If Earth 2 had a second season

[FaxModem1]

There once was this show called Earth 2, which was pretty much a show about pilgrims trying to explore and settle an alien planet, while dealing with the government from back home's evil plans for colonizing and subjugating the population. It was a slightly weird, but heavily arc focused character show about a band of people learning to work together to accomplish a goal, and only lasted a season.

After that season was wrapped, there was a retool promo made by the producers to show the 'bold' new direction it would have had as it was created

So, if Earth 2 had had a second season, it might have looked this bad:

The long lost promo, now found



Among the concepts that it includes are:

1. "Gone are the continuing story arcs and esoteric concepts". IE, we're sorry our show is too smart and has characters evolving, facing science fiction, and changing over time.

2. Don't worry folks, there's now a MAN in charge, and we won't have that awful Devon ruling and ruining everything with her girly bits.

3. Alonzo gets superstrength, just because.

4. You know how Rebecca Gayheart is hot? Like really hot? We're going to kill off her husband character so she can have a romance of the week.


Compared to this, I'm rather glad the show ended the way it did.

[Murazor]

The Guyver was going to kill them? Seems legit.

[Batman]

If Earth 2 hadn't gotten a first season TV would have been no worse off. That series was nothing but a waste of time and money.

[SpottedKitty]

My memory's a bit fuzzy on this, am I right in thinking this is different from the SF show that had BRIAN BLESSED playing out of character as a normal human being, i.e. below 90 decibels?

[Sea Skimmer]

I remember it. It was too confused and the basic premise of the planet being empty but oh not so empty and important information being unknown wasn't handled well or a good idea. It needed more setup, or a completely different setting. Which might as well be a different show.

[Themightytom]

Well Zero was my favorite character so that's probably not a point in the show's favor.
Also the soundtrack, if that counts as a character.

[Themightytom]

As a point of trivia, Earth 2 made a forced appearance in AlbertG's start trek/ B5 crossover? He just put it right in the Babylon 5 universe.

[FSTargetDrone]

The Guyver was going to kill them? Seems legit.

Also invasion led by the Sulaco (and what was that, Robot Jox?)!

I enjoyed the series at the time, but I haven't seen it in years.

[xerex]

I liked Earth 2. The whole pilgrim colonization feel. Looking at the OT I cant understand what direction they were going. Rebecca Gayharts husband - Morgan ? Was basically the Gaius Balter of the series. A weasly blowhard who ended up doing the right thing by accident. As far a I was concerned he was the most entertaining part of the whole show.