2014 TV News Archives
December 10, 2014: Five Reasons Why "Krypton" Might Not Implode
The New York Post has published an article titled "5 reasons why Superman prequel 'Krypton' might implode". Needless to say, being a Superman fan, I don't agree with the article's assessment of the situation, and have responded with my own "Why your '5 reasons why 'Krypton' might implode' are wrong". :)Go read the NYP article and then return here to read my response.
It's a movie concept ... being done on a TV budget
The article complains that there are no good TV shows set in outer space... because of TV budgets. There have been plenty of TV shows with amazing special effects in recent years. "Stargate SG-1" spent ten seasons exploring other planets and alien worlds. Shows like "The Flash", "Supernatural", "Warehouse 13" and other Sci-Fi/Superhero shows produce amazing special effects on a TV budget.
Superman's grandfather?
Yes, Superman's grandfather. Jor-El's father. Just because we don't know much about him from the comic books or other versions of the story doesn't mean he can't be an interesting character with an interesting life. And who's to say Jor-El, Lara, Zod and other better-known characters aren't involved somehow.
The NYP article by Reed Tucker opens with the question: "Does he get a senior citizen's discount on capes?" Can the writer of this article be any more prejudicial?! It's a prequel story about Kal-El's grandfather in his prime, possibly as a young man! "Senior citizen", really?!
No one will have superpowers
It's not about superpowers... It's called "Krypton". Not "Superman". Why would anyone expect this show to have people with superpowers? Listing this has a complaint against the show is like complaining that "Gotham" doesn't have Batman.
The Krypton stuff was the most boring part of the movies
Wrong again. Maybe the Krypton scenes in "Superman: The Movie" were a little slow, but the same complaints cannot be said of "Man of Steel". People were actually clamoring for a prequel MOVIE about Krypton, pestering Russell Crowe on Twitter about wanting it to happen.
There's a very interesting backstory to be told. Maybe "Krypton" the TV series won't use elements from "Man of Steel" (however with David Goyer involved it could), either way, novels like Kevin J. Anderson's "Last Days of Krypton" prove that there's very definitely a lot to enjoy about what happens on the planet before it explodes.
"We don't care", says Mr. Tucker in the NYP article. Speak for yourself! Plenty of us do care.
We know how this ends already...
Yes, the same could be said for "Smallville", yet that didn't stop that TV series continuing on for 10 seasons.
It's called a "prequel" for a reason. It's the story about what happened before the story that's already been told. Ever heard of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"? The "Star Wars" movies? "Red Dragon"? Or how about "The Hobbit"?
Just because you know how the story of Krypton ends, doesn't mean the journey getting there can't be interesting.
Mr. Tucker asks, "Will audiences invest in these characters, knowing nothing they do will matter in a few years?"
Did you not get invested in the prequel "Star Wars" movies even though you knew the future of characters like Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker? Did fans not worry about the fate of Indiana Jones in the Temple of Doom, even though they knew he has to survive because he's in the films from his future which they'd already seen?
It's a TV series, about fictional characters... People get emotionally invested in them all the time, regardless of what the future might hold.
Some TV shows get cancelled before the writers are able to give them a satisfactory conclusion... If that happens with "Krypton" some time down the track, at least we'll know what the ultimate conclusion would have been.
