack”, the writer conceded, “but he sure as hell was a character. He's a great tension breaker”. Devlin rewrote parts of the script to change Jack O’Neil from a cold, brooding character to more humorous and sarcastic, to help accommodate Anderson and how he wanted to portray the role.
This was a nice look at the trickle-down effects of your primary POD. Without knowing nearly as much about TNG or Stargate as I do certain other science-fiction series, I do have some comments with regards to the changes that you've made...
It should probably be noted here that, IOTL, Spiner missed only one episode of the entire series, the highly peculiar "Family". (Only Stewart and Frakes missed fewer episodes - which is to say, none).
So here is my question. Why not make the character of Hugh serve as Data's replacement? He actually features in "Descent", and presumably audience response to him was good in order for that to happen in the first place.
Obviously a very fascinating choice. This gives Norton major exposure some three years ahead of schedule.
For *Primal Fear and *American History X? Assuming the butterflies don't get ahead of themselves. It's worth noting that both OTL winners in those categories from those years are among the most controversial in Oscar history: Cuba Gooding, Jr. for Jerry Maguire; and Roberto Benigni for Life is Beautiful. Of course, that would deprive TTL of two notoriously wretched acceptance speeches...
Now let's see if he can defeat Pataki.
Definitely the right kind of Republican to be a Senator from California. Perhaps the GOP's seemingly inexorable decline in the Golden State can indeed be mitigated. At the very least, the libertarian wing of the party has a new champion.
Okay. I realize that he was cast in this role in the TV show. But the lead in a TV adaptation of a movie, on cable - even pay cable - in 1997, does not require nearly the same star power as opening a blockbuster movie. Let's remember who the other lead is: James Spader. Back then, he was "that guy from sex, lies, and videotape". Granted, most other Devlin/Emmerich movies haven't exactly been star vehicles, but they were at least able to bank on their own reputations as filmmakers; Stargate is their first major movie, and Russell is a bankable star. If the executives get wind of this, they're going to say "MacGyver is your lead?" That's how type casting works.
If you have an answer to my critique, I'll drop my objectionBut I just want to remind you about the dark side of show business.
On the whole, a very solid update! I look forward to the next one, whenever it may come.
Any other thoughts? Suggestions? Critiques?
Thank you for Senator Tom Campbell. This is great so far, keep it coming please!
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Have that cult in Japan be worse than OTL (especially if you have them get ahold of WMDs like in A Giant Sucking Sound).
Make Pat Buchanan run for Governor? Ron Paul for senator? Phil Gramm in 96 maybe...?
Well, now, MaskedPickle and I have worked together in the past, but I wouldn't feel comfortable taking an idea from him like that.