Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Loren Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: Resident Alien - season finale or series finale? Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:39:34 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 93 Message-ID: References: <20240404134219.00005d93@example.com> <20240404210413.000055b4@example.com> <3dqu0jdo7s1dl7hrlq2rlb25tca1pll0cm@4ax.com> <20240405085117.000047f7@example.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2024 04:39:36 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="5f3fa7dc8b3d5fa2c5e7a64e50367264"; logging-data="1998477"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18T7Bh8RMf2ylHFfHwn2CMM2hAo8fdE5nQ=" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:Rf9muZPcl7ud77oJFYHzccX7rig= Bytes: 5303 On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 08:51:17 -0400, Rhino wrote: >On Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:02:57 -0400 >EGK wrote: > >> On Thu, 4 Apr 2024 21:04:13 -0400, Rhino >> wrote: >> >> >On Thu, 4 Apr 2024 20:55:22 -0400 >> >Robin Miller wrote: >> > >> >> suzeeq wrote: >> >> > On 4/4/2024 1:00 PM, Robin Miller wrote: >> >> >> suzeeq wrote: >> >> >>> On 4/4/2024 10:42 AM, Rhino wrote: >> >> >>>> I just watched the last episode of Season 3 of Resident Alien >> >> >>>> and found myself wondering if that was a season finale or a >> >> >>>> series finale? They certainly resolved *some* plot lines but >> >> >>>> other things were left dangling. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> I'm trying to find Robin's post where she laid out this >> >> >>>> week's TV viewing and came up empty, thanks to the many >> >> >>>> weaknesses in Claws Mail. She normally says if something is a >> >> >>>> series or season finale. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> Futon Critic says it hasn't yet been renewed for a fourth >> >> >>>> season, which makes it sound like a fourth season is at least >> >> >>>> possible. Does anyone know if a fourth season is desired by >> >> >>>> the producers or has everyone already gone their separate >> >> >>>> ways? >> >> >>> I'm pretty sure it was season finale, but I could be mistaken. >> >> >>> Oh wait, let me check her FB post... >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Nope didn't find it easily. Maybe anim knows when she posted >> >> >>> it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Well, I'm here. I listed it as a season finale because The >> >> >> Futon Critic doesn't have any info on season 4, yay or nay. >> >> >> >> >> >> Here's a story from Syfy from yesterday: >> >> >> >> >> >> Resident Alien Creator Explains the [Spoiler] Threat and Teases >> >> >> More Alan Roles >> >> >> >> >> >> https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/resident-alien-showrunner-teases-more-roles-for-alan-tudyk >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At one point it says "Max (Judah Prehn) and Sahar (Gracelyn >> >> >> Awad Rinke) have uncovered the ruse as he can see the true >> >> >> forms of aliens, which means trouble for the town and the two >> >> >> kids in Season 4," suggesting there will be a season 4. >> >> >> >> >> >> But at another point the article says "As part of our exclusive >> >> >> postmortem with Resident Alien showrunner Chris Sheridan, SYFY >> >> >> WIRE asked if this means audiences should look forward to yet >> >> >> another character for Alan Tudyk to embody if the show gets >> >> >> another pickup? And the answer is, 'Yes!'," meaning that season >> >> >> 4 hasn't been ordered yet. >> >> >> >> >> >> So I think not yet, but strongly possible is the answer. >> >> >> >> >> >> --Robin >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks, Robin. >> >> >> >> YW, suzeeq. >> >> >> >Much appreciated, Robin! Now I have at least *some* reason for >> >optimism :-) >> >> I thought the show as pretty amusing but it's kinda run it's course I >> think. that finale really tried to pack a lot into a single episode. >> They jumped around so quick and tried to get some time for everybody. >> It was lucky anyone could follow it. > >I can't deny any of that. It's not at all clear where it will - or >should - go if it is renewed and that last episode WAS rushed/packed. >It felt like they were doubtful about getting renewed and, with a >shorter season this time compared to season 2, they might have decided >it was time to finish most of the plot lines. But since they still >hoped for a renewal, they left Harry's fate up in the air so that they >could still write a continuation if the renewal happened. If it had been renewed I am pretty sure the showrunner would have mentioned it at the the Resident Alien panel at Wondercon on Saturday. He did talk about some of his plans for season 4 which I think will make for a good next season. https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/resident-alien-boss-hopes-to-expand-cosmic-side-of-hit-syfy-series-in-future Loren