Your Pop Culture Alternate Timeline Utopia

[TheBlackTerror]

Dunno how well this thead will go, but here goes nothing

If any of you are fans of alternate history/timeline/counter factual history, the alternate history.com forums are really excellent

One of the more popular current forum threads has been posters’ AH pop culture timeline. In your view what should have happened to your favorite TV show, movie, Music artist, etc. And its very entertaining to read what fans would want and how they justify it happening. Thought it might be interesting here to give it a shot.

So I’ll start:
1967: Gene Roddenberry invites George Schlatter on the set of Star Trek during its second season filming. Although not a Sci-Fi fan Schlatter comes to appreciate the craft and storytelling on set and becomes friends with several cast members. When the following NBC season slot times for TV shows are planned, Schlatter reluctantly goes along with NBC’s plan to move the third season of Star Trek to Mondays at 8:30 as the lead in to his Laugh-In. With this boost the third season of Star Trek picks up considerably in the ratings. Fred Freiberger never comes anywhere near the Star Trek set. Star Trek goes on to run in prime time for 5 seasons, incorporating several scripts used in the OTL from the animated series including “Yesteryear”. The series finale is a two hour movie of the Enterprise returning to Starfleet HQ on Earth. A series of successful TV movies are made thereafter leading to A Phase II series in 1980.

And your pop culture timeline?

[jetengine]

Monroe doesn't kill herself, gets help with her issues. Goes on to become a noted actress in the sixties and early 70s using her method acting to better her roles. Especially noted for playing villains (against type) and strong feminist characters contrasting her sex symbol and feminine icon status. Also enters politics slightly with a stand against Nam. She lived through WW2 and doesnt see Nam as justified. In the 80s she'll enter politics wholesale possibly for Mayor/Senator.

Bruce Lee also doesnt die and continues his iconic roles. Though in the earlyeighties there will be issues when the Kung Fu genre folds in on itself a bit. Lee survives by focusing on Western work (including the rare comedy) with the occasional HK movie thrown in. Lee has an awkward relationship with politics of the era. Whilst not hideously political himself, Lees promotion of Chiness ideals occasionally has the weirder cranks label him a communist leading to some amusing talk show debates where Lee schools people with his philosophical wisdom. Whilst Lees form of MA movie has slown down Chans comedy-fu style has risen, being seen as a breath of fresh air. Lee finds it amusing but doesnt try it himself, its not really his style to play with his art like that. Jet Li takes the scene as a "New Bruce Lee" which leads to a publicity match between the two, a closely contested draw. In the early two thousands the three men finally star in a movie with Lee being the overbearing master to the studious Li and lazy Chan. Its a dynamite hit.

[Starter Set]

JJ Abrams starts a career in music instead of cinema. He enjoys a long career as a viola player.

And we are all happy.

[TheBlackTerror]

Monroe doesn't kill herself, gets help with her issues. Goes on to become a noted actress in the sixties and early 70s using her method acting to better her roles. Especially noted for playing villains (against type) and strong feminist characters contrasting her sex symbol and feminine icon status. Also enters politics slightly with a stand against Nam. She lived through WW2 and doesnt see Nam as justified. In the 80s she'll enter politics wholesale possibly for Mayor/Senator.

Bruce Lee also doesnt die and continues his iconic roles. Though in the earlyeighties there will be issues when the Kung Fu genre folds in on itself a bit. Lee survives by focusing on Western work (including the rare comedy) with the occasional HK movie thrown in. Lee has an awkward relationship with politics of the era. Whilst not hideously political himself, Lees promotion of Chiness ideals occasionally has the weirder cranks label him a communist leading to some amusing talk show debates where Lee schools people with his philosophical wisdom. Whilst Lees form of MA movie has slown down Chans comedy-fu style has risen, being seen as a breath of fresh air. Lee finds it amusing but doesnt try it himself, its not really his style to play with his art like that. Jet Li takes the scene as a "New Bruce Lee" which leads to a publicity match between the two, a closely contested draw. In the early two thousands the three men finally star in a movie with Lee being the overbearing master to the studious Li and lazy Chan. Its a dynamite hit.

I like a lot, especially Lee. That would be a cool timeline

[jetengine]

I like a lot, especially Lee. That would be a cool timeline

Hell you could even have a very old Lee turning up in an Expendables movie as a favour and being some badass ancient kung fu guy that protects the locals until he's outmoded by a tank and has to flee

[choptop]

Monroe doesn't kill herself, gets help with her issues. Goes on to become a noted actress in the sixties and early 70s using her method acting to better her roles. Especially noted for playing villains (against type) and strong feminist characters contrasting her sex symbol and feminine icon status. Also enters politics slightly with a stand against Nam. She lived through WW2 and doesnt see Nam as justified. In the 80s she'll enter politics wholesale possibly for Mayor/Senator.

Bruce Lee also doesnt die and continues his iconic roles. Though in the earlyeighties there will be issues when the Kung Fu genre folds in on itself a bit. Lee survives by focusing on Western work (including the rare comedy) with the occasional HK movie thrown in. Lee has an awkward relationship with politics of the era. Whilst not hideously political himself, Lees promotion of Chiness ideals occasionally has the weirder cranks label him a communist leading to some amusing talk show debates where Lee schools people with his philosophical wisdom. Whilst Lees form of MA movie has slown down Chans comedy-fu style has risen, being seen as a breath of fresh air. Lee finds it amusing but doesnt try it himself, its not really his style to play with his art like that. Jet Li takes the scene as a "New Bruce Lee" which leads to a publicity match between the two, a closely contested draw. In the early two thousands the three men finally star in a movie with Lee being the overbearing master to the studious Li and lazy Chan. Its a dynamite hit.

She didn't kill her self it was a overdoses.

[jetengine]

She didn't kill her self it was a overdoses.

Semantics, she took too many meds herself (for whatever reason) thereby dying. So she killed herself.

[choptop]

Semantics, she took too many meds herself (for whatever reason) thereby dying. So she killed herself.

I don't consider overdoses suicide or killing yourself.

[jetengine]

I don't consider overdoses suicide or killing yourself.

Thats nice

[TheBlackTerror]

Ok a couple of things a little more controversial (?)

2010, after a number of years in Development Hell, A Green Lantern movie is finally green lit (ha!) for WB. In this ATL, Greg Berlanti does not give up the directing chair and actually helps write the script with Geoff Johns. This helps in toning down the scale of the story (and the CGI) and makes it really a more focused movie without Hector Hammond or Paralax. Additionally with Berlanti’s experience on the small screen a lot of the large “wow” CGI pieces in the OTL are left out of the movie, including the CGI GL costumes. Finally Ryan Reynolds realizes that if the direction of the movie has less comedic aspects, he’s probably the wrong actor for the role (he likes Marvel better, anyway—perhaps in this timeline his original Deadpool in the Wolverine movie is done much better) and passes at the last minute. As Berlanti has many connections in the TV world, he suggests Nathan Fillion for the role who, despite some reluctance from WB, accepts the role. Green Lantern goes on to be a moderate hit—not Dark Night Returns or Avengers big, but big enough that a sequel is OKd, and Superman Reboot is green lit earlier than in the OTL. Now whether Zack Snyder directs it in this TL.......

The other easier
1977, after Larry Linville leaves the cast of M*A*S*H, Larry Gilbert and Alan Alda decide they have done as many comedic scripts involved with the Korean War as they’d like and both wish to move on to other endeavors. The Series ends with Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen a 90 minute conclusion showing the cast returning to civilian life.

Others??

[choptop]

Thats nice

Thank you.