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Just something I was playing around with recently. I though I'd put it up in honor of the recent announcement that Seth McFarlane is doing a new Flintstones. It's kind of what I'd like to do to the guy who signed off on that idea. I just don't see it as a good fit. Is he going to make it "his" type of show, and god forbid redesign the characters like his own perfunctory style.

Back when I did "Flintstone Forgery", I entertained the idea of doing a new Flintstones series. I liked "On The Rocks", but I was picturing taking the look back to season one, ditching the kids and hopperoos, and making it what it was originally aimed to be - an adult series. Not "adults only", but even more like a primetime sitcom than the original ended up being. As true to the tone of the first season as possible, with just a bit more post 90s edge. It seemed like a fun fantasy project, anyway. I figured Warners would be pretty reluctant to let some upstart take on an iconic property if they even wanted to greenlight any new incarnation. So I made a couple of short Flash things and moved on.

So now they are going to attempt to "reboot" it, but instead of seeking out an unknown like me, or more sensibly give such a project to John K and company, it's going to be another McFarlane show? Isn't 3 animated series enough to split your attentions on? It's not a stylistic match, unless Seth has been harboring a desire to mix it up and do something with a different voice. I won't assume it's a bad idea completely, but I'd have preferred any revivals of the show not be attempted until I managed to make a name for myself and could get it done.

On the other hand, beloved characters or not, they kind of ran the concept into the ground over just 6 seasons. My version would have been more about the characters and more believable stories. I hope this new one doesn't just end up going out of their way to add "rock", "stone" or "gravel" to all the modern appliances not around in the sixties. And guest stars playing their stone age selves. I guess we won't know for a couple years what will come of it, anyway.

So here's this little loop (if it doesn't loop automatically try right-clicking it). An endless beating...

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Just something I was playing around with recently. I though I'd put it up in honor of the recent announcement that Seth McFarlane is doing a new Flintstones. It's kind of what I'd like to do to the guy who signed off on that idea. I just don't see it as a good fit. Is he going to make it "his" type of show, and god forbid redesign the characters like his own perfunctory style.

Back when I did "Flintstone Forgery", I entertained the idea of doing a new Flintstones series. I liked "On The Rocks", but I was picturing taking the look back to season one, ditching the kids and hopperoos, and making it what it was originally aimed to be - an adult series. Not "adults only", but even more like a primetime sitcom than the original ended up being. As true to the tone of the first season as possible, with just a bit more post 90s edge. It seemed like a fun fantasy project, anyway. I figured Warners would be pretty reluctant to let some upstart take on an iconic property if they even wanted to greenlight any new incarnation. So I made a couple of short Flash things and moved on.

So now they are going to attempt to "reboot" it, but instead of seeking out an unknown like me, or more sensibly give such a project to John K and company, it's going to be another McFarlane show? Isn't 3 animated series enough to split your attentions on? It's not a stylistic match, unless Seth has been harboring a desire to mix it up and do something with a different voice. I won't assume it's a bad idea completely, but I'd have preferred any revivals of the show not be attempted until I managed to make a name for myself and could get it done.

On the other hand, beloved characters or not, they kind of ran the concept into the ground over just 6 seasons. My version would have been more about the characters and more believable stories. I hope this new one doesn't just end up going out of their way to add "rock", "stone" or "gravel" to all the modern appliances not around in the sixties. And guest stars playing their stone age selves. I guess we won't know for a couple years what will come of it, anyway.

So here's this little loop (if it doesn't loop automatically try right-clicking it). An endless beating...