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What happened to some of these crews from sci-fi?

rancidmojo#7824 rancidmojo
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For some time now sci-fi TV shows end with some kind of conclusion.
TNG: Ended with the final episode, and continued in movies, and in the final movie, “Nemesis” ended with a bit of closure.
DS9: Wrapped up Sisko’s fate, the Dominion War and Bajor’s fate.
Voyager: Janeway got her ship and crew home.
Enterprise: Well, the final episode really sucked, but at least they wrapped it up.
The list goes on. Babylon Five, Lost, Fringe, Farscape…they all had a resolution. Even if Farscape had to have a TV movie special to finish off plotlines. But that wasn’t always the case….no one thought that Star Trek would have a Motion Picture in the 60s when the show was cancelled. Every episode was “stand alone” so it didn’t matter. Besides, viewers would just imagine that Captain Kirk and jis crew would go off and have more adventures.
Which makes me wonder about some TV shows made way back when where the heroes don’t get a resolution.
What happened to the people in Land of The Giants? (admittedly I never watched it much, but AFAIK they never got home)
What about the Robinsons from Lost In Space? Did they ever make it to Earth or Alpha Centauri? Or did they eventually just die off, leaving only the Robot to tend to their graves?
The Time Tunnel? Since the last episode’s “Next Week on the Time Tunnel” ending looped into the first episode of that show are Tony and Doug trapped in a time loop?
At least Gilligan and the others got off of the island. But what do you think happened to some of these ill fated crews?

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  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    The Destiny crew in Stargate Universe either all got old and died (there aren't enough of them to sustain a population), or managed to get control of navigation and return to Earth.
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,577 Community Moderator
    starswordc wrote: »
    The Destiny crew in Stargate Universe either all got old and died (there aren't enough of them to sustain a population), or managed to get control of navigation and return to Earth.

    Well... we don't know. Last we saw, all but one went into stasis for the trip into the next galaxy and... nothing. We don't even know if they woke up. For all we know, Destiny ran out of power halfway and is a drifting ghost ship.
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  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    rattler2 wrote: »
    starswordc wrote: »
    The Destiny crew in Stargate Universe either all got old and died (there aren't enough of them to sustain a population), or managed to get control of navigation and return to Earth.

    Well... we don't know. Last we saw, all but one went into stasis for the trip into the next galaxy and... nothing. We don't even know if they woke up. For all we know, Destiny ran out of power halfway and is a drifting ghost ship.

    Eh, call me an optimist. I'm sure Eli would've figured something out but they cancelled the show on a mid-season cliffhanger.
    "Great War! / And I cannot take more! / Great tour! / I keep on marching on / I play the great score / There will be no encore / Great War! / The War to End All Wars"
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  • lordrezeonlordrezeon Member Posts: 399 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    I personally found the final scene in Stargate Universe to be quite fitting, as it ended the way it started... a ghost ship wandering alone in space. If you want you could even say it got a rare unhappy ending, and the lack of continuation was because they never woke up.

    The rest of the Stargate tv series kind of hit a natural ending point. The Goa'uld, Replicators, and Ori were defeated and the Wraith were isolated in a different galaxy without intergalactic FTL technology. Earth had access to the combined knowledge of the Asgard and Atlantis archives, a massive arsenal of drones, numerous squadrons of starfighters, and a small growing fleet of very powerful starships. Overall the general concept had hit its peak by the time SG Universe rolled around, with Rush's claims of Destiny's importance being largely unconvincing.

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    Of other series that could have used a bit more material for a conclusion, Firefly would be a good candidate. Sure it had a movie, but that was really open ended as well. In the end the system was still ruled by a corrupt government who were still after River for the other secrets and abilities she had.
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,577 Community Moderator
    edited December 2016
    lordrezeon wrote: »
    Of other series that could have used a bit more material for a conclusion, Firefly would be a good candidate. Sure it had a movie, but that was really open ended as well. In the end the system was still ruled by a corrupt government who were still after River for the other secrets and abilities she had.

    Eh... to me it sounded like The Operative was going to tell the Alliance that she wasn't a threat anymore. Damage done. Also... odds are River wasn't the only psychic the Alliance had. She was just a priority because of what they feared she knew about Miranda or any number of things. With the revelation of what happened on Miranda, the Alliance got dealt a pretty big blow.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • lordrezeonlordrezeon Member Posts: 399 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    Eh... to me it sounded like The Operative was going to tell the Alliance that she wasn't a threat anymore. Damage done. Also... odds are River wasn't the only psychic the Alliance had. She was just a priority because of what they feared she knew about Miranda or any number of things. With the revelation of what happened on Miranda, the Alliance got dealt a pretty big blow.

    The Operative might have been satisfied, but it really wasn't his call to make, he is just a soldier not a commander. The reasons they were after River in the first place are still relevant at the end of the movie, she was a telepath who had numerous high level VIPs paraded around her. Lord knows what kind of secrets are lingering in her head, not to mention the whole experimentation to turn her into a living weapon. No matter how you slice it, she is still a loose end to be dealt with.
  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    They did actually continue the Firefly/Serenity story in comic books. Leaves on the Wind is a follow-up to Serenity, and as it starts out, the crew is on the run and the Alliance propaganda machine is doing its damnedest to discredit the Miranda revelation, though with limited success: there's massive anti-government protests and a pro-Independence rebellion is in the works.