Steve Younis
2014 Television News
Listed below are all the Television News items archived for 2014 organized into various categories:“Smallville” News:
- March 12, 2014: Toronto ComiCon - Allison Mack Looks Back on “Smallville”
- March 31, 2014: James Marsters Talks “Smallville” and “Superman: Doomsday” - Video Interview
- September 3, 2014: DC Entertainment Pitching a Supergirl TV Series
- September 4, 2014: Update on Possible Supergirl TV Series
- September 9, 2014: Berlanti Confirms Supergirl TV Series Involvement
- September 16, 2014: Supergirl TV Series - Poll Results
- September 19, 2014: Supergirl TV Series Gets Commitment from CBS
- October 14, 2014: Laura Vandervoort Reacts to Supergirl TV Series News
- October 31, 2014: Supergirl TV Casting Call and Synopsis Details Revealed
- October 31, 2014: More Supergirl TV Character Details
- November 26, 2014: Supergirl Could Exist in Same World as Arrow and Flash
- December 2, 2014: Claire Holt Rumored for “Supergirl” TV Role
- December 9, 2014: Supergirl/Krypton TV Shows - Poll Results
- October 27, 2014: Rumor - David Goyer Developing “Krypton” TV Series
- December 8, 2014: Details on “Krypton” TV Series
- December 9, 2014: Supergirl/Krypton TV Shows - Poll Results
- December 10, 2014: Five Reasons Why “Krypton” Might Not Implode
- January 17, 2014: “Superman: The Animated Series Ð Original Soundtrack” 4 CD Set
- January 30, 2014: “Superman: The Animated Series” CD Signing Event
- February 5, 2014: “The New Adventures of Superman - Seasons 2 and 3” on DVD
- February 9, 2014: Carol Burnett Supergirl Sketch from 1962
- February 11, 2014: Superman vs. Batman - 1966 Comedy Sketch
- February 26, 2014: Press Release - The New Adventures of Superman Seasons 2 & 3
- March 4, 2014: “Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II” Press Release
- March 13, 2014: Celebrating George Reeves' 100th Birthday
- March 26, 2014: Iowa's George Reeves' 100th Birthday Celebration
- March 31, 2014: Robert Hayes Talks “Superman: The Animated Series” - Video Interview
- March 31, 2014: Dean Cain Panel at Wizard World Louisville Comic Con
- April 1, 2014: Behind the Scenes of “Robot Chicken DC Special 2: Villains in Paradise”
- April 3, 2014: Superman's New Intern - Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
- May 4, 2014: “Young Justice” Nominated for Daytime Emmy Award
- May 22, 2014: Warner Archive Instant Now Streaming “The New Adventures of Superman”
- May 28, 2014: Dean Cain Picks a Winner in Batman vs. Superman
- June 10, 2014: “New Adventures of Superman: Seasons 2 & 3” DVD - Poll Results
- June 11, 2014: George Reeves Listed in TV Guide's 24 Greatest Action Heroes
- June 11, 2014: Superman Celebrities Attending Supanova Sydney Convention
- June 18, 2014: Dean Cain Q&A at the Superman Celebration
- June 26, 2014: “DC Supervillains Justice League: Masterminds of Crime” DVD
- July 2, 2014: RIP Bob Hastings - Filmation's Voice of Superboy
- July 7, 2014: Brandon Routh Back in the Superhero Business... as The Atom!
- July 9, 2014: Dean Cain Attending Steel City Con 2014
- July 23, 2014: Young Justice: Season One Coming to Blu Ray
- July 23, 2014: Superman Plaque Dedication Set for August 16
- July 31, 2014: “Adventures of Superman” Coming to MeTV Network
- August 7, 2014: Young Justice to Return in “Teen Titans GO!”
- August 10, 2014: Luncheon to Honor George Reeves in North Hollywood
- August 11, 2014: “Young Justice: Season One” Available on Blu-Ray Tomorrow!
- August 17, 2014: Fans and Celebrities Turn Out for Superman Plaque Dedication
- August 26, 2014: DC Nation - DC's World's Funnest - Episodes 8 & 10
- August 29, 2014: DC Nation Animated Short - “Tales of Metropolis” - Jimmy Olsen
- August 29, 2014: Never-Seen “Superrabbit” Episode of “The Looney Tunes Show”
- September 1, 2014: DC Supervillains - Justice League: Masterminds of Crime DVD
- September 11, 2014: Superman Animated Parodies
- October 7, 2014: Favorite Live-Action Superman TV Show - Poll Results
- October 20, 2014: Sneak Peek at “LEGO Batman: Be-Leaguered” with Superman
- October 22, 2014: “LEGO DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered” Preview Clip
- October 24, 2014: Pre-Orders for “Young Justice: Invasion” on Blu-Ray
- November 11, 2014: Superman's Appearances on Sesame Street
- November 18, 2014: “Young Justice: Invasion” Available on Blu-Ray Today!
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