New UFO docuseries produced by JJ Abrams, starts August 8

[Red]

I saw the trailer for the series that will be running on Showtime. I stopped watching these shows a long time ago, but I'm thinking about watching this one. I thought others here might want to know about it, too.
J.J. Abrams Producing a UFO Docuseries for Showtime

 

[Randall]

Thanks for the head's up ?

 

[Gene Steinberg]

I'm not a super fan of J.J. Abrams. I guess Alias was a decent enough show, but it jumped the shark big time in its last year or two.

 

[Red]

I'm not a super fan of J.J. Abrams. I guess Alias was a decent enough show, but it jumped the shark big time in its last year or two.

I'm not either. I never got into Lost and Alias happened when I was still working crazy hours. I liked Fringe and we do watch Debris, but I don't go gaga over his feature films.
This one is going to have four episodes only. Hopefully it won't get the chance to jump a shark.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

Debris didn't survive the first season. So we have some big cliffhangers that'll never be resolved.

 

[Red]

Debris didn't survive the first season. So we have some big cliffhangers that'll never be resolved.

I hadn't heard that, but not surprising. I thought it was a bit of slog until a little over halfway into the season.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

The show's creator is J H.Wyman, who also worked on Fringe. In the last episodes he brought on John Noble, but I am not at all sure if that did anything but make the series arc more confusing.

 

[henris42]

JJ makes me sceptical as well. He has ruined lots of scifi franchise.

Has he done any documentaries before? What he is trying to achieve with this one?

 

[Gene Steinberg]

JJ did a piss poor job on those Star Wars films.

Here are his credits:

J.J. Abrams | Producer, Writer, Music Department

Known for: Lost, Star Trek, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

www.imdb.com

 

[Gene Steinberg]

Maybe he should have gone to dental school, but would you have wanted him to fill your cavities?

 

[henris42]

He ruined Star Trek as well.

Almost Human was actually quite good, it was naturally cancelled.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

He totally misunderstood Star Trek, but his people (Alex Kurtzman specifically) are still heading up the Paramount+ Trek shows.

At least they have Jonathan Frakes to direct, and his influence might be helping.

 

[henris42]

I kinda liked Star Trek: Picard. So maybe.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

Yes, and I have hopes for Strange New Worlds. And remember that Patrick Stewart has creative control on Picard.

 

[henris42]

But on the original subject, is there any info on this supposed documentary? I'm curious, sceptical and scared on what that might be... ?

 

[Gene Steinberg]

Why worry about original topics when we can waste our time ragging on a multi-multi-millionaire producer/director?

 

[Gene Steinberg]

I still doubt I'll subscribe to Showtime for this.

 

[henris42]

He'll probably ruin the UFO documentary scene next.

 

[Gene Steinberg]

He'll film great running scenes though.

 

[henris42]

You know - it will look really great, with lots on FX. There will be the Pascagoula incident with scary alien chases.
Every real-data based document will look cheap after it - event that nice James Fox one.