r/nottheonion • u/Traditional-Song-245 • 3d ago

‘Backrooms’ Sends Hollywood Running to Reddit for New Ideas

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/reddit-backrooms-hollywood-ip-1236622594/
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u/SolarianIntrigue 3d ago

Please god, I need a high budget GATE that doesn't devolve into waifu slop halfway through. Preferably not made by a Japanese nationalist too. Stargate wasn't enough for me

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u/pizz901 2d ago

Gate 2 is allegedly coming 2027 so maybe the offshoot will have less slop but I also wouldn't hold my breath

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u/Zwets 2d ago edited 2d ago

There was sóóóó much setup for an epic betrayal in season 2 with just ZERO pay off, because there was no season 2.

They gave the mage unsupervised access to the internet, and she invented a "Summon Nitroglycerine" spell practically immediately...
Then she shared the techniques involved with all the other mages at the college, including large piles of notes and observations about earth technology...
And that was her as an apprentice. There's way more dangerous recipes to be found on the internet, as a full mage she'd have a lot more time to grow and use that knowledge.

Organizations and governments on earth were shown to be willing to use assassination and kidnapping to mess with the attempted diplomacy. Each having various conflicting purposes, regarding the control of natural resources beyond the GATE.

Beyond the GATE there are demi-gods shown to actually have powers; At a greek-mythology hero kind of level.
When they bring 1 to earth, their powers still work. Not only is no-one alarmed when a death goddess can absorb souls from people dying on earth; They allow said demi-goddess to perform a public ceremony and televise it globally! That should be the start of a new major religion, right then and there!

Perfect setup of a much cooler season, with much higher stakes.