    Also, Inara and Mal are finally together, and Zoe is nine months pregnant with Wash's daughter. :)

    As for Stargate, apparently where they were planning to go with the third SG-1 movie was to formally break the veil of secrecy and take the stargate program public. That's one thing I really like about Stargate: they weren't afraid to blow the status quo clear out of the water every once in awhile.
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  • jorantomalakjorantomalak Member Posts: 7,133 Arc User
    Lost in space ended in a perfect way they were headed for a sun but were they doomed?

    I think they avoided disaster eventually finding a race of humanoids and realising they were never going to make it back to earth or their original destination, integrated into the alien society the best they could.

    as far as time tunnel you pretty much nailed it ending it where the first episode began meant tony and doug were now stuck in a time loop , they knew what would come but also knew there was no way to stop or end the temporal paradox they had wandered into.

    as far as SG well SG ended pretty nicely in a way fitting , though many a SG fan will not agree i think ending on a cliffhanger leaving an unanswered question is the best end because it will keep people talking for decades, and that is its legacy to keep the fans talking long after the series concluded.
  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,963 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    For Space: Above and Beyond, I'll extrapolate from the series finale and the producers' statements about where they planned to go in season 2.

    The UN loses the initiative against the Chigs and the war turns to a bloody stalemate. However, peace efforts continue, leading to the exposure of the megacorp asshattery that triggered the war to begin with, ultimately turning into political upheaval of some kind on Earth and the end of the Chig War.

    As for the Wild Cards, Colonel McQueen is medically discharged due to injuries in the season finale, the girls are rescued, Wang is killed off for real.

    (I highly recommend watching this series. It only LOOKS like USMC Kicks Alien A$$: The Series, it's actually a surprisingly deep and thoughtful show.)
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,577 Community Moderator
    Yea... Space: Above and Beyond was a pretty good show. If I remember correctly, the Chigs were claiming that they were from Earth as well, and that at one point in the DISTANT past, Humans were made by them to be soldiers, but rebelled. Or something along those lines.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HLeLEmp1AY

    Also the CG still kinda holds up even today. The Hammerheads were very well done. While they feel slower than Babylon 5's Starfuries, they certainly feel like they had power.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • lordrezeonlordrezeon Member Posts: 399 Arc User
    Space Above and Beyond was definitely a show cut short before its time. Who knows maybe someday somebody will decide to dust off the idea and reboot it.

    I realize it is based on a game franchise, but that old Wing Commander movie also didn't get enough love back in the day.
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,577 Community Moderator
    Yea. Wing Commander could have been better, but the music was awesome. The Pilgrim subplot seemed a little rough, and apparently Taggart was French instead of Scottish.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • captainwellscaptainwells Member Posts: 718 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    Sam Beckett never returned from his quantum leap. The Robinson family remains lost in space (although I've always thought a great ending would have seen Dr. Smith managing to get back home while TRIBBLE his shipmates over to do so). Yes, the time tunnel guys are stuck in a loop. The crew of the Spindrift eventually kept shrinking, but whether they encountered Scott Carey on the way further into the microverse is anyones guess?
  • theraven2378theraven2378 Member Posts: 6,015 Arc User
    The Sliders crew never got back to their reality either
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    • rancidmojo#7824 rancidmojo
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      captainwells wrote: »
      Sam Beckett never returned from his quantum leap. The Robinson family remains lost in space (although I've always thought a great ending would have seen Dr. Smith managing to get back home while **** his shipmates over to do so). Yes, the time tunnel guys are stuck in a loop. The crew of the Spindrift eventually kept shrinking, but whether they encountered Scott Carey on the way further into the microverse is anyones guess?

      The crew of the Land of the Giants kept shrinking? I thought they were just on a world where the people were giant, not that they actually shrank.
    • captainwellscaptainwells Member Posts: 718 Arc User
      rancidmojo#7824 wrote: »
      The crew of the Land of the Giants kept shrinking? I thought they were just on a world where the people were giant, not that they actually shrank.

      I was merely speculating on a few of those in the spirit of good fun. Not so much with Beckett, which can be verified and also tacked on The Incredible Shrinking Man reference to disguise it.
    • rancidmojo#7824 rancidmojo
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      captainwells wrote: »
      rancidmojo#7824 wrote: »
      The crew of the Land of the Giants kept shrinking? I thought they were just on a world where the people were giant, not that they actually shrank.

      I was merely speculating on a few of those in the spirit of good fun. Not so much with Beckett, which can be verified and also tacked on The Incredible Shrinking Man reference to disguise it.

      Dang! I can't believe I missed that reference! Good one, man!
    • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
      the most interesting aspect of SGU was the sheer scale of the gate network the Ancients had built. Andromeda is practically a next door neighbor compared to where Destiny was located. The idea was that there were a truly absurd number of gates out there, all we had to do was figure out how to dial to get them. This is what made the Destiny important. It was a unique creation of the Ancients made to survey the vastness of the universe.

      Also it had a few really interesting danglers. They found what appeared to be an artificial SOLAR SYSTEM. Who made it? Def not the Ancients.... Or the blueberry aliens. Those guys were too low-tech. Not the drones either as they didn't seem interested in building stuff, just shooting anyone who wasn't a drone.
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    • theraven2378theraven2378 Member Posts: 6,015 Arc User
      Destiny could also refuel from a star, that was a nice touch on the design. Shame Syfy axed it before the crew became fully gelled, they were beginning to be interesting
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        -Lord Commander Solar Macharius
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