quantum leap reboot...

~~Vegita-San~~ · 01-13-2022, 05:52 PM

Good god, I pray it won't suck, but it probably will..
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...bc-1235074815/

the original show was VERY close to woke in some cases, but it skipped over that by having a likeable straight white male fix some of histories greatest wrongs, no matter who that person was. and had his complete opposite as his helper and foil to show how wrong humanity was in the past. today's hack writers will not get that subtlety and beat us over the head with woke BS.

*CyberCubed* · 01-13-2022, 06:01 PM

They should have Captain Archer travel back in time and meet his past ancestor from the 90's.

**Jester** · 01-13-2022, 06:05 PM

~~mrmaczaps~~ · 01-13-2022, 09:05 PM

Sure. Wait until Dean Stockwell is dead and can't make an appearance... woke garbage as it may be...

The original series was pretty heavily left leaning but at least Sam still kicked some a$$ when he needed to... And they didn't have issues brushing up with legit historical events.

I'd say I'm going to hope for the best but I'm for sure going to expect the worst... At this point, I'd rather have a spin off series dealing with the Evil Leaper instead, but they'd mess that up too.

*ZariusTwo* · 01-14-2022, 01:13 AM

The greatest QL sequel was Enterprise.

~~mrmaczaps~~ · 01-14-2022, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

The greatest QL sequel was Enterprise.

There used to be a website called Al's Place that had at least a few hundred fan written scripts that all paid super close attention to the series bible that was fun to read. No idea if its still around & properly updated though. Been more than a few years since I've gone to look at it.

*ZariusTwo* · 01-14-2022, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mrmaczaps

There used to be a website called Al's Place that had at least a few hundred fan written scripts that all paid super close attention to the series bible that was fun to read. No idea if its still around & properly updated though. Been more than a few years since I've gone to look at it.

Al's Place is still around. I pop in there now and then...and they just updated the site with the news of the revival

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 01-14-2022, 08:23 AM

I dunno how to feel about this. On one hand, I loved the show and still do. H&I does a QL marathon of the entire series 3 eps a night during the week. We usually have it on for background noise, but some eps I still really love, like the one where he was Lee Harvey Oswald, or the one with the beauty pageant contestant in the 50s. They broke a lot of ground with controversial topics in that show, especially with regards to historical social issues. The one with his Union soldier ancestor helping the runaway slaves was especially good, as was the three parter about the black girl being accused of murder in a mostly white town. And the rape victim. There were a lot of eps like that, and they were done really well.

~~Sumac~~ · 01-14-2022, 09:22 AM

Quantum Leap was one of my favorite series back in the day. Granted I watched it as young teenager, so a lot of context and social issues went past my head, since I watched it mostly for time travel shenanigans.

Not sure, if reboot will execute it right, since a lot of charm of the show was coming from chemistry between Sam and Al, and I am not sure, if producers will be able to find (or even bother to find) actors who have such great chemistry.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 01-15-2022, 06:25 PM

That's actually my biggest caveat regarding a reboot. The chemistry of the two was great, but it was also kind of about their dynamic as polar opposites. Al was the womanizing, sometimes prejudiced foil to Sam who was all about doing what was right for everyone involved, no matter how hard it got. Al had a bit of a growth arc, too, as the show went on, and he saw Sam in situations that were so difficult to deal with. Not sure a new show could be as effective doing the same.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-11-2022, 05:46 AM

A director for the pilot has been assigned

https://deadline.com/2022/02/quantum...ot-1234930855/

*Andrew NDB* · 02-11-2022, 12:56 PM

Will it star a black guy who keeps ending up in slavery/racist eras and situations, I wonder?

*Andrew NDB* · 02-15-2022, 02:53 PM

No white people in the casting calls:

https://cosmicbook.news/quantum-leap...ary-characters

~~Vegita-San~~ · 02-15-2022, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Will it star a black guy who keeps ending up in slavery/racist eras and situations, I wonder?

of course! that's the only story black people can relate too! Not finding jobs, or falling in love, or getting an A on a report card.

I can already see how the first plot unfolds, having the woman get revenge on a husband DURING her divorce proceedings.

ugh, this thing is going to be another woke train wreck.

*Andrew NDB* · 03-04-2022, 03:01 PM

So it's a continuation. The Quantum Leap program is restarted to try and investigate what happened to Sam:

https://deadline.com/2022/03/raymond...ZooPbFQNbjWSn4

~~mrmaczaps~~ · 03-04-2022, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

So it's a continuation. The Quantum Leap program is restarted to try and investigate what happened to Sam:

https://deadline.com/2022/03/raymond...ZooPbFQNbjWSn4

The original series showed the system, Ziggy, only works with Sam & Al, barely with Gooshie or family members of Sam & Al.. How TF are they going to spin it for that dude? Would rather see it star someone as Sammie Jo & pick a random woman for one of Al's daughters and you have 2 women as the leads & then have some dude play Gooshie's replacement/relative or something. This is going to suck so terribly bad... if it doesn't get cancelled before even hitting the air...

