Bryan Fuller wants to make a new Star Trek. The idea is fascinating.
Fuller has made some brilliant TV shows in the last few years, although he does have a history of being canceled. Although just because Fox likes destroying good television doesn't mean it's not good. And while Pushing Daisies failed to grow an audience, the creativity in that show was frenetic. It was absolutely bursting with energy and ideas, characters that were endearing but surprising. I'd be curious to see what Fuller does with Star Trek, but sadly expect it to play for 6-13 episodes before vanishing into the mist.
I wonder if it all boils down to the fact that TV is anathema to art. Most people don't turn to TV for novelty and weird experiences that expand their brain. Most people want TV to comfort them. Disturbingly, when we watch favorite TV shows, our brain responds to familiar characters in the same way that it responds to the faces of our friends in the real world. Hopefully things like Dr. Horrible present the possibility of a future of actual creativity in entertainment.
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