As 2010 fades away, I find myself looking forward to 2011 and wishing for a few things to come true in the world of sci-fi (and other cool stuff). I’m not going to make any predictions for the upcoming year… but I will state a few things that I sincerely hope come to pass in 2011.
Wish #1: A fourth season for Fringe. When Fox announced that it was moving “Fringe” to the dreaded Friday night “death slot,” I was very upset. I love this show. The writing is consistently good, the actors involved are really starting to shine (John Noble deserves an Emmy nomination for his consistently wonderful performances as Walter Bishop / Walternate!), and the mix of stand-alone stories and serial mythology appeals to me. Fox executives have since stated that most people watching “Fringe” do so via a recording of some sort, so maybe the new time slot will not be the death blow I fear.
Wish #2: That the comic book movies in 2011 will not suck. Okay, this wish might be shooting for the stars. Maybe I should say that I hope the big name movies will not suck. Starting in January, we will see at least seven comic book movies next year. I have my doubts about “The Green Hornet” and “Priest.” I am hopefully optimistic about “Cowboys & Aliens.” But the big question mark in my mind is about the summer biggies… “Thor”, “X-Men: First Class”, “The First Avenger: Captain America” and “Green Lantern” all stand to either be huge hits or fade away in a sea of mediocrity. I really think we simply have too many comic movies coming out this year, and 2012 doesn’t look much better.
Wish #3: A military sci-fi show on television featuring Olivia Wilde. This will never, ever happen… but that doesn’t mean I cannot wish for it. I want a show on TV that combines “Battlestar Galactica”, “Space: Above & Beyond” and the huge fleets of space-going warships you see in anime classics like “Macross” and “Star Blazers.” And I want the lead character to be played by Olivia Wilde. Hmmm. I think I am asking for somebody to make a television show based upon the Honor Harrington novels by David Weber. Never heard of ‘em? Here’s a little background info. But I cannot imagine the show ever being made for a number of reasons: 1) it would cost too much money to do the effects the right way; and 2) nobody in the mainstream world would watch it because it would be militaristic and violent.
Happy New Year… leave a comment and let the Sci-Guys know what you are wishing for in 2011!
By Sci-Guy-Mike
January 1st, 2011 - 1:17 pm
My wish for 2011?
Our listeners tell their goddamned friends about this show!
JK
Happy new year!!!
January 2nd, 2011 - 2:52 am
I’m just hoping that Olivia Wilde will reply to me on Twitter.
Good picks though. I’m usually pretty optimistic about such things, but there’s not really a lot of the horizon that interests me. I guess my big hope is that more original films (like Source Code) are both good and return some decent box office numbers, which in turn mean more of that type being made.
To be honest I’d be happier if Fringe just went all in and ended its story rather than hoping for another year, this is mainly because I get impatient each time there’s a case of the week rather than advancing the overall story – this is the writers playing the industry game rather than playing to their strengths.
January 2nd, 2011 - 11:47 am
I will admit that I, too, would prefer a strong finish… one that actually wrapped up the whole overall story. But I’m nervous that Fox will let it finish this season on a cliffhanger and then cancel it, leaving me unsatisfied. I just don’t see much else on television that excites me, so I refuse to face the reality that Fringe may disappear.
January 4th, 2011 - 11:28 am
I like the Space: Above and Beyond idea! God I loved that show. But it fell prey to preemption for Sunday Night Football. If only they resurracted it or something like it. Please?