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BushidoBots - an original work of fiction by Chuck
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:27 pm
by Ixthos
Re: BushidoBots - an original work of fiction by Chuck
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:12 pm
by Drooling Iguana
I don't have much confidence in that animated series. At best, it would be like the early 2000s Transformers comics where they threw every project at Simon Furman (who'd written for the franchise in the '80s and '90s) to rapidly diminishing returns, but more likely it'll be like when George Lucas came back to Star Wars after 16 years to do the prequels, or possibly even worse.
What would the show even be about, anyway? He can't continue the comic's storyline since most of the show's audience wouldn't have read it, seeing as how it ended 18 years ago and comics weren't exactly at their peak even then. The show would have to start fresh and either be a straight adaptation of the comics (which would mean that Dan would be stuck re-treading his old ideas) or some kind of re-imaging that would have to walk a very difficult similar-but-different line, which would be made even more difficult by the fact that the writer doesn't seem to have any great love for the property.
It made sense for Copper to offer the project to Dan, but he should have taken his initial "no" as a no. A new writer with some passion for the franchise could've given it new life, but this will likely kill it.
Re: BushidoBots - an original work of fiction by Chuck
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:04 am
by AllanO
The kick I got out of listening to it was realizing that Chuck had
mentioned he was working on it when we there was a set to in the discussion of My Little Pony and whether something so commercial could be analyzed like another work of art. Fun to get a peak behind the curtain of the sausage being made (to mix my metaphors).
Fun story, very Chuck appropriate stuff. Very recognizable elements of fan culture and industry ideas. I think the idea of such revivals working even with original creators going back is not so crazy, it is hit and miss to be sure, but I think probably more successful than trying to find new talent.
My vague impression is that some actors who get type cast because of an overshadowing early role become bitter about it, but some embrace it and play off their type casting to do things they would not be able to do otherwise, even if it is just to make money. I think the latter attitude is the more productive even if it risks "selling out" or tying themself to the earlier role, because becoming bitter or the like is just a different way of getting anchored.