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Question about remakling the series.... (possible spoilers)

posted 10 years ago by wolfdangler
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In the original, Adamant was frozen in 1902, to be revived in 1966. So, do you still have him frozen in 1902, and make it 112 years, or do you keep the 64 year figure (being 2014, that would mean that he was frozen in 1950), or do you toss ALL of that out the window, and created a totally different "legend" for him? (Atleast that most recent remake of "The Tomorrow People" kept just about all of it, in one form or another). I think that a prperly done remake would be grand. Perhaps a TV movie first to start it off, that way, they can get all of the "pre-history" out of the way. Moffat and Gatiss would be a good team, (they are busy with "Sherlock", but perhaps in the near future...)

[–] John-367 10 years ago

Personally I wouldn't vote for a remake but your question is an interesting one.

I would suggest that the difference between 1902 and 1966 in terms of unforeseeable technological leaps and social changes was much greater than that between the 1950s and now.

Obviously there have been huge strides in technology but radio and television, telecommunications, all the major forms of transport etc were very familiar to anyone in 1950. The ubiquity of computers and the internet would be a surprise but walking down the average street, probably not a lot otherwise apart from the increased number of cars. If anything, someone from 1950 might be surprised how little had changed. Take a look at pretty much any science fiction of the period or before.

Socially, the differences between Late Victorian/Edwardian and "Swinging" London would also have been much greater than between Post World War 2 1950, and the present. In 1950, women working or choosing not to marry early or at all, sex outside marriage, less deference, less formality, the decline of the church, the breakdown of the class system, increased immigration, the decline of empire etc were all under way or on the horizon to a greater or lesser extent if only beneath the surface.

In other words a sophisticated, worldly person resurrected from 1950 would certainly have quite a culture shock and much to learn about the present world but, I reckon, nothing like as much as a similar Edwardian in 1960s Britain.

[–] louiseculmer 9 years ago

Definitely keep him as an Edwardian. There wouldn't be nearly so much shock value for someone from the 50s turning up now. i don't know who could play him though. You need someone suave and dashing. Is there anyone like that nowadays?