@mklopez

This is AWESOME!

While not that much more is said here by EPs Devlin and Glassner, the strong implication is that they’re expecting S3 to be greenlit, but also that they already have mapped much of it out…

“ Dean Devlin: To a very real degree, all of season 1 and all of season 2 is the pilot episode. That the actual series begins at the beginning of season 3, because the Arc is not just a lifeboat, it is a search and rescue vehicle, and now there's a new home to bring them to. But is the home everything they hope it is? Are there problems on this home that they don't know about?

And where are they going, and where are they finding people, and are they finding who they're supposed to find? Or are they having other kinds of adventures? Who are they bringing back to the planet? So now we have a show where it's going to be a lot less predictable than what we've done before. It can't be "disaster of the week," and we don't want it to be. It's really going to be a show where any kind of science fiction concept that we want to explore, we'll have a way to do it.”

Still working on setting up the chat group by the way. Will keep you posted but there should be news very soon I hope!

For all of you Star Trek, Stargate and classic Sci-fi TV fans who haven’t yet given The Ark a try, watch parties will be coming once the chat bot is working.

#TheArk #TheArkChat #Monsterdon #AllStarTrek StarTrekChat #Stargate #StargateSG1 #SciFi #ScifiTV #70sScifi #Syfy #Peacock #Universal #CTVScifiChannel #MagentaTV

@agenderfox

That’s a lot of Trek! I have watched it all as it came out with the exception of a few episodes in 1966 before the neighbour kid pushed me to try it in TOS season one. So, I am always impressed by younger newcomers who systematically binge to catch up.

Understand your love of ‘The Magicians’.  

I’d like to recommend however that you give ‘The Ark’ a try if you haven’t been already. Its second season finale just ran on Syfy US last week, and will be on Peacock as of this week. ‘The Ark’ is a Dean Devlin creation that appeals to a lot of Star Trek, Stargate and classic sci-fi television fans. Like 90s Star Trek, it’s getting better as it goes on. Hopefully, it will be renewed for more seasons.

Outside the US, it’s available in many countries but across a diversity of services. Check out the hashtags below to see if you might have it.

I am in the process of setting up a new group chat bot account for ‘The Ark’ that interested people in the fediverse will be able to follow.


There’s also interest in a group rewatch/watch and discussion here. I’ll be setting up a schedule in a few weeks. Input will be welcome!


@StarTrekChat #AllStarTrek #HopePunk #ScienceFiction #Space1999 #TheStarlost #StarShips 
#TheArk #StarTrek #Stargate #StargateSG1 #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiTV #TV #SyFy #CTVScifiChannel #Sky #NowTV #USANetwork #Peacock #fubo #Spectrum #Wow #MagentaTV #CanalPlus #Universal #Entertainment #CTVSciFi

@serge

@crcollins

Glad you found this!

Please keep the comments coming, with content warnings to cover spoilers as many are just finding this show.

I am in the process of setting up a new group chat bot account for ‘The Ark’ that interested people in the fediverse will be able to follow.

There’s also interest in a group rewatch/watch and discussion here. I’ll be setting up a schedule in a few weeks. Input will be welcome!

@StarTrekChat #AllStarTrek #HopePunk #ScienceFiction #Space1999 #TheStarlost #StarShips 
#TheArk #StarTrek #Stargate #StargateSG1 #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiTV #TV #SyFy #CTVScifiChannel #Sky #NowTV #USANetwork #Peacock #fubo #Spectrum #Wow #MagentaTV #CanalPlus #Universal #Entertainment

After seeing The Ark’s season 2 penultimate episode* this week, I’m hoping that NBCUniversal greenlights a third season.

It’s a rare low budget Syfy Original that has a second season better than its first.

I’ve already posed the question ‘Why aren’t you watching this?!!’ to Star Trek and Stargate fans who keep saying they’re hankering for an aspirational, upbeat classic sci-fi show and are less concerned with expensive production values or perfect scientific explanations.

If you like Dean Devlin products like Stargate, Godzilla (1998), Independence Day, or listen to ‘The Inglorious Treksperts, I’d be very surprised if this isn’t your thing.

I’d argue that if you liked 60s and 70s sci-fi shows such as Space 1999, The Starlost, Ark II, and the original Battlestar Galactica, you’ll find much to enjoy with this one.

With a bit of digging, I was able to find that it has a broader international distribution than many realize, it’s worth tracking down in your market!

And if you happen to have checked out The Ark since I last posted, I’d love to hear what you think.

*Edited: I keep thinking the season is done as I’m just not thinking of 12 episode seasons anymore.

@StarTrekChat #AllStarTrek #HopePunk #ScienceFiction #Space1999 #TheStarlost
#TheArk #StarTrek #Stargate #StargateSG1 #SciFi #ScienceFiction #TV #SyFy #CTVScifiChannel #Sky #NowTV #USANetwork #Peacock #fubo #Spectrum #Wow #MagentaTV #CanalPlus #Universal #TheIngloriousTreksperts #IndependenceDay #Godzilla

@mklopez

Thanks for amplifying! This Polygon piece on ‘The Ark’ is hitting all the right notes.

The only question is why aren’t even more Star Trek and Stargate fans watching and talking about about The Ark. The show has both of those in its DNA.

Tonight’s episode 2 x 10 does feel very much like something from peak TNG or Voyager seasons. And there were even moments when I felt it could have fit in the first season of Space 1999.

But, like SNW which is even less serialized, The Ark keeps steadily advancing character development regardless of whatever weird scifi thing is going on.

Best of all, I realized when I tuned in tonight that it wasn’t the season finale - The Ark bucks currently trends with 12 episode seasons that allow time and story space for the ensemble to each have the focus.

#TheArk #StarTrek #Stargate #StargateSG1 #SciFi #ScienceFiction #TV #SyFy #CTVScifiChannel #Sky #NowTV #USANetwork #Peacock #fubo #Spectrum #Wow #MagentaTV #CanalPlus #Universal

@AndorianSoup @trekmovie

Not in Canada.

Looking at you #BellMedia! Where’s the announcement for #CTVSciFiChannel ?

@mklopez

Thanks! I didn’t even realize it was back Wednesday.

Thank goodness the Bell Fibe app just carries on recording shows when the new seasons show up.

Looking forward to another season of aspirational mayhem.

But still asking why CTV is sitting on its licence for #StarTrekProdigy

#TheArk #CTVSciFiChannel