I'd watch that

Similar idea. A show called Payoff, where each episode is an alternative ending to a show with a shitty finale.

Oooh nice
Was just going to say so many good shows had shitty endings. Sometimes I wonder if it’s just better if they just get cancelled. It’s sad to say.
- We're going to cry either way.
  At least shitty ending is still an ending.
White Lotus - the brothers end up together.
As I understand it, this was essentially what Tarantino did with Reservoir dogs
- What was it meant to be an alternate ending to?
- And Once Upon a Time
- Eh? C'mon you gotta elaborate on that!

monkey's paw closes

"Here's what our AI thinks would have happened!"

Tbf, AI might've written a better ending for the GOT TV series.
- The ending felt more like an AI summary of a possible ending than a real ending

If they could get the original writers for each show back together and do it as a sort of documentary interview format with some BtS stories, and this could legitimately be really good TV

In some cases I feel the original writers have done quite enough already.
- Put up a democratic rank ordering of cancelled shows that people want to see “closed” and use that to prioritize
- Valid point

Why? Just so Netflix could cancel it partway through the first season and Paramount or Max could pick it up and eventually shelve it?

But first they will start a new service called Paramount++# Enterprise Edition which will cost an extra $12.99 per month and only have that one show.
- Alas, the Paramount++# Enterprise Edition service now shows limited ads during that one show. You'll have to upgrade to Paramount++# Enterprise Edition (No Ads) if you don't want to see ads during that one show.

This is one of the few "internet ideas" that actually made me wonder why it hasn't been done. Not only would it please fan bases, it would draw huge viewership to shows announced to be on the upcoming episode list. Show would have to release an episode once ever X months

Getting the rights to all those shows would be hugely expensive
- Getting the actors to come back would also be a hassle, especially the ones whose careers have taken off in a bigger way. Not just scheduling, but paying as well. Recasting would cause huge issues as well.
- Until Disney and Paramount own everything after WB goes out of business.

I still love how Batman Beyond got cancelled to get the animation team on a new show, Static Shock, so they just wrote the ending to Batman Beyond into a time travel episode of Static Shock lol.

Both shows were fantastic

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Will do pinball when you say copy in what do you mean? As in type out the meme in the main post?
- Right. If it's pure image, and the source is long lost, I try to remember to type it out. Other times, if I have access to the original text, I can copy and paste it.

Oooh oooh, make it a comedy show where they do it with a low budget, mediocre impersonators of original actors, and zero respect for the source material.

Alternately, I'd watch a season of a show that was 12 episodes of unconnected cliffhangers because there is something deep down inside of me that needs to be punished.

I just finished another of those shows that studiously avoid showing how the baddies actually die, no doubt to bring them back in season 2. So yeah, one more episode to bring closure would be appreciated.

Episode 1: We examine 'Firefly' & determine it wouldn't have been as legendary had it been longer than a single season.

Episode 2: We examine 'Weird City' & determine that it would've went to shit because.. ya know; YouTube.

Episode 3: We examine 'It's Bruno' & determine that it would end up like 'The Bear' had it been renewed.

Episode 4: We examine 'Jury Duty' & determine that the first season was all that was necessary.

Episode 5: We examine 'Moonbase 8' and break the mold. We want more.

Episode 6: We examine 'Other Space' & determine that it was fun, but a good call to end it before it outstayed it's welcome.

Episode 7: We examine 'Police Squad' & get distracted with advertisements for the new 'Naked Gun' reboot.

Episode 8: We examine 'This Show' & determine that it is not necessary & it's fine for things to not have an extended life.

You're right, not everything needs more. It's not a problem if shows are short, even just one season, as long as they actually end.
Shows could easily be written so their stories fit a season, just like movies are made whose story fits in 2 hours.
But they aren't - because the producers always choose to go with an unresolved cliffhanger to keep the hype for a possible next season, even though they know shows these days are cancelled more than they are renewed.
The issue is ambition and greed getting in the way of writing stories that actually finish and have closure.
And I hate that because it really disrespects us, the viewers.
- as long as they actually end.
  ..most great things in life finish their journey unwrapped, *no neat package included. Closure sold separately ^^at^the^price^of^imagination^for^those^who^experienced^saidthang
  Examples:
  'Star Trek' only voyaged 3 of 5 years (unless you count the animated series.)
  Life itself, under normal circumstances (unless you are a flower or rich human)

FIREFLY!

That kinda did happen though with Serenity.

Korgoth of Barbaria.

My nomination for both the first episode and the theme song:

https://youtu.be/BaEYRTVdatk

(Closure Song from Last Man on Earth)

This is the first thing I thought od when I saw this thread. Great show.

"Well, that all stinks. No wonder you all got canceled"

Sliders

I haven't heard a better idea in a long time. Only problem is it might need more than one show to tie up all the endings for a lot of shows.

And they could do the first of those episodes and then cancel it.

netflix is that anthology. recently blood of zeus and sandman is cancelled(despite neil gaimans allegations its most likely cost and low vierwership from other sources)

The Pirates of Dark Water.

Please. For fuck's sake. Please just complete this part of my childhood.

They set out and started an adventure that should have been many many seasons, but one day I went to watch it and it was just gone.

As a kid I had no ear on the ground about shows getting canceled and back in the 90s I don't think anybody really did.

It's like if it was DBZ and they got the dragon ball locators to revive Goku after he died and they collected like 3 of them and then they just stopped airing it.

I honestly have never gone back and watched Pirates of Dark Water, and it's probably trash, but I will never forget about how I was so invested in a story as a kid and it just... Stopped.

It was gone like a fart in the wind.

The SNES beat em up was also super difficult and not that good. It seemed like an idea that was built around sucking up quarters at the arcade, but apparently it want popular enough.

Fucking Pirates of Dark Water, man... I will never forget.

The expanse

There are the books :)

isn't that just the youtube series how it should have ended

Yeah but make it actually good.
Start with involving as many original cast members as possible, whenever possible.

A genuinely useful application of llms.

Gross, no thanks.
Oooh I can't wait to see my favorite characters written as bland, inconsistent blobs! I always hated those pesky writers including interesting, innovative stories and jokes. I'd rest easier knowing some corporate big wig got a bigger bonus check than a writing team got paid appropriately for their work. Plus, that nips the issue of residuals! All the profit can go right to the company and dodge those greedy greedy workers.
- I was thinking for the llm to reproduce the visuals not do the writing. Blaming tools for corporate greed is counterproductive. The idea is to democratize technology not to only use an awl because big sewing machine is displacing seamstresses.