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brin_bailey

Sliders Recast Picspam

May 22, 2011 00:14

I'm not sure who on my f-list is really going to care about this, but, um, posting it anyway with crossed fingers that someone is a like-minded fan?

So, here's the thing. At least once a year, I re-watch the TV show Sliders. It's just this thing I've been doing since the DVDs came out about six years ago because I'm obsessed or whatever. (And ( Read more... )

picspam, not fanfic, fandom: sliders

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quiet_rebel May 22 2011, 06:39:31 UTC

I LOVED Sliders, and I hated that it got cancelled. I never watched it on Sci-Fi though. Not the same!

I totally remember when they actually returned back to their home universe, but the mom got the squeaky gate fixed so Quinn thought they weren't home :(

I approve of your casting!

brin_bailey May 22 2011, 16:38:23 UTC

I watched bits and pieces of season 4 and pretty much gave up completely by season 5.

I just watched that episode yesterday. Possibly one of the saddest moments of the series. :(

I approve of your casting!

I'm glad! It was harder to do than I'd thought it'd be. :)

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brin_bailey May 22 2011, 16:40:43 UTC

The first 3 seasons are up on Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/sliders (I personally wouldn't go past season 3, anyway), but there's 5 seasons total.

A heads up that it definitely looks like it's made in 1995, though. Cheesy special effects, bad hair/clothes, and all! ;)

brin_bailey May 22 2011, 16:54:35 UTC

OH! And here's a link with the correct viewing order. It makes a lot more sense than the airing order, which is how Hulu has them organized.

december21st May 22 2011, 15:01:57 UTC

I remember Sliders! I watched it back when it was originally on for the first two seasons or so and gave up. I really enjoyed it back in the beginning.

I was recently discussing Sliders with someone, and neither of us could remember why we stopped watching it. Your summary certainly jostled those memories (was there also a gradual change in tone?) although I'm not sure I knew all of that to begin with!

I don't think I've ever seen anyone do a fandom "recast" before. Interesting.

brin_bailey May 22 2011, 16:48:03 UTC

The first two seasons are the best. I really wouldn't say that you missed much, ha.

Your summary certainly jostled those memories (was there also a gradual change in tone?) although I'm not sure I knew all of that to begin with!

Yeah, the show had a definite shift in tone along the way. Mostly in the latter half of the third season, but it started a bit before then. Apparently there was A LOT of bad behind the scenes stuff going on and it effected production. The show's creator, Tracy Torme, has been pretty open about how the show changed and why.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone do a fandom "recast" before. Interesting.

I've seen them done on picspammy, but that's the only place. This mostly came about because I was also talking to a friend about Sliders and we kept lamenting about what a great show it was and I was saying that they should just re-do it, new cast, but mostly the same premise, and hopefully without all that pesky network interference. And thus, this was born. :)

folie_lex June 10 2011, 12:19:41 UTC

Oh so that's Sliders that I've heard so much about. It's just one of those shows I always hear about (because it's 100% up my alley) but I've never watched... Now that I've gotten an official recomendation, recast and all from you of all people, I'm way more interested to check it out. Something to do over the summer I guess ;D