*ZariusTwo* · 03-08-2022, 01:48 PM

Ernie Hudson joins the cast

https://deadline.com/2022/03/quantum...ot-1234973289/

*Andrew NDB* · 03-09-2022, 04:09 PM

"Non-binary" is cast:

https://cosmicbook.news/quantum-leap...VoCcu2ReaF3rvc

~~mrmaczaps~~ · 03-09-2022, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

"Non-binary" is cast:

https://cosmicbook.news/quantum-leap...VoCcu2ReaF3rvc

Woke bs metric unlocked. Sh*tshow status acquired. I'm out.

~~Vegita-San~~ · 03-10-2022, 07:57 AM

can we stop with this non binary ****?

TNG had the perfect episode showing why this was a impossible idea. That episode would be banned these days for transphobia.

sigh. I wanted to have high hopes this would be good and free of woke. but now it's gone.

01-13-2022, 05:52 PM	#1
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	quantum leap reboot... Good god, I pray it won't suck, but it probably will.. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...bc-1235074815/ the original show was VERY close to woke in some cases, but it skipped over that by having a likeable straight white male fix some of histories greatest wrongs, no matter who that person was. and had his complete opposite as his helper and foil to show how wrong humanity was in the past. today's hack writers will not get that subtlety and beat us over the head with woke BS. Last edited by Vegita-San; 01-13-2022 at 06:53 PM.

01-13-2022, 06:05 PM	#3
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01-14-2022, 01:13 AM	#5
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	The greatest QL sequel was Enterprise. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

01-14-2022, 08:23 AM	#8
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	I dunno how to feel about this. On one hand, I loved the show and still do. H&I does a QL marathon of the entire series 3 eps a night during the week. We usually have it on for background noise, but some eps I still really love, like the one where he was Lee Harvey Oswald, or the one with the beauty pageant contestant in the 50s. They broke a lot of ground with controversial topics in that show, especially with regards to historical social issues. The one with his Union soldier ancestor helping the runaway slaves was especially good, as was the three parter about the black girl being accused of murder in a mostly white town. And the rape victim. There were a lot of eps like that, and they were done really well. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

01-15-2022, 06:25 PM	#10
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	That's actually my biggest caveat regarding a reboot. The chemistry of the two was great, but it was also kind of about their dynamic as polar opposites. Al was the womanizing, sometimes prejudiced foil to Sam who was all about doing what was right for everyone involved, no matter how hard it got. Al had a bit of a growth arc, too, as the show went on, and he saw Sam in situations that were so difficult to deal with. Not sure a new show could be as effective doing the same. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

01-13-2022, 06:01 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	They should have Captain Archer travel back in time and meet his past ancestor from the 90's.

01-13-2022, 09:05 PM	#4
~~mrmaczaps~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Maine Posts: 2,619	Sure. Wait until Dean Stockwell is dead and can't make an appearance... woke garbage as it may be... The original series was pretty heavily left leaning but at least Sam still kicked some a$$ when he needed to... And they didn't have issues brushing up with legit historical events. I'd say I'm going to hope for the best but I'm for sure going to expect the worst... At this point, I'd rather have a spin off series dealing with the Evil Leaper instead, but they'd mess that up too.

01-14-2022, 09:22 AM	#9
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	Quantum Leap was one of my favorite series back in the day. Granted I watched it as young teenager, so a lot of context and social issues went past my head, since I watched it mostly for time travel shenanigans. Not sure, if reboot will execute it right, since a lot of charm of the show was coming from chemistry between Sam and Al, and I am not sure, if producers will be able to find (or even bother to find) actors who have such great chemistry.

02-11-2022, 05:46 AM	#11
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	A director for the pilot has been assigned https://deadline.com/2022/02/quantum...ot-1234930855/ __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

02-11-2022, 12:56 PM	#12
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	Will it star a black guy who keeps ending up in slavery/racist eras and situations, I wonder? __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

02-15-2022, 02:53 PM	#13
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	No white people in the casting calls: https://cosmicbook.news/quantum-leap...ary-characters __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

03-04-2022, 03:01 PM	#15
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	So it's a continuation. The Quantum Leap program is restarted to try and investigate what happened to Sam: https://deadline.com/2022/03/raymond...ZooPbFQNbjWSn4 __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

03-08-2022, 01:48 PM	#17
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	Ernie Hudson joins the cast https://deadline.com/2022/03/quantum...ot-1234973289/ __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

03-09-2022, 04:09 PM	#18
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,558	"Non-binary" is cast: https://cosmicbook.news/quantum-leap...VoCcu2ReaF3rvc __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

03-10-2022, 07:57 AM	#20
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	can we stop with this non binary ****? TNG had the perfect episode showing why this was a impossible idea. That episode would be banned these days for transphobia. sigh. I wanted to have high hopes this would be good and free of woke. but now it's gone.