XPost: rec.arts.startrek.misc, rec.arts.tv   
   From: blueshirt@indigo.news   
      
   BTR1701 wrote:   
      
   > On Mar 6, 2025 at 9:45:10 PM PST, "Your Name"   
   >  wrote:   
   > > On 2025-03-06 22:22:53 +0000, Blueshirt said:   
   > >>  Your Name wrote:   
   > >>>   
   > >>> It seems to be somewhat of another Hollywierd fad to make   
   > >>> franchise shows based around one character. The Star Wars   
   > >>> franchise is possibly the touchpaper for this idea with   
   > >>> shows like "Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi", "Star Wars:   
   > >>> Andor", "Star Wars: Ahsoka", "Star Wars: The Book of Boba   
   > >>> Fett". Now the Star Trek franchise seems to be jumping on   
   > >>> the bandwagon with "Star Trek: Picard", "Star Trek: Khan"   
   > >>> (audio drama), and a few rumoured shows.   
   > >>   
   > >>  I hope Hollywood doesn't get its hands completely on   
   > >> "Doctor Who" so...   
   > >>   
   > >>  Doctor Who: Davros   
   > >>  Doctor Who: Master   
   > >>  Doctor Who: Donna   
   > >>  Doctor Who: Kate Lethbridge-Stewart   
   > >>  Doctor Who: The Terrible Zodin   
   > >>   
   > >>  (Etc.)   
   > >   
   > > There are rumours of a more spin-off shows. Among others are   
   > > one based around UNIT (i.e. Lethbridge-Stewart) and another   
   > > based around the Daleks (so could include Davros).   
   >   
   > I think having to listen to the salt-shakers scream   
   > "EXTERMINATE!" constantly week after week, episode after   
   > episode, would make me want to eat a cyanide souffle.   
      
   There were some audio dramas produced many years ago (The "Dalek   
   Empire" mini-series by Big Finish Productions.) where there was   
   no Doctor in the story and the Daleks had many lengthy   
   discussions between themselves... THAT was even weirder!   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)