Star Wars copied Prodigy?

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

I suppose they think this is what's popular, so let's go with it.

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/skeleton-crew-overview-a-bit-too-familiar-to-star-trek-prodigy-fans/

 

[BillJ]

Kids going on adventures in adult vehicles is a pretty broad and well used device.

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[fireproof78]

I suppose they think this is what's popular, so let's go with it.

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/skeleton-crew-overview-a-bit-too-familiar-to-star-trek-prodigy-fans/

Until I see the finished product I won't judge. Seems a bit overly sensitive at this stage of Skeleton Crew's production.

 

[The Wormhole]

While I will admit I immediately thought of Prodigy when I first heard Skeleton Crew's premise, I will agree at this stage we should wait until Skeleton Crew actually airs before we accuse it of ripping off Prodigy. Besides, it's not as though this concept had never been done before prior to Prodigy.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

It's just that the timing seems suspicious - never mind that two people probably have had the same good idea for a while independent of each other) - and it looks to people who don't know this that SW saw what worked in the other franchise (us) and how it even garnered enough support to spur a "bring it back" campaign after cancellation by its original streamer - they're looking for a win.

 

[fireproof78]

Skeleton Crew has been at least two years I think in production. It was announced in 2022, so any timing issues is pure coincidence.

 

[Skywalker]

Yeah, honestly, I doubt Prodigy was even on their radar when they were breaking this story, and I also highly doubt it made enough of a pop culture impact to be on their radar after it came out. The idea of a group of youths discovering a strange vessel and being whisked away is a classic adventure trope--that's why Prodigy used it.

 

[fireproof78]

Yeah, honestly, I doubt Prodigy was even on their radar when they were breaking this story, and I also highly doubt it made enough of a pop culture impact to be on their radar after it came out. The idea of a group of youths discovering a strange vessel and being whisked away is a classic adventure trope--that's why Prodigy used it.

The estate of Robert Heinlein could probably sue both of them

 

[Markonian]

While I will admit I immediately thought of Prodigy when I first heard Skeleton Crew's premise, I will agree at this stage we should wait until Skeleton Crew actually airs before we accuse it of ripping off Prodigy. Besides, it's not as though this concept had never been done before prior to Prodigy.

Kids lifting off with a ship they find buried is Prodigy. I will happily accuse it of ripping off until it has aired and made its own mark.

 

[fireproof78]

Both ripped off "Have Space Suit Will Travel."

 

[BillJ]

It's just that the timing seems suspicious - never mind that two people probably have had the same good idea for a while independent of each other) - and it looks to people who don't know this that SW saw what worked in the other franchise (us) and how it even garnered enough support to spur a "bring it back" campaign after cancellation by its original streamer - they're looking for a win.

I doubt Disney is stealing from a show that couldn't draw enough people to stay on a fledgling mid-tier streamer.

 

[evilchumlee]

Somehow I doubt Disney copied an unpopular show that was cancelled after one season...

The premise isn't particularly unique. I used to watch an old kids show on Nickelodeon called "Space Cases" that was basically the same thing back in the 90's.

 

[Tuskin38]

Kids lifting off with a ship they find buried is Prodigy. I will happily accuse it of ripping off until it has aired and made its own mark.

It's not an original idea.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

Part of the pitch for this was that it was inspired by 80’s kid adventure movies like The Goonies.

 

[BK613]

Star Wars? Nyet. That Borg battle in PIC S3? Sure seemed like it.

 

[evilchumlee]

Star Wars? Nyet. That Borg battle in PIC S3? Sure seemed like it.

There's been a bit of a Star Warsification of Trek since the Kelvin movies.

The Last Ride of the E-D definitely had shades of Return of the Jedi.

 

[BK613]

There's been a bit of a Star Warsification of Trek since the Kelvin movies.

The Last Ride of the E-D definitely had shades of Return of the Jedi.

That's going in the opposite direction than what this thread is on about.

 

[evilchumlee]

That's going in the opposite direction than what this thread is on about.

True, but I think it's somewhat relevant in the sense that there's a bit more similarity between the two nowadays in both directions than there once was.

 

[fireproof78]

There's been a bit of a Star Warsification of Trek since the Kelvin movies.

The Last Ride of the E-D definitely had shades of Return of the Jedi.

Nah. Since TWOK.

 

[evilchumlee]

Nah. Since TWOK.

I feel like that's a bit of a stretch, although at the same point Post-1977 I think alot of sci-fi takes at least some influence from Star Wars.

I would probably mostly disagree with TWoK... but Search For Spock? Oh yeah, complete with Discount Yoda.