Better without the continuation???
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 22:20
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Firefly- better without Serenity?
Back To The Future- better without parts 2&3?
Matrix- better without movies 2&3 (I guess that's a given...
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Star Wars- better without chapters 5&6?
Star Trek TOS- better without the subsequent movies?
Planet Of The Apes- better without the movies after the first one?
Buffy- better without seasons 4-7?
Are continuations a GOOD thing, or do they inevitably tarnish the original? 
The laughing Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Firefly- better without Serenity?
Back To The Future- better without parts 2&3?
Matrix- better without movies 2&3 (I guess that's a given...
Star Wars- better without chapters 5&6?
Star Trek TOS- better without the subsequent movies?
Planet Of The Apes- better without the movies after the first one?
Buffy- better without seasons 4-7?
Are continuations a GOOD thing, or do they inevitably tarnish the original?
The laughing Chrisisall
I feel like Serenity *could* have been better with a slightly different focus, but overall, no. Too much I love about it.
Back to the Future - it was all funtimes to me
Matrix - Absolutely should have left it at one
Star Wars - ugh. yeah.
Star Trek - subsequent movies I was okay with
Planet of the Apes - yeah, never should have made more, the ending on the first one was so perfect
Buffy - I disagree, I liked seasons 4-7 (yarly).
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Yes.
Except for Star Wars(no prequels though)
and Star trek.
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Firefly- better without Serenity?
Back To The Future- better without parts 2&3?
Matrix- better without movies 2&3
Star Wars- better without chapters 5&6?
Star Trek TOS- better without the subsequent movies?
Planet Of The Apes- better without the movies after the first one?
Buffy- better without seasons 4-7?
IMHO:
Firefly….Joss found himself somewhat in a pickle with making Serenity. Stay true to the fans that were there from the beginning and introduce new fans to already complicated characters. I think he did good so I give a thumbs up on the BDM.
Back To The Future….only saw the first one and really enjoyed it.
Matrix…. Thought they were pretty good….and we got Gina in the last one….sweet!
SW….1&2 were Ok…..never been a big fan of SW that much.
ST….Guess I’m a Trekster from way back….the movies were OK…..the last one was COOL!
PotA…one of the best si/fi movies of all time. The second one was a remake, not really a continuation…..and imo it was terrible!
Buffy……haven’t seen seasons 4-7.…but I do like the first three.
BP
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Firefly- better without Serenity? The film gave us some closure. In a second film I would like to see the crew screwing up a simple job and Mal yelling "Why does it get so complicated?" Serenity was a great stand alone film.
Back To The Future- better without parts 2&3? Liked ONE and THREE and I guess you need TWO to link them, but did not like it as much.
Matrix- better without movies 2&3 (I guess that's a given...
Star Wars- better without chapters 5&6? All three original films were great. I notice you don't bring up ONE thruogh THREE. I wouldn't either.
Star Trek TOS- better without the subsequent movies? When I go to my videos, "Wrath of Khan" is the only Star Trek film my hand will reach for. I actually have two of the latter ones and they just collect dust.
Planet Of The Apes- better without the movies after the first one? I don't like this series.
Buffy- better without seasons 4-7? Gotta have all the variations of Willow. So yes, you need all the seasons.
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I disagree on all series, except Planet of the Apes. Otherwise, I think there are stories ranging from great (Empire, some Buffy eps, Serenity) to at least interesting (I think the Matrix sequels have a lot going for them, even if the whole is lesser than the sum of it's parts).
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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I sepreate the first Starwars Trilogy from the second one... the only thing i like about the newer installments is that they tell the backstory, and the kids I worked with when they came out loved them so much they wanted to see the originals, and what kid doesn't like Hansolo stormtroopers, Chewbacca and Ewoks? I didn't like any of the Matrix films. loved season 6&7 of Buffy, less keen about seasons 4 & 5. have a few issues with Serenity compared to Firefly, but ultimately the funny bits, the scary bits, the sad bits,the nostalgia factor and the inclusion of Chiwetel Ejifor outway the bits that make me grimace.
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We should only make series that consist of 1 show.
After the pilot, it's all down hill. 
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Originally posted by boris:
loved season 6&7 of Buffy
Me too!!!
The laughing Chrisisall
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Serenity is the perfect continuation imo so no, Firefly isn´t better without it.
Back to the future - No.
Matrix - Yes, it would be better, but there´s still good things about the sequels.
Star Wars- And miss out on the greatest twist of all? No definitely not better. Better without episodes 1-3 perhaps.
Star Trek - Well, the even number movies are ok so no. Also the new one is the best.
Planet of the Apes- Yes.
Buffy- No, I liked season 4 & 5 a lot and there can never be too much Spike.
Continuations can be good, more so if they don´t do them just because the first movie happened to make money.. Like District 9 although considering the people involved, I have hope for that.
"Summer Glau can simply walk into Mordor.."